You send your passport with express or just regular postTimeline guys:
applied Oct- 22
PPR, Oct 31 (passport sent the same day but after 5pm which means it will dispatched the next day)
Received at Ottawa- Nov 4
Made couple of call in between and sent an email as advised calling agent and one of the previous posts. (Not sure if that expedited anything)
Account updated on Nov 13
Tracked activated- Nov 15
PP received back on Nov 18..
goodluck everyone..