I see a change in the writing on GCKey where I check my father's file status.
Before it said:
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
You may not hear from us for a little while, this is normal. Most of the progress on your application happens closer to your estimated completion date.
As of today it says:
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along.
I wonder if it just gets updated if you've hit the 6 month mark of they're actually going to start work on the file ...