Canada visa office is working on April 15, 2015 applications nowadays and currently, the timeline stated is of 55 days. Anytime soon, you might hear something from them.
Welcome! NDVO is processing September applications nowadays with a hefty bunch of Nepal and pending applications as well. You would receive some update in near future. Perhaps, in a couple of months, you might hear something from them. Good luck!
1. You might have to wait for another 4-5 months to witness your status changing from AR/MR to IP, unless there are any complications in your case.
2. Not required.