That 12 month processing time no longer reflects current Covid reality - IRCC states that above:IRCC on my application:
It has not gone through the completeness check yet. Once the application is considered complete, it will then go into processing. The processing times are approximately 12 months. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html
As per this response processing time will start when the processing will start, after checking application is complete
Due to the impacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we can’t
- process applications normally
- provide accurate processing times