I always check mycic daily. Ghost updates are not notified by email. In my theory now AIPP eligibility, criminality and security is done at CIO-Sydney. I read somewhere that minister hussein said he will increase AIPP officers from 5 to 13. After CIO is done completing eligibility,criminality,security CIO transfer the file to the visa office responsible for sending PPR.
Most time consuming is ‘security’ as it is done by CSIS and CBSA. As they are independent from IRCC they work on their own schedule. One of my friend in the recent express entry draw got ITA-PPR in 10 days, it felt surreal.