I was looking through a CPP-O approval rates for american's which is approx wait of 12 months. (completed with half of the total time limit).
That means Ottawa can easily approve cases, if they like. (They just chose not too).
(1) Filed April 23rd, 2012
Ottawa received our application July 23rd, 2012
Application started processing September 14th, 2012 - request for RPRF
File transferred to LA and PPR October 9th, 2012
(2) Filed: March 8th, 2012
Sponsor Approved: June 5th, 2012
Transferred to LA/Ottawa: June 5th, 2012
In Process: August 10th, 2012
Medicals Rec'd: Oct 4th, 2012 with ppr
(3) Received Jan 23,
Approved Sponsorship May 5, Transferred to CPPO at closing of Buffalo.
Processing started July 31,
PPR october 2012.
(4) Application arrived at CPC-M: 6 March 2012
CIC "received date": 12 March 2012
Sponsor Approval: 21 June 2012
Transfer to CPP-O: 21 June 2012
Transfer to LA: 12 September 2012
PPR: 26 September 2012