I’m in a similar situation - had to leave Canada for a 1-2 year long stint in Switzerland right after I sent my file through in June 2021. Got my AOR in September, BG cleared/test invitation sent out in Feb’22 and test marked ‘completed’ in Mar’22. I’d like to believe that instances of interviews or applications being ‘suspended’ until one’s back in Canada aren’t the norm. In any case, since you’re legally employed abroad, presumably for a fixed term with a return to Canada planned a year down the line, I see little point in flying into Canada to take the test, only to rush back to Australia thereafter. Things would be different if you were ‘traveling‘ for leisure - but in this case, I’d just be transparent with IRCC and walk them through the situation over an interview, if at all. Cheers