I sent an email to the Canadian embassy in Amman to ask about my file, because it's been a long time since I've heard anything from them, and a miracle happened... they answered!!!... this is how desperate I'm for being happy for a short empty worthless answer from the embassy, it was very uninformative answer, here you are:
This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on 2010/10/18.
When should I contact CIC?
You must notify CIC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Changes in your personal circumstances, such as birth or adoption of a child, a marriage or a divorce
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number)
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual
• Decision to withdraw your application
So it's more a "don't write us, we will contact you" answer... but the good thing is that they answered in 9 days, which is ,as a matter of fact, very unusual...
let's keep the spirit up, and hope for the best.