I'm from Edmonton. have been in the qualified pool since the end of May. Still waiting for my reliability clearance which has now taken over 4 months for whatever reason though I have no issues with criminal history, or credit issues. The few times I have contacted the assessment team, they said they were upcoming classes planned for the summer and early fall, though no classes apparently have been scheduled as I have a friend of a friend who works as a PSO who let me know.
From what I have seen on this thread, I could be wrong, but no one (regardless of location) has started any position. People get contacted about future dates and gauging interest, but that's it. If this how things are done while people wait blindly, I can only imagine how they are done if you are hired. I am just glad I have a good job currently, and don't need to wait on anything/anyone.