Yes, I have noticed that too. Most of them are panicking before even completing 6 months because others got it in 4-5 months
I have also noticed applicants from post February 2019 are getting PPR at a very fast rate. All call centre agents I talked to have said 8 months is the normal processing time because they have received so many applications. Honestly, no clue how the backlogs have not affected them. It's very strange how slow 2018 applications are being processed compared to 2019.
It will be funny if November 2019 cases get PPR before us
@SithLord It seems like as far as i know - 2018 was a year where they gave out too many ITA's - beyond what their system can handle - which could explain the volume of backlogs..
Around Jan- Feb 2019 - they started streamlining their processing - started regulating CRS scores and ITA's given out ..
So volume of applicants in 2019 has reduced compared to 2018 - hence increase in % of PPR's given out to meet their 80%threshold..
There are applicants who supposedly fall over the 80% in 2019 (i do not believe they meet 80% every month- maybe 60%+) whose application has not even started getting processed..
It is a balance between clearing backlogs from 2018 &2017 for them while getting as many PPR's for 2019 ..
For every PPR for 2018 - looks like atleast 10-15 PPR's are given out for 2019(not precise - just an assumption by the way it looks)..
The Good news is THEY HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN 2018 BACKLOG FILES altogether..
Everytime someone from 2018 gets PPR - i feel happy and glad that there is still movement..
As days gets closer to Med Exp (1 yr) - there is hope ..
Lets pray - all the 2017(there are still some) and ALL 2018 FILES gets cleared in next 2-3 Months and not beyond that