Originally applied Aug. 5, 2022 by mail, docs online Oct. 2022, latest update I've seen is April 2024, and one background check that has been outstanding for ten months holding up our application. Checked again this morning, same old BS saying its in progress. Seems to be zero accountability with these clowns in Ottawa, hideous communication channels, and no one (CSIS, CBSA, IRCC) can honestly tell me why it's taking so long to finalize our application.