Hi
@lobster1113,
I'm also applying under the CEC application stream, and in the same boat as you!
Our timelines are almost identical

, with the only exception being I wasn't knowledgeable enough at the time to log in to my profile and look out for the changes from NA1 to IP1 etc., and have only ever seen the Background check status that we have now.
I haven't done enough homework to know about the CIC trends, but I'm hoping that once the (apparent) current focus on FSW applications dies down, we and our fellow CEC applicants can move out of IP2 and start seeing some PPRs!
Cheers!