Finally got the "golden " email today.
FSW Inland application
CIO was Sydney Nova Scotia
AOR Oct 12. 2018
Medicals passed Nov 14, 2018
Didn't receive any update, since medical results and directly received the PPR email today, ghost update Aug 30, 2019 change in application status from submitted to updated and then back to submitted but no actual update seen. Online CIC account still shows reviewing for eligibility (no update on CIC website yet)
Ready for Visa email (PPR) Sept 4, 2019.
Express entry application , took them over 10 months to process! Suspect summer vacations the cause of these long delays.
Good luck to everyone.. the wait is almost over, there's a light at the end of the tunnel I guess .