HI guys,
To add to this discussion, I think in general it takes about 6-7 months for your status on ECAS to change to IP from the date of application received by CIC. i.e. if you applied in November 1st, technically your status should change to IP on June 1st or later. However, if they require extra document from you then they ask for that and you kind of fall out of this regular processing loop so it adds to your processing time. (if you wondering how long processing time is added, i think it depends on processing team). So Feb 1st applicant should get IP on September 1st or a bit earlier. I think July is a bit too hopeful and August is more realistic. However, it all depends on individual application and the processing time could be different accordingly and as a result if your application is complete and they dont need anything from you and you are lucky enough, then July could be your month. I like to be realistically hopeful so i am aiming for August. Although if it happens in July it would be a more welcomed good news ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
July is ambitious not impossible