Doesn't matter what your total time is. Companies will rather advance someone on the caravan that has sweated it through in a piston in the busy season than take direct entry pilots for the Van. Wilderness is the only company that I know off where the guys advanced in less than a year. Most companies want one year delta experience and 1000hours total time for insurance. That said your progression can take 1-2years. The delta is still like it used to be. Build hours move on. So there is constant movement all the time and its a bit like a lucky draw. In our company the last 4 pilots will advance within a year, and the next most likely only after two years.