I am not sure if its a coincidence in my case or not but i sent an email to the initial approval email on Jan 20th and on Jan 23rd I had my PR. Again It may be a coincidence. Use the new Tracker if possible
how long did you wait after submitting your declaration/ photos on the portal before you followed up? and what stream are you in?
non spousal streams seem to be a priority and getting e-copr's quickly compared to spousal streams who are waiting anywhere from 1 -3 months. it may be a coincidence.