we almost have the same timeline i havent got any update i did my upfront medical on Sept second week 2020 and sent it via webform last week i got an email from them that they forwarded my medical to designated place .. i called cic they said eligability passed background check passed security- on going.. i dont know what is after that biometric im exemted inland applicant Nov 2019 AOR
I don't remember exactly, I also think it's a complicated website to make searches. What I did was to create my profile, put my application details, and keep bookmarked the thread related with my kind of application.
Thanks I'm not sure if PAL is also connected with the background, but I thought interesting that they were completed very close of each other (probably we would have to check a couple more of similar profiles to confirm this). Sorry, I don't know how much time it would take for security (I imagine this would depend of how much time they take to verify the policy certificate).