Hey everyone,
I applied for study permit through SDS, with biometrics and upfront medical on July 3rd. Today, October 20th, 2020, I received my passport request letter (IMM 5740) and in my profile in the Final Decision portion it says:
"Your application was approved. You need to send us your valid passport to finalize your application. Check your messages below for details."
I have no idea which office is processing my application but a day prior on October 19th, 2020 I received a correspondence regarding the validity of my biometrics from the Embassy of Canada in Beijing, China.
Good luck and take care everyone!
Best Regards!
EDIT: I applied through SDS