diff --git a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/classes/framework_importer.php b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/classes/framework_importer.php
index e78481432bd..82b3516045d 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/classes/framework_importer.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/classes/framework_importer.php
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class framework_importer {
     protected $importer = null;
     protected $foundheaders = array();
     protected $scalecache = array();
+    /** @var bool $useprogressbar Control whether importing should use progress bars or not. */
+    protected $useprogressbar = false;
+    /** @var \core\progress\display_if_slow|null $progress The progress bar instance. */
+    protected $progress = null;
 
     /**
      * Store an error message for display later
@@ -164,8 +168,11 @@ class framework_importer {
      * @param string delimiter The specified delimiter for the file.
      * @param string importid The id of the csv import.
      * @param array mappingdata The mapping data from the import form.
+     * @param bool $useprogressbar Whether progress bar should be displayed, to avoid html output on CLI.
      */
-    public function __construct($text = null, $encoding = null, $delimiter = null, $importid = 0, $mappingdata = null) {
+    public function __construct($text = null, $encoding = null, $delimiter = null, $importid = 0, $mappingdata = null,
+            $useprogressbar = false) {
+
         global $CFG;
 
         // The format of our records is:
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ class framework_importer {
         }
 
         $this->foundheaders = $this->importer->get_columns();
-
+        $this->useprogressbar = $useprogressbar;
         $domainid = 1;
 
         $flat = array();
@@ -264,8 +271,19 @@ class framework_importer {
             $this->fail(get_string('invalidimportfile', 'tool_lpimportcsv'));
             return;
         } else {
+            // We are calling from browser, display progress bar.
+            if ($this->useprogressbar === true) {
+                $this->progress = new \core\progress\display_if_slow(get_string('processingfile', 'tool_lpimportcsv'));
+                $this->progress->start_html();
+            } else {
+                // Avoid html output on CLI scripts.
+                $this->progress = new \core\progress\none();
+            }
+            $this->progress->start_progress('', count($this->flat));
             // Build a tree from this flat list.
+            raise_memory_limit(MEMORY_EXTRA);
             $this->add_children($this->framework, '');
+            $this->progress->end_progress();
         }
     }
 
@@ -278,6 +296,7 @@ class framework_importer {
     public function add_children(& $node, $parentidnumber) {
         foreach ($this->flat as $competency) {
             if ($competency->parentidnumber == $parentidnumber) {
+                $this->progress->increment_progress();
                 $node->children[] = $competency;
                 $this->add_children($competency, $competency->idnumber);
             }
@@ -443,17 +462,28 @@ class framework_importer {
         $record->contextid = context_system::instance()->id;
 
         $framework = api::create_framework($record);
+        if ($this->useprogressbar === true) {
+            $this->progress = new \core\progress\display_if_slow(get_string('importingfile', 'tool_lpimportcsv'));
+            $this->progress->start_html();
+        } else {
+            $this->progress = new \core\progress\none();
+        }
 
+        $this->progress->start_progress('', (count($this->framework->children) * 2));
+        raise_memory_limit(MEMORY_EXTRA);
         // Now all the children.
         foreach ($this->framework->children as $comp) {
+            $this->progress->increment_progress();
             $this->create_competency($comp, null, $framework);
         }
 
         // Now create the rules.
         foreach ($this->framework->children as $record) {
+            $this->progress->increment_progress();
             $this->set_rules($record);
             $this->set_related($record);
         }
+        $this->progress->end_progress();
 
