The rule is that there is is no ruleAny person applied in december 2023 got their hearing ?
If someone will reply to you that they applied in December 2023 and got a hearing or got accepted, so what? Are you going to feel depressed? anxious?
Again.. the rule is that there is no rule..
I applied in August 2023, my file was transferred to IRB in October 2023... I am still waiting.. maybe I will wait for months to come..
On the other hand, I know someone who came to Canada in November 2023, then applied for refugee later in November, and he received a positive decision without a hearing in June 2024. It took him only 7 month from the time he applied until the decision was made...
Hard to believe? Yes, especially in light of the huge backlog... but this is what happened.. I met in person with this guy and he showed me the whole process.. He was not telling any fancy things.. just the plain truth..
At the time I felt happy for him.. but then shortly I felt sad for myself.. I felt really anxious.. depressed.. worried.. why am I stuck? is there anything wrong with my case? will I still take months and months? Should I change my lawyer? was it because of the lawyer? because of my nationality? because of my story? the officers handling my file?
Frankly, until now I don't know any answer..
However, I try to stay positive.
I keep my self busy at work.. In my free time I try to develop my skills.. learn new things..
I try to keep myself occupied.. because I know myself very well.. I know that If I have some free time.. I will start to think about what I've done to myself,... how I miss my family and how they miss me....
I used to come to this forum on daily basis, several times a day, but for months now I visit this forum maybe once a week or even less interval.. This forum is great in general, there are people who really want to help others.. volunteering their time and experience.. in this sense this forum is really helpful to find a certain piece of information about a certain process...
But if the posts here makes you worried.. and think negatively.. then you better re-consider reading or visiting here everyday..
Get yourself busy.. do something useful... develop yourself.. your skills.. try to integrate with the new life here.. learn.
Don't compare your case with others.. don't blame yourself.. Stay positive.
Good luck.