This is good to know but kind of depressing news at the same time. What if the RPRF was paid up front along with application fee, the same timeline applies to these applicants too? I paid all fees at once (application fee and RPRF) I am just waiting for the golden email now. Though I've been in IP2 stage since February 16th. I guess the only way to know what is going on with your file is to request GCM or to call them in person.According to few blogs that I have read and I am following, now RPRF to PPR is taking longer time than expected as end of last year CIC made few changes with regards to process timelines and phases. Post receiving the RPRF fees is when the actual eligibility and background checks take place also the number of applications have been on a rise since mid 2017 as the CRS scores had been to their lowest due to which there was a rise in ITA's.
In my case I have been waiting for 2 months now after paying my RPRF. I submitted my documents on 26th Jan 2018.
To what I know the timelines after RPRF have gone up.