I think that some of it may just depend on simple "luck of the draw" with regard to how applications get pulled.Hi fellow applicants. We applied on October 10 and received our first AOR 11 days ago on Mar 12. Nothing after that so far. In tracker, I see some of the applicants getting their SA, Bio and Medical immediately (like within a day or two) after AOR. How is it possible that some applications are being processed so quickly than others? Also, how come applicants in Nov and Dec are far ahead in their process compared to Oct?
TIA.
For example, November and December applications seemed to get processed faster than October ones.
However, there are also several things that I've read recently that may account for this.
According to this press release "the Case Processing Centre in Sydney is currently limited to 30% occupancy" and the "addition of new office space and the hiring of 62 new employees".
And they are prioritizing processing for residents of Hong Kong.
Also, on the IRCC account login page there is this announcement:
How your application is processed may depend on where it came from.We’re prioritizing applications from people who are exempt from travel restrictions