I cannot comprehend the hell we are going through right now because of this process, meanwhile other offices around the world like Manila are whipping out most applications within a 5 month period. Sometimes it makes you wonder if CIC does this crap on purpose, to separate people and have less immigrants to deal with. It happens, sadly.
We just gotta remind ourselves, all of us, every day, that we will get through this. If you're past your 14 month wait period, God bless yall, your journey is almost over, and focus on just that! In a bit, you will be home with your spouses.
For the rest of us, HANG IN THERE! No matter how horrible the situation may get due to depression, finances, and other issues, just stay strong. Find something to kill time with that makes you happy: read, draw, listen to music, watch lotsa tv shows you've missed out on =D , ANYTHING! Just don't give up!!!
(Alekgalorini, you're a June '13 applicant I see, so you SHOULD hear something in a few weeks! YAY! If you don't, contact them. They have no reason to keep you waiting that long, while only a few months ago some people got their COPR/Visas from Vienna within 9 months. Unreal. I feel more bad for you guys who have been waiting over a year than I do for myself at the moment. Good luck everyone!)