Sorry to barge in on this conversation.
I applied from the Netherlands (as a Dutch citizen) on April the 17th, they already have my biometrics because I did an exchange year in Montreal before that. Got my AIP on August 13.
Does anybody think that on the 20th of October they will simply progress many applications like mine to the second stage?
And would the VFS opening even have anything to do with my application, as I don't need to submit my passport or do biometrics?
I don't see who they otherwise are going to open the border to, since almost nobody who applied after March 18 has a full stage 2 Study permit in the first place (maybe some Americans)?
Thanks so much