Hi,
Today I received the following reply from immigration minister's office in reply to my inquiry.
"Our records confirm that your application was received at the Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa (CPP-O) in July 2012, where officers have initiated statutory background checks. Please rest assured that you will be contacted should additional information, documentation or a personal interview be required.
Current statistics based on historical processing data indicate that officers in Ottawa are finalizing 80% of applications in this category in approximately 13 months from the date of receipt of the completed application. Therefore, it appears that this application is proceeding normally with no unexpected or unwarranted delays.
Contact information for the CPP-O can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/canada/ottawa.asp.
More information on office modernization is available at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2012/ob425.asp.
Thank you for taking the time to write. I hope that this information is helpful.
Sincerely,"
Is that mean they will finalize my application within 13 months which is August 2013. I ordered my GCMS notes in October 2012 but no background check was initiated at that time. Now they mentioned that officers has already initiated my background check.
Edmontonion