A very good news from me.
Got passport request for my Son.
Below are the timelines. It seems to quicker than expected. May be because I have another in process application for extending visitor permit.
Application received at IRCC 13-Aug-18
AOR1 3-Dec-18
Sponsorship Approval 4-Dec-18
Medical Request 4-Dec-18
Medicals completed 7-Dec-18
Sent to Visa Office (AOR2) 11-Dec-18
Medicals Received 14-Dec-18
Passport request 27-Dec-18
Was the case sent to NVO for processing? Are you submitting the passport in Canada itself for processing?