yes flying vicky, dont expect any invite for AD until you have been shortlisted first. What country did you register that you are in? I applied last summer and only got an invite to AD this summer even though there were loooooads of AD that came and went in the UK while I was waiitng but it was only when an AD came up in my country (ireland) that I was finally shortlisted and then got my invite. So I reckon that they didnt even consider my application until they had decided that they were coming to ireland to recruit and then sifted through all the Ireland applications. If an AD comes up in a country that isnt your own but you are willing to travel to, it might be a good idea to let them know that you are interested in traveling to one and they might then consider your application for whatever AD they are holding.