So this was it:So what response did you get?
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Dear Nishika - I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received June 24, 2018. It is at the Case Processing Center in Ottawa.
Standard processing time is 6 months. This means 80% of routine applications are completed within that time frame, while 20% take longer.
Eligibility is in process.
Criminality passed Oct 26, 2018.
Security checks have not been initiated. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals are valid until June 1, 2019.
Sincerely,
Ms. Robyn Sullivan
Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, MP
Regina-Wascana
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Was actually hoping security had started since I went into IP2 on Oct 26, but it’s good to know what stage the application is really at - rather than in my hopes and dreams