bmramon said:
From all calculations, looks like we're waiting at least until end of 2016 or even 2017.
If the
PGP backlog was predicted correct at 42,387 in mid-2015 (around now); CIC claims to clear them in 2.7 years (don't know why it says 2.7 years; it should be 2.1 years if CIC processes 20,000 app per year). Hopefully, 10,000 apps from 2014 and 2015 are included in this magic number of 42,387.
If that's true, CIC will perhaps finish processing 42,387 - 10,000 = 32,387 apps by early 2017. Then, they will have 20,000 apps from 2014 to 2017 (5,000 each year) in hand which they will probably start from mid-2017. By the end of 2017, both 2014 & 2015 applicants should get update/ sponsorship approval (could even extend to 2016 apps).
If the above case isn't the fact (2014 & 2015 apps are not included in 42,387); then it could even delay till 2018. Well, this is just my prediction.
BTW, do you guys maintain any spreadsheet with updates other than https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sgeOdqXukodTnF_aKnu-iNSxeUistM0jZIw39618hJo/edit#gid=0 which only shows payment acceptance?