When I submitted the application for the second time, this is the email I got from the recruitment team.
Dear Mr. XXXX,
Thank you for your interest in the Second Officer Programme.
The initial interviews will be arranged in the major cities in which the flights of Cathay Pacific operate, subject to the sufficiency of eligible candidates in the same geographic areas.
Please understand that due to the high volume of applications currently on our database who have yet to be screened, we are unable to advise applicants of any schedule of invitations for the interviews.
Best regards,
Flight Crew Recruitment
Cathay Pacific Airways
It all comes down to the number of candidates in your country. The more, the better, the quicker. Good luck.