This is to those outland applicants who are becoming impatient. My dear fellas, I know you all have been waiting a long time, I myself lodged my application on April 2019. On Feb 2020 all the necessary steps for my application were finalized (i.e. criminality, security, eligibility) as stated in my GCMS note. So I received a request from IRCC to do a re-medical (probably because my first medical was about to expire and my officer wanted to make sure that I have a valid medical for landing). My second medical was approved on Feb 26th. The next due date for my application (which I think means the next due time for the officer to do something) was March 19th! and yes march 13th came the restrictions and only those receiving their visas on or before March 18th were allowed to travel to Canada.
I have been extremely unlucky (or was I?). However, I never lost patience. I am still waiting although about a year and a half has passed since I lodged my application.
All we can do is our best. And sometimes the best we can do is just to wait. Soon everything will be back to normal. The fact that Canada is still receiving new applications means they have a plan for immigrants. They just want to make sure they do not let a catastrophe happens. Covid is serious and we should be happy that our future government is so considerate in that sense.
Just stay positive, learn something new, become better versions of yourself, become more prepared and pack your luggage. Put it in the corner of your room so that every time you look at it you are assured that sooner or later you will grab it and hop on a plane to Canada