I want to share a few observations with my fellow travellers since this matters to me. You probably know this, but anyway...
Though I have received portal 1 and notice that my case is approved, my IRCC acount still shows that my eligibility, additional documents, background check are under review.
The IRCC online account is worthless when it comes to tracking case progress.
The new online tracker fares better. However, according to it, my eligibility review has not started. Other than that, the info on the tracker appears accurate.
The IRCC call centre agents have probably been the most accurate when it comes to case processing information.
Despite all of this, the fact remains that case processing is not transparent and is very slow with long delays between action points.