It will prompt you to type in UCI (client id number / PR card number) you can choose either. If its been 3 months or so since you submitted your application your file should show online.
For me its been 2 months exactly, and nothing happened so far. Even Ecas when I try to check my application status online, it gives that no informmation was found.
Ya it might be. Its been two months and I will wait two weeks more. If nothing happens I will call CIC because if the first step takes more than 10 weeks, so something is not right.
if you have a smartphone download the app called: ecas checker and enter your informations and save them.so every time you open the app you see the status of your application ;D