The Wait is Over! Canada here i come!!!
Thank you everyone on the forum for the advice, support and constant encouragement. This forum is truly a great resource for not just information but for those looking for some sort of hope.
I got my passport back from Abu Dhabi today in exactly 10 days of sending it to them (from Kuwait), which I didn't expect because the norm is 4-5 weeks. So expect the unexpected guys. when things start moving, they move fast. for instance, i got my PPR request 3 days after my medical was sent.
I plan to leave early next year. Good luck all of you! and Goodbye for now!