I received that email on September, 3rd. Is that truth? Embassy in Moscow keeps printing visas? They don’t even respond to emails sent to them.. (I posted in the interim. If we don't know what's going on, not clear that they do, either. When did you get the email where they referred to the VAC re-opening?
I'll keep this forum advised if I find out.
If you are in a hurry, you might inquire whether it is possible to submit to the Embassy in Moscow to have visa printed.
(I am in less of a hurry because we have a serious set of logistical hurdles to overcome before we could depart to Canada)