Finally got a hold on IRCC this morning. At first the agent on the phone only said 'It can take up to 6 months', but when I had some specific questions for her, she was helpful.
AOR: 28 June
Medicals passed: 31 July
Biometrics: 14 August
GCMS ordered: 5 September
Visa Office: Ottawa
Eligibility: not started
Criminality: passed
Security: not started
Not the update I was hoping for

, they haven't even started eligibility & security and reading here that many people with an AOR before mine I'm not expecting it to happen soon...