I am networking with a a group of people in the UK at the moment. Of the few that have made it out there, it took between 2-3 years for the process to be done and dusted and the ones currently waiting, the timelines are ranging from 18+ months. There is one guy that has been waiting 36 months. Of course, this is all case spcific and I don't know the complications involved or what happened for it to take that long.
Julchen, where did you get the timelines 7-16 months from?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/01-all.asp
I applied end of March, just recieved my 120 day letter last week, so busy preparing the docs.
Also, I know this is a bit off topic, but in regards to translating documents into English. Does this also extend to German police checks, German University diplomas etc.
Oh by the way, as a quick introduction I am based in Frankfurt am Main, and really excited about making a life changing move with my family!
Best of luck to all!