Just received a (standard automatic) response from Buffalo, regarding my last request for update.
"
Your application is in process. We are unable to provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.
Regards,
Canadian Consulate General Buffalo
Immigration Section
"
I really wish they had anything else than this. Seriously , how complicated can be to just copy/past a file number in a text field of a Graphic user interface , hit "Enter" (or click the "go" button), and tell the applicant what is going on ??
Anyways, I was just probing them .... The end is sround the corner, I hope .
Meanwhile, I will keep

, while playing with my "dear research", until I get this damn PR...
nkusi.