I also used to think like this: Why not me? I applied first! This should go on a first come/first served basis.
But cases are different.
Eg: provided a person with ETH will get assessed slower than someone with no travel history. Yes, it's so painful! (I'm experiencing this pain like many others). Yet in terms of life experiences, it's better for the well-traveled person. And he will pay the price waiting more. I think it's worth it. And after arriving in Canada, life will be easier for him because he's used to living in different environments. Cultural Shock stages are no joke! Yet I think a well-traveled person will not have to go through it again.
Don't get jealous. It doesn't matter to arrive first, but rather to arrive at the right time.
With all that I said, come to think of it, that passage which comes from a former report of IRCC in 2012 is always satisfying for me to read:
"Another witness made the opposite argument, suggesting that the Government should restrict new applications under Ministerial Instructions for the short term and process primarily backlog applications. He argued that eliminating the backlog quickly is important because the backlog has negative effects on Canada's reputation, the operation of the immigration system, and the labour market, as well as on immigrants themselves. He referenced research showing that younger immigrants have better labour market outcomes, saying “This implies that if an individual sits in the queue for three, four, or five years, there's a simultaneous deterioration in that person's ability to integrate into the Canadian labour market, and it reduces that person's lifetime earnings profile”"
Part of me wants to say: yes yes yes!!!!! xD. I'm going mental sometimes and I need rest after this wait!
