my timeline: (principal applicant + 1 dependent(spouse)
currently, holding closed work permit, spouse holding open work permit
Inland applicant - paper based - application initially sent to Sydney, Nova Scotia
AR: May 4 2018
AOR: July 20 2018
Upfront medical exam submitted results for both: March 01, 2019
Application sent to Winnipeg Local Visa Office: April 18 2019
Received by Winnipeg Local Visa Office: April 30 2019
Medical exam passed: December 2, 2019
ADR: December 2 2019 (schedule A and travel history for both, principal applicants T4, pay stubs, bank statements)
called cic almost every week: same response - background check started, specifically criminality check, eligibility on process, security check not started yet - and was told that security check will be done by a third party)
March 11 2020 received PRE ARRIVAL LETTER
23 months and counting....