Ok, so I'm probably not really going to be able to answer that question, but I needed a title for the post....
So, fun fact about me. I'm terrible when it comes to patience. I have none. I have no self control, I hate waiting for anything, and don't know the meaning of that stupid phrase "all good things come to those who wait". Not true - good things come regardless of waiting, if you want it bad enough, get it now rather than wait for it!
Yes, I'm the one who picks up all the presents under the Christmas tree, shaking them all to figure out what's in it. I may have also been guilty a time or two (but who's counting) of actually creating holes in the wrapping paper to snatch a peek at what's hidden beneath! This has become even easier over the last few years thanks to a mother who has wrapping paper from so many years ago, that its prone to ripping just from looking at it!
But I digress...
So my lack of patience tends to become a problem in situations like my current one - waiting for a work permit. And I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse that we now live in a time where everything is accessible on the internet. Thanks to technology, I can now log onto the Canadian Immigration website and check out their current processing times! This *should* make my life more tolerable knowing how much longer until my work permit is going to be approved, right? I wish! It's nothing more than a torture device designed to confuse poor innocent people like myself, and to create more stress and havoc in my life!
Now, the simple thing to do would be to stop worrying and just stay away from their website. But no, it's like a computerized version of a Christmas tree, taunting me, daring me to check the current statistics. And even though the logical part of me knows that checking the current process times won't actually make my work permit get approved any faster, I can't help but check. And I'm ashamed to say that I'm crazy enough to even check several times a week, even though I *know* they only update their times on a weekly basis. But hey - you never know, they might have been bored one afternoon and decided to update the info early?
The confusing part in all this? I don't actually know how to interpret the information they're giving me. Yes, I am probably totally overthinking it all, and I'm sure it's not rocket science. But I have nothing else to do but look at this ridiculous website and worry about what it all means.
So, according to the website - it indicates the time it takes to process an application after they receive it. Ok, I get that bit.
Then it lists the current processing time, and what applications they are currently working on.
So when I lodged my application, the current processing time was 42 days, and they were working on applications lodged on December 22nd. Now, this could mean that it takes 42 days to process, and they're currently up to applications lodged on Dec 22nd, OR it could mean that they are currently working on applications lodged on Dec 22nd, and it takes 42 days to process (ie, the 42 days start from now for those lodged on Dec 22nd). Have I confused you yet?
So each week, I check the updated information, I stress a little when they've only moved a few days ahead, and cheer a lot when they're moved over a week ahead. I look forward to the day that I check and see that they're currently working on applications lodged on the same day *I* lodged my application!
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