Selection
As has already been said, yes, length of wait does vary... heres my experience....
Submitted my application form in August 2004, usual letter received. Phase 2 March 2005, with Phase 3 a week later.
Then told to wait until being called, ''could be a few months'', but someone dropped out and I started AQC beginning April - passed end of april '05, 5 days after that, started Type rating, line training starts this Saturday. So, all in all, 11 months from start to finish.
Good luck