09-05-2024, 09:50 AMFrenchie Wrote: The way I understood it is that they were now entertaining other apps for other nations, not in a way that meant they would be voided in the event one app was received for IR, but in a way that meant they would be evaluated equally, but I could be wrong!

@Troy_McClure03 's understanding is mostly accurate: we would normally give preference to apps from IR, as this second round of hiring is treated as a last chance for Independent Russian applicants.

That being said, HO elected to not proceed with either IR applicant, so things have opened up for the rest of the applicants.