@Nj90 @salsyed, received my second ghost update this morning regarding my "background check" status.
Stages my "background check" status has gone through:
Stage 1: We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information (false "IP2"). This status since the onset of my application.
Stage 2: Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check ("IP1"). Ghost update 4 June
Stage 3: We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information (true "IP2", I hope). Ghost update 10 August.
From what I've read on these forums, PPR could be imminent, but I don't want to get my hopes up too soon.
Fingers crossed for us March folks.