My AOR is 1st Aug 20 and Bil is 21Sep, My partner got the call and I went along with my partner to SC yesterday below are observations.
1) They have only application numbers not names, I saw the list with both, security and SC counter person.
2) The calls are being made by SC employees, they get the list from IRCC and they are calling from home.
When I told the person that we are two people, he says I can take one only now since on his list he has one application number. In fact on my insistence he checked with his manager and they manager came and told me, they can't take BIO without the booking since the list is with IRCC. The counter person told me he could book me but he does not have laptop with him and its at home and he has access to the list from his laptop.
I think if the agent calls you for booking you have to request him to check for your partner, keep the applicatoin number handy. Most likely all the applicants in the file will have same application number and may be they can accommodate, but agent will have to book us in his sytem, then only the SC will take the Bio.
So my wait continues again.