Best,
BritishAmerican
Timeline:
April 3, 2019 ITA received ~next day of submitting profile.
April 15, 2019: Application Submitted
April 16, 2019: AoR/acknowledgement of receipt
Background check set to: We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
May 27, 2019: Medical Passed/R10 OK'd/Recommendation Pass (as per GCMS)
Same day background check status set to: Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check.
May 28th 2019: Biometrics Requested: Biometric submitted same day. Completed May 29th 2019 according to IRCC/CIC.
Sep 21, 2019: Suspected IP2: We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Sep 23, 2019: Additional Documents Requested:
1. CV/Resume
2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION REQUEST FOR STUDENTS (details about thesis/PhD/supervisors) - was not applicable to me and I wrote so.
Sep 24, 2019: ADR submitted ^.
Sep 25th: Additional Documents status changed to: We are reviewing the additional documents you provided. BG remains in progress.
September 27, 2019: Additional Documents Requested again :// (now I'm getting annoyed)
1. Schedule A - a separate, newly completed, bearing an original signature
2. IMM5562 Supplementary Information Your Travels
Oct 2, 2019: Submitted ADR #2 ^
As a courtesy I also submitted a Police Certificate that I ordered using an 'expedited' service for another country I had now spent >180 days in (but not on the date I had submitted by original application)
Oct 3, 2019:
Additional Documents statys changed to: We are reviewing the additional documents you provided. (Previously was: "We need more documents to continue processing your application. We will send you a message with more details")
Background check remains the same ("We are processing...").
Awaiting further updates... Completion due Oct 16, 2019 (but I doubt it).
Feb 14, 2020: PPR email ("Ready for Visa / Prêt pour Visa")