We can never win this war! Back then when my study visa was rejected, I opened a mail with NDVO and provided facts that could prove them wrong. But they use such a language (the language of the lawyers) in instructions and answers that you would never get over them. I had to drop. They simply are robotic and use pre-defined statements governed by their lawyers. In fact, with the system as large as CIC and operating at world level, they have dedicated law firms behind them who protects them and covers all the loop-holes and mistakes!
Now just read this statement below and find out what they will answer to it (in my own explanation).
"prospective candidates can go ahead and start the steps" and even if you provide a screenshot dated 18-Apr
CIC - Of course, prospective candidates should start before hand to make sure they fall within the cap but when did we say use the same forms as on 18-April. The above statement does not implies that. You should get ahead and start the steps; steps we said.
"prospective candidates can go ahead and start the steps" is NOT EQUAL to "prospective candidates can use the forms as on today"
At the end we are losers and they, winners.