Not sure if this means anything, but I submitted 07/31 and don't have the hold message yet. I'm just seeing the message saying my file is complete at this time.

I am not on hold

When did you submit

7/17

Anyone still not on hold who submitted in July?

is it later than normal for them not to have sent interviews yet

My guess is sometime this week or next week, they dropped them around this time last year so prolly soon

Application status on the portal updated to say an email with a formal invitation for interview will be sent shortly!

Mines still the same so assuming thats for IIs, Congrats, pls let us know how the email looks!

To all slightly confused about the hold situation (I am too). I submitted 7/31 and was placed on hold (when idk bc I checked the portal after reading this forum a week ago). But just got an ii today. Just wanted to share my experience with the hold + ii cycle.