yes , the cic caller agent said that and you can call cic and check too they also said last 2 months they have been advised not to go through
the file when the clients call as a result you will notice the waiting time to reach them is less just call them and say like you submitted your
file this march or so
they will say before 12 months they won't be able to to look into the file and if you insist they will hang up
so basically i tried and found one woman she took my case file number i requested her and she said for applicants applying before April
2015 it would be 12 months or 24 months then she said i am in the march batch so the routine time is 24 months normally
even in the cic website its written kindly check this link

Kindly Check the note there which is in the CIC website )
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/cit-processing.asp
when you click the link this shows :
Last update: April 8, 2015
When we received your application Estimated processing time
On or after April 1, 2015 12 months or less
Before April 1, 2015 by March 31, 2016 or beforeNote *
Note
Note *
These applicants can expect a decision by March 31, 2016 or 24 months after applying, whichever date comes first.