Congrats on the PPR CJG, should be DM very soon...
As for the medicals and bring forward dates, keep in mind the bring forward date would be from the date they notified you, not the date you had the medical. So if you are notified, then wait 30 days before getting your re-medical, it may appear they process it in 15 days. Someone else getting the re-medical the day of notification should still see a 45 day wait.
So with this re-med email (which may or may not work) what are you saying we send. Something like "Hey, you have my meds, process them!"? And are we sure about the address?
As for the number of visa officers, one has to wonder are they segregated or not. That is, are there "Family class VOs" or just "VOs". If the former then we can expect the same rate of processing as before. If the latter, then the reopening of FSWP, other types of visas, and the eventual reopening of parent visas will lead to a future slowing down unless they start hiring soon.
So now that everyone's apps are moving I can just imagine you are all feeling nostalgic about the long wait. Thank goodness for GCMS. We can again experience the feelings of helplessness and frustration we all remember so fondly. Thank you CIC!
My wife is getting her re-med today and dropping off her PP at CEM. I suddenly remembered just before nodding off to sleep that she needs to make sure the file number is on the PP envelope or it will go into the CEM black hole.
So I frantically texted her twice (just to make sure one got through, hehe). So just a reminder to write that on anything and everything. We are all Mr. or Mrs. F000... ;D