I quite understand your standpoint but you can't assume that they are not processing paper based applications.IRCC is busy and more inclined towards express entry draw. Yesterday also I saw that they inviting 4200 immigration candidate through IRCC. In my opinion the more they invite candidate through express entry, the more problems for paper based application. For IRCC paper based application is least priority especially outbound candidates. Really worried whether we as a family has taken right decision to move to Canada.