         $this->importer->cleanup();
         return $framework;
diff --git a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/continue.php b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/continue.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ef98a4865b7..00000000000
--- a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/continue.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
-//
-// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-/**
- * Page to continue after an action.
- *
- * @package    tool_lpimportcsv
- * @copyright  2015 Damyon Wiese
- * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
- */
-
-require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../config.php');
-require_once($CFG->libdir.'/adminlib.php');
-
-$pagetitle = get_string('pluginname', 'tool_lpimportcsv');
-
-$context = context_system::instance();
-
-$id = required_param('id', PARAM_INT);
-$url = new moodle_url("/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/index.php");
-$PAGE->set_context($context);
-$PAGE->set_url($url);
-$PAGE->set_title($pagetitle);
-$PAGE->set_pagelayout('admin');
-$PAGE->set_heading($pagetitle);
-
-echo $OUTPUT->header();
-echo $OUTPUT->heading($pagetitle);
-$urlparams = ['competencyframeworkid' => $id, 'pagecontextid' => $context->id];
-$frameworksurl = new moodle_url('/admin/tool/lp/competencies.php', $urlparams);
-echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('competencyframeworkcreated', 'tool_lp'), 'notifysuccess');
-echo $OUTPUT->continue_button($frameworksurl);
-
-echo $OUTPUT->footer();
diff --git a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/index.php b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/index.php
index a2fc6cb5efa..63d5a2c58e9 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/index.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/index.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $PAGE->set_pagelayout('admin');
 $PAGE->set_heading($pagetitle);
 
 $form = null;
+echo $OUTPUT->header();
 if (optional_param('needsconfirm', 0, PARAM_BOOL)) {
     $form = new \tool_lpimportcsv\form\import($url->out(false));
 } else if (optional_param('confirm', 0, PARAM_BOOL)) {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ if ($form->is_cancelled()) {
 
     if ($data->confirm) {
         $importid = $data->importid;
-        $importer = new \tool_lpimportcsv\framework_importer(null, null, null, $importid, $data);
+        $importer = new \tool_lpimportcsv\framework_importer(null, null, null, $importid, $data, true);
 
         $error = $importer->get_error();
         if ($error) {
@@ -61,21 +62,23 @@ if ($form->is_cancelled()) {
             $form->set_import_error($error);
         } else {
             $framework = $importer->import();
-            redirect(new moodle_url('continue.php', array('id' => $framework->get_id())));
+            $urlparams = ['competencyframeworkid' => $framework->get_id(), 'pagecontextid' => $context->id];
+            $frameworksurl = new moodle_url('/admin/tool/lp/competencies.php', $urlparams);
+            echo $OUTPUT->notification(get_string('competencyframeworkcreated', 'tool_lp'), 'notifysuccess');
+            echo $OUTPUT->continue_button($frameworksurl);
             die();
         }
     } else {
         $text = $form->get_file_content('importfile');
         $encoding = $data->encoding;
         $delimiter = $data->delimiter_name;
-        $importer = new \tool_lpimportcsv\framework_importer($text, $encoding, $delimiter);
+        $importer = new \tool_lpimportcsv\framework_importer($text, $encoding, $delimiter, 0, null, true);
         $confirmform = new \tool_lpimportcsv\form\import_confirm(null, $importer);
         $form = $confirmform;
         $pagetitle = get_string('confirmcolumnmappings', 'tool_lpimportcsv');
     }
 }
 
-echo $OUTPUT->header();
 echo $OUTPUT->heading($pagetitle);
 
 $form->display();
diff --git a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/lang/en/tool_lpimportcsv.php b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/lang/en/tool_lpimportcsv.php
index 8c10b045a72..fd8d9cfe3df 100644
--- a/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/lang/en/tool_lpimportcsv.php
+++ b/admin/tool/lpimportcsv/lang/en/tool_lpimportcsv.php
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ $string['importfile'] = 'CSV framework description file';
 $string['importfile_help'] = 'A competency framework may be imported via text file. The format of the file can be determined by creating a new competency framework on the site and then exporting it.';
 $string['importfile_link'] = 'admin/tool/lpimportcsv';
 $string['import'] = 'Import';
+$string['importingfile'] = 'Importing file data';
 $string['invalidimportfile'] = 'File format is invalid.';
 $string['isframework'] = 'Is framework';
 $string['noframeworks'] = 'No competency frameworks have been created yet';
 $string['parentidnumber'] = 'Parent ID number';
 $string['pluginname'] = 'Import competency framework';
+$string['processingfile'] = 'Processing file';
 $string['relatedidnumbers'] = 'Cross-referenced competency ID numbers';
 $string['ruleconfig'] = 'Rule config (optional)';
 $string['ruleoutcome'] = 'Rule outcome (optional)';