Whatever you say guys, but this lack of transparency and absolute uncertainty about something as simple as when the draw will occur is a pretty bad policy. About 3-4 years back if you had more than 67 points for FSW, you were guaranteed to become Canadian PR even if it took 14 months to process your application. But now...someone stuck at 435 like me could stay stuck there for years... Terrible
Again not true.
Before EE, you would have to have 67 points and to be one of those desired NOC and then you would hit quota limit pretty soon. That was slowly pushing people for more and more waiting time. As a result people were waiting 2 - 5 years to get to Canada.
While now they do not put down specific NOC, but people compete in language knowledge, university degree and work experience (I do not see age as a major competition factor from to point, that you cannot influence how old you are, but of course it gives advantage to younger ones).
If you manage to get enough points, your application is done rather fast (in most cases).
Fact is, that it is not that hard (technically) for anybody with a Master degree or double diploma to get 440+ points if he or she is in 35- age range.
Of course to get there you need to have high English / French level (at least from what test will say).
And somehow most of those that manage to pass university are good at studying and preparation for tests in general.