I called them . They said my medical and criminality is done. Eligibility and background check is left. Wonder how much time they take !No. Family's location is independent of decision making timeline.
You are well within timeline buddy. 2-3 months is "faster" processing as per ongoing trend nowadays. In fact unto 6 months is normal as per pre-pandemic IRCC service standards. Have you taken any status update from IRCC over phone ?