Ok guys, just got a mail from
CPC-CTD-ottawa@cic.gc.ca today (I sent the mail on 19th Dec):
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Hello,
Thank you for your interest in Canada.
Please be informed that we are awaiting the results of some internal processing prior to the finalization of your application. As a result, the assessment period will be outside of our posted processing times. At this time, there is nothing that is required on your part. Your continued patience is greatly appreciated.
The best regards,
CPC-O
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Now, I’m aware security checks haven’t commenced. What could these internal checks be (given SS is outside the immediate mandate of CIC; hence is possibly an external check) that are holding up my application? I mean cmon, as Alice in Wonderland would say, it’s getting ‘curioser and curioser’!