The 2012 situation was different when Express Entry wasn't there. Moreover if I remember right, those applications were around for a couple of years. In the current scenario, most applications in the backlog are already finalized or about to be finalized.After whats been going on with IRCC are you 100% sure it's not happening?
I'm more than happy not having to swallow the black pill but will believe it when I see it. End of year we go
See the below line in the article from April 2012:
"If approved, the department will close files of potential immigrants who applied under the Federal Skilled Worker Program before Feb. 27, 2008 if an immigration officer did not make a decision on their case by the end of March."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/backlog-wipeout-will-close-thousands-of-immigration-applications-1.1171403