Just want to ask for your opinions. Based on my observation, a lot of SDS applications are pending, due to the back log in Ottawa. Hence, why don't they re-assign it to the local Canadian visa offices (i.e., India, Philippines, China, and etc). The primary difference between SDS and non-SDS is the financial proof documents, which I think, even local Canadian visa offices can confirm directly through direct communication with the Canadian banks for the GICs.