Is it true that he cant go to Toronto ? or was that a rumor ?
VISA processing is typically short it usually takes 1 week or sometimes after the interview you already have your answer, the problem is the officer at the embassy being strict whether to grant visa or not. This is Filipino experience btw. The reason for denial is sometimes they look into the background of the org or just the person to whom they are granting the visa. Their typical reason for denial is that the candidate cannot show valid reason to return to their own country (that means you need work/school/married etc or other compelling reasons to go back to PH). Because thanks to TNT Filipinos, visas are hard to get because of them.