LMIA processing times are updated monthly by ESDC and represent the average number of business days required to assess an application. How have LMIA processing times changed from June to July? The remaining TFWP streams saw only minor movement in the latest update, with LMIA processing times shifting by no more than a day from June to July. LMIA processing times do not include the mandatory advertising period employers must complete in the three months prior to LMIA submission, which ranges from two–eight weeks depending on the stream. Fewer TFWP admissions could eventually translate into lower LMIA application volumes, which may reduce some of the pressure on processing times.