Greetings! My complete (not too detailed) Timeline:
Some of us may like to use the data.
*Application Couriered to Canada - May 27, 2014
*Application Received at CIC - June 4, 2014
*International Transaction Notification (GT MasterCard) - Sept 22, 2014
*Debit to MasterCard (Application Fees) - September 23, 2014
*Positive Eligibility Review (PER) Mail Received - October 1, 2014
*Case Specific Enquiry to AVO (Update on New Passport & POF to match addition to family) - November 17, 2014
*Case Specific Enquiry (Update to Form IMM5667E - Spouse's "UK Visa Decline" not included initially) - December 19, 2014
*AVO responded asking that I sign and date the form IMM5667E and re-submit. - December 30, 2014
*CSE to AVO (update on birth of baby - NPC certificate attached) - January 15, 2015
*AVO responds to baby update - asked for additional documents and update of IMM 0008, IMM5667E for me and spouse, Update of IMM5406 for me and spouse, Payment of App Fees for baby, 4-passport photos for baby, NPC birth certificate, Intl Passport biographical page - January 20, 2015
*Dispatched documents mentioned above on January 27, 2015
*AVO asks for update on POF - February 11, 2015
*Dispatched POF Update - February 12, 2015
*AVO Acknowledged receipt of documents sent regarding baby and advises that they are unable to accept the draft of US$140 which was sent - Being that fees have changed and requested for new draft with correct amount - US$120 - March 9, 2015
*Same day: Request for Medicals (MR) was sent (and request to pay Right of Permanent Residence Fee - RPRF) - March 9, 2015.
*Medicals done on March 12, 2015
*Proof of RPRF (Online RECEIPT) and new Draft of US$120 dispatched on March 16, 2015
*E-Client Application Status updated with "Medical Reports Have Been Received" - March 24, 2015
*Passports Request Mail (PPR) Received - May 8, 2015
*Request to Pick Up Documents (Pick Up Mail) Received - May 26, 2015
*Made request at DHL same day - May 26, 2015
*DHL Picked up documents from AVO (and generated Waybill number) - June 8, 2015
*Received package from DHL - June 11, 2015
From submission to Pick Up mail = One year.
My application was turned down in 2013 (Wrong NOC) ... grateful my documents were mailed back to me.
Wishing you all success with your applications and future endeavours.
Still in the house,
T_Rap