Hello there, I've been following this forum for years without any contribution, but now I want to share some details about my app and to follow up some of yours as well:
SDS from Bogotá Colombia (supposed to be responded within 20 calendar days, right now I'm in day 75 LOL, don't know what to think)
GIC with CIBC, 1st-year tuition paid. IELTS 7.5 general score. Fall intake 2021.
Classes started Sep 07,2021. Currently studying and in midterm exams in Sheridan College. (Sheridan gave me the opportunity to stay studying and if refused will get a refund)
Visa submitted 11 August 2021
Biometrics: from previous application refused 2020
Medical not required in my country
Eligibility started Oct 15, 2021, in the IRCC phone line says "We're reviewing whether you meet the requirements". Before that, it said, "your eligibility review has not started yet".
Background check: "In review".
Sent webform to Canada vis office as in my local visa office said that all SDS apps are being reviewed in Canada, not in home embassies. But over the phone line, I finally got an agent saying that it was being reviewed in my home country, and my home country says the opposite. The webform was responded 3 weeks later with a general response about Aghanistan priority and keep following up the website (useless webform).
No progress in the last 2 weeks, also heard about other students submitting NON-SDS in mid-September (1 month after me) and getting their approvals.
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. I'll be updating ASAP once get any update.
As a quick update: Forgot to mention this is my forth re application, as I've been refused 3 times for study permit, long and boring story. Hope this time will be the more than expected approval. Luck for all u