This is my first post but I have been reading this forum for ages for help with the application and then to follow along with everyone as they waited for news - We submitted our application in July too. We got our PPR today and thought I'd share our timeline for others in a similar situation. I know it doesn't change the time for each individual application but reading about everyone else somehow gives you hope - at least it did for me.
We sent our application July 14 and it was received in Mississauga July 15. They approved my sponsorship Aug 18 and we got the letter Aug 20. London started processing the application Sept 7 and we got the email today, Oct 6, for a passport request! We never thought it would be so fast. Our application was for common-law, we met 3.5 yrs ago and lived together in England (i have citizenship) for 2 years and then travelled for 6 months together. We sent 40 photographs, screenshots of emails, rental agreements, joint bank statements, copies of flights and travel visas/stamps, a few cards and letters from us both and family. It was a pretty small application (compared to some photos i saw on another post!) and it (just) fit in an Canada post Express envelope.
Good luck to all of you who are waiting. I wish you all speedy replies and I'd like to thank you so much for all of your info in the past few months and your support. Knowing that we are all going through it together makes it alot easier.