My mother's visa expired on Jan 8th 2011 and i have alredy applied for her extension in Dec 2010. I am still waiting for the reply. This is her second extension. The first one came quite fast but this time its been 3 months and no reply. I checked with the CIC automated system and it says file review in process since jan 19th 2011.

Is anyone in a similar situation?
Please reply and thanks.

This is not a good situation CIC may not grant the extension for the second time.

Be careful unless you have exigent circumstances..

zubairleon is RIGHT. It also depends upon the reason you have put for second extension ...

Anyway ... now it is taking more than 4 months to extend the permit ... hence if you have applied in middle of December .... you can expect the decision by middle of April.