I applied via CAE over a year ago and heard nothing.
Tried applying via SAE which was via email earlier this year and also heard nothing.
Reapplied to both SAE via website and CAE in last 6 - 8 weeks and heard nothing. I now have a reasonable number of hours after finishing training with AOC experience and extra training due to AOC requirements.
I would be interested to know how they make their decision's as its a bit frustrating if people are being called 10 days after applying