Hello all. I am wondering if anyone else has issues getting their open work permit? I applied in August and can see the spreadsheet with other applicants from 2 months before August and 2 months after even are all getting their work permits in an average of 51 days! Their website showing wait times says around 79 days currently. 
My application seems stuck at "biometrics in progress since September 28th when I had them done at Canadian Official Passport location. I see tons who got their OPW before medical/biometrics was even done. I cannot figure out what to do, waiting almost 5 months to be able to work I am US citizen married to a Canadian citizen, clean background, and did the Spousal Sponsorship with Open Work permit by paper using a Representative to ensure everything was filed correctly. We are applying in Montreal, Quebec, but I see others in Montreal in the spreadsheet getting their work permit no problem. I did get the undertaking and CSQ application to MIFI on November 10th. Does this need to process before I get my work permit? Anyone else waiting extremely long for the work permit, or still waiting? Did anyone in Quebec get their work permit before the CSQ/undertaking form?
Timeline below,
Timeline:
Type - Spousal Application with OWP, inland, paper US Citizen married to Canadian Citizen, destination Montreal, Quebec
Inland App - Paper
Date of Submission: August 9th, 2022
AOR: Septemeber 9th, 2022
Medical Request: September 11th, 2022
Medical Complete: September 22nd, 2022
Biometrics Request: September 21st, 2022
Biometrics Complete: "in Progress" since Septemeber 28th, 2022
undertaking and CSQ application to MIFI: Novemeber 10th, 2022
OWP approval notification:
OWP received:
Eligibility:
Background Check :
AIP :
My application seems stuck at "biometrics in progress since September 28th when I had them done at Canadian Official Passport location. I see tons who got their OPW before medical/biometrics was even done. I cannot figure out what to do, waiting almost 5 months to be able to work I am US citizen married to a Canadian citizen, clean background, and did the Spousal Sponsorship with Open Work permit by paper using a Representative to ensure everything was filed correctly. We are applying in Montreal, Quebec, but I see others in Montreal in the spreadsheet getting their work permit no problem. I did get the undertaking and CSQ application to MIFI on November 10th. Does this need to process before I get my work permit? Anyone else waiting extremely long for the work permit, or still waiting? Did anyone in Quebec get their work permit before the CSQ/undertaking form? Timeline below,
Timeline:
Type - Spousal Application with OWP, inland, paper US Citizen married to Canadian Citizen, destination Montreal, Quebec
Inland App - Paper
Date of Submission: August 9th, 2022
AOR: Septemeber 9th, 2022
Medical Request: September 11th, 2022
Medical Complete: September 22nd, 2022
Biometrics Request: September 21st, 2022
Biometrics Complete: "in Progress" since Septemeber 28th, 2022
undertaking and CSQ application to MIFI: Novemeber 10th, 2022
OWP approval notification:
OWP received:
Eligibility:
Background Check :
AIP :