I have been watching your progress, Amanda and I feel for you. I know you were hoping to be in Canada by Christmas and you must be feeling crushing disappointment that it may not happen.so close to the mark of the year and without receiving news, it's make me crazy
The reason I have been watching your posts is because our son and DIL with our grandchildren are in Venezuela (Chichiriviche) waiting for her approval. (Children are already Canadians so just DIL). We are 2 months behind you. Her application was sent to Mexico on Oct. 28th and they started processing on Nov. 19th.
We have been hoping that the application would be approved by January so the 5 of them can take advantage of cheaper airfare and spend one last Christmas with DIL's family.
I hope that things move quickly and your dream is realized. It's still possible.