I had my open work permit application rejected last week due to me not having submitted a PR application or got an AOR. As I applied for PR on Feb 19th, this doesn't make sense and we are appealing.
However, I called CIC to check there wasn't a problem with the PR application which might have resulted in the BOWP being declined. They found my application straight away. It hasn't been cancelled or anything, but they said that the medicals had not been received. We did the medicals on Feb 5th. As it was more than 3 months since the medicals were done CIC said they could ask for them to be re-sent. After some investigation it turns out that CIC actually received the medical in February, but misfiled them in the 'wrong system' and weren't able to find them. All seems to have been resolved now.
I'm hoping (optimistically) that things get moving now this is cleared up. As for the BOWP - I have no idea what is going on and have been told it will be at least 2 weeks before this is reconsidered. We are now just in Canada on visitor status and hoping for the best!