Yes, many people got approved in less than six months. (Average: 7-9 months). But I have been waiting since 17th Feb AOR. eligibility and security still not started. I had one thing to hold onto that they will at least process my file before Feb 2023. But now, that also doesn't seem to be true. Hopefully, they will process mine this year.Yeah, the one-year deadline is in the GCMS but not all officers are complying with it. It's always been justified that this pathway was a one-time public policy and they won't provide estimate of the processing time.
But overall it really depends on the officer and the case, I saw many people got AOR in Jan, Feb, and Mar and got approval in less than 6 months.