From my understanding, the concept of a secondary VO is new and started after the COVID situation. The primary VO might be busy processing inland applications or other applications and in this case the secondary VO is the workhorse while the primary VO does the rubber stamping, this supposedly speeds up processing. This is my assumption and take on it.
DECEMBER 2020 *OUTLAND* SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP
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Check 2021 sheet, there is decision made for a February applicant being processed at NDVO. I guess they have picked some serious speed with new hires on board.
I have seen a lot of December applicants file being transferred and received their pre-arrival email already. I got my SA letter around Feb 19, Medical passed 03-18 called IRCC today the agent told me that the file is still in Canada 
Not many applicants got pre arrival and may be your application is processing Canada so there is nothing bad in there. I am december applicant and no pre arrival still as wellI have seen a lot of December applicants file being transferred and received their pre-arrival email already. I got my SA letter around Feb 19, Medical passed 03-18 called IRCC today the agent told me that the file is still in Canada
One of my friend got decision made last week on app received December2020
But we got SA saying our apploication will be moved to a visa ofice for further processing?
yeah you have a point. there is a possibility that our visa office might be Ottawa. which by record takes the longest to process
Hoping and praying for fast processing.Yes this is possible, but if true would be very good news for other applicants. There are december applicants who have already receieved decision made as well and others with pre arrival.
If you prefer to believe it, that's fine by me.