It takes 3-6 months to go public ...The time to go public depends on the complexity of the company, quality of documentation provided by the company and whether there are any outstanding issues. On average, the process takes three to six months to complete. Below is an example of the timeline of an IPO through a prospectus offering
So Reitmans ...may move up to the TSX by fall. The CFO mentioned that they are looking into it ..if I recall a previous post.