Thanks!
No biometrics cuz India is not a part of the program yet.
Moved to ''We are processing your background check" on 20 Oct.
PPR on 6 Nov (today) 9:30 am. (Had a bad start to the day in the office but an hour and a half later, forgot all my troubles

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Now I reckon that VO changes at least thrice during the processing. R10 etc are done at CPC Ottawa/Montreal then it goes to Sydney for BGC etc and then comes back to primary office for PPR decision. May go to local LVO only for any referral check (employment etc). Else LVO has to only stamp and verify passport.