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I used to advise people to leave Quebec to speed up the second stage of the application process, but I find that this is less relevant today. What's the point of moving without being sure that you'll actually save time? That said, it's still a good idea if someone is truly able to do it

Until we see what happens with H&C would not move out of Quebec unless for reasons other than H&C.
 
Did anyone hear of the layoffs in IRCC? I heard they want to lay off about 3300 employés over the next 3 years because ircc is planning to cancel certain programs. This might be why there has been a long delay in applications

The length of processing for H&C is mainly due to limited quota.