The client was job-matched to a daycare centre in Victoria, British Columbia, for an early childhood education position, and the LMIA documents were submitted on April 22, 2024. The LMIA was approved on June 24, 2024, which the Korean write-up describes as two months.
The write-up says the firm stayed in contact with the client while the application was pending and shared progress updates, and that the remaining step after approval was to obtain the work permit and begin work.
The rest of the write-up covers the work permit stage that follows an LMIA: a valid LMIA and a matching job offer are required, together with a valid passport, the LMIA approval and job offer from the employer, proof of education and work experience, a medical result and a police certificate, with translations by a certified translator where needed.
It notes that a work permit can be applied for online before travel or obtained on the day of entry by flagpoling, and that each route has its own drawbacks depending on the applicant's situation.