I remember reading a few weeks back that the timeline in Van was between 6 mo to 18mo but I cannot find where I read that now.
FOSS notes will not slow anything down. I believe they are free (since you are in Canada) and they can give you a better idea of what is happening with your file. It takes about 30 days for them to arrive so I wouldn't wait on requesting them.
Hi imemyself ,
I also applied in dec 2009, transferred to local office on sep 10, 2010.
My application was also sent to local etobicoke office. I called the call center and they told 6 months for an interview. Did you call the call center and what did they say?