Congrats to all who received PPR recently
i contacted the embassy yesterday and they replied back today with the following
Your application is currently subject to statutory requirements, including background checks. These requirements must be satisfied before an applicant may be granted permanent resident status. We are currently conducting certain background investigations. As these are conducted by outside agencies, we are not in a position to determine when your application will be finalized.
We can appreciate that you anxiously awaiting news about your application. Please rest assured that we will be in contact with you as soon as possible.
Once your application is finalized, you will receive an email. If your application is approved, the email will give instructions on how to re-submit your passport for the issuance of the visa.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section de l’immigration / NE
So it looks like the background check is not complete yet on my wife's application.
it has been 27 months and still counting ...............