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I have seen many april applicants(mainly 1 to 15 april) getting dm by 8th nov. Hopefully ndvo tries to finish april applications this month and start with may.

Oh really? I think I missed on that, I am a may applicant, can't wait to see may applicants start receiving DM
 
Can you please post the link here to that whatsapp group? Thanks in advance.
You may get that from the April applicant group
 
What does it mean?
It means they have picked your application and started the initial processing like sponsor eligibility assessment, criminal check etc.Once sponsor eligibility is determined, a decision will be made for sponsor and you will get an email for the same.
Does it mean that the file has been transferred to NDVO ?
No, You will get a separate confirmation email when your file is transferred to a local visa office.​

Usually, the application passes through below phases in its lifecycle:
  • Application received at IRCC
  • IRCC start processing application
  • Receive Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR 1)
  • Sponsor Approval(Decision made for sponsor)
  • File transfer to VO
  • VO starts processing PR application (AOR 2)
  • Receive Request for Medical Exam
  • Medical Exam
  • Medical Exam Result
  • Pre-arrival/PPR/Decision made for the primary applicant(sponsored person)
Your application is at the third stage(AOR1) right now since you received confirmation from IRCC about receipt of your application and its processing has begun.



Thanks for the detailed reply.

But we received this email on 24th July. The CAS is showing 31st July.
After posting here I went back and checked email. I found this.

“This refers to the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class you submitted to this office on behalf of ABC and family (if applicable).
This message is being sent to confirm that the Application for Permanent Residence for your relative(s) has been forwarded to the visa office in New Delhi for further processing.”