Canada Global Skills Strategy Program

There are two ways you can qualify for two-week processing.

1. You are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process and your:
   • job is under the skill type 0 (managerial) or A (professional) of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) and
   • work permit will be employer-specific and
   • employer has submitted an offer of employment using the Employer Portal and paid the employer compliance fee

   OR

2. Your employer has a positive LMIA through the Global Talent Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker program and you are applying for an employer-specific work permit.

How to get two-week processing

We will process your application in two weeks if you:

• apply from outside of Canada
• apply online
• submit a complete application
• identify yourself as part of the Global Talent Stream, if applicable, using the Come To Canada tool when you apply
• send with your application (if it applies to you):
  • upfront immigration medical examination
  • upfront biometric fee (biometric results need to be submitted before the two weeks pass)

Note: We will process your application under normal processing times if it is:

• not eligible for two-week processing
• incomplete
• submitted as a paper application
• submitted in Canada
• an International Experience Canada application

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