Exactly wrong, processing time with AEO is much faster than without.
Doesn't seem so.... Even with AEO our application is still lagging as any other with the same time-line. I think AEO only gives you an extra 15 points (not 10) & a security of a Job & income from day-1 of your landing.
Although this whole concept of AEO seems to be very silly. Very few employers will wait for 18-20 months (5-6 months to get an approval first from HRSDC/Service Canada & then another 12-14 months atleast for the Visa to come & then not to forget another 2-3 months atleast before the employee actually lands in Canada) for a employee to land in Canada & then offer him/her a job, unless you have some very very very extraordinary skills that the employer cannot find for so long !!!!
CIC needs to address this issue of lengthy processing times for AEO's as employer's invariably loose interest after so much time. The essence of the AEO is lost.
In my opinion it is nothing more then 15 points & maybe some security of job upon landing.