16 month wait until referral

The word "on the street" now is that we should prepare for a 16 month wait until referral. The question that everyone has been asking is "does this apply to people just sending in their paperwork or everyone who has already submitted their paperwork and people just submitting their paperwork?" Someone in Group 242 (who is ahead of us) asked this question to one of the head people at Children's Bridge and this is the answer they received.
"It applies to everyone waiting. I am having trouble even trying to estimate for you how long the wait might be as CCAA is not sending referrals in any consistent pattern. Realistically, it will be at least 12 months for you, best I can do at this stage."
So, if thats the case, we wont receive our referral until March or April 2007 and travel in May or June 2007. Remember, our Log-In Date is November 29 2005. This is discouraging, but totally beyond our control.