I just got off the phone with IRCC.
They said my elibility is still "met" and criminality "passed", same as before. However, this time, the person told me that "once a second officer reviews the eligibility and it's set to passed, then security checks will begin". That's the first time I've ever heard that, and I know that the call center reps aren't the best experts anyway, but I wanted to pass on what she said.
@legalfalcon, do you know if this is correct? Your "
How is an Express Entry Application Processed?" post doesn't mention the pre-requisite of eligiblity=passed (vs met) for security to begin.