I'm in the same boat as you. Applied online on July 2021 - AOR on Oct 12th, 2021 - Last Update on my tracker Oct 13th, 2021. I wrote to my Member of Parliament to inquire about the reason for the delay, and this is what he replied -
Hello,
We received an update from the IRCC.
From the IRCC:
- The application is still in the process
- None of the required assessments have been started
To request urgent processing, the applicant must submit through the IRCC webform a letter explaining why urgency is required and any supporting documentation. Please note, that it is up to the IRCC officer to review the request to accept it, and urgency is not guaranteed.