Can't really see how - public holidays are already set and their main ones are coming up at Diwali and Xmas! Theremain vacation dates for Cdns are summer and xmas-ny! Security checks are with external agencies/CSIS and local ones for Background checks so maybe that could cause a delay. Maybe Local staff take time off but like any organisation, they will always have a rotation in place to make sure it's adequately staffed. And final decisions and reviews are usually with CDN officers I think - maybe I am wrong! Who knows?!