Hi all ,
Since 143 visa processing for 2016 Queue has started, I am also joining the forum.
Applied for my dad (mum was not keen I know it is weird) around 25 Oct 2016. Acknowledgement email 31st Oct 2016. I lodged using an immigration agent.
She reckons my dad will get his PR by Nov 2020. I am predicting he will be called for documents in 9 months and PR in 13 months but let's see :).