Canadian Pension Fund Interviews

Does anyone have experience interviewing at a Canadian Pension Fund for an associate (or analyst) PE role? From what I gathered, first rounds are essentially fit with some technicals and only during the final round would a LBO case be given (how long and complex, though?)

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