Hello Future PR people!
Just received a call to tell me my PR was finally approved.
Sharing my dates it might help
Application handled by Etobicoke office (Ontario)
CEC Inland | CRS: 524
ITA: Oct 13, 17
Profile Submitted: Nov 20, 17
AOR: Nov 20, 17
MED: Dec 19, 18
IP1: Never happened
IP2: Dec 19, 17
GCMS Notes ordered: March 23, 18
GCMS Notes received: April 23, 18
Employment Verification (IRCC emailed my boss): March 27, 18
Call to Immigration because application had been in process for over 6 month: June 4, 18
IRCC call + Application approval over the phone: June 5, 18 (My application file had been sitting in Paris for a month they were in charge to check my French work experience and just forgot to send the file back to Etobikoke after the check... so a call after 6 month is definitely helpful.)
PPR (Landing appointment email): June 5, 18
RPRF: June 5, 18
Landing at Etobicoke immigration office: June 11, 18
PR Card : They said it takes about 3 to 4 weeks to receive it after Landing
8-9 month process overall and extremely Happy it's almost over
Good luck to all the people waiting and checking forums and their CIC account everyday!
It does happen, just be patients and make sure they don't forget about your file and make sure you are nice to them on the phone, they are just trying to get their job done as everyone else.