We really hope they do. The year is almost over. Many people’s lives have been devastated by this uncertainty.Are you sure? I do not see anything on IRCC website.
It is great news for us that draws keep happening despite all the challenges at work. It shows the determination of IRCC for immigration.
There is no official news on travel restrictions being till end of the year. It is a huge possibility though. However, I expect them to remove outland applicants from restrictions I hope by September announcement just like they did for USA applicants. In addition, they need to find a solution for the biometric requirement for inland applicants. Other than those two points, no other thing is getting delayed and applications are getting processed by VO albeit with a limited number of staff.
They have already found a solution for outland applicants with expired COPR - They are sending ETA via email to the applicant who declares travel arrangement.