Dear first thing is that the post of Kamran is 6 years old so no chance of reply from himHello,
I am facing similar situation. I applied for study permit on 1st week of dec 2017. The process time was 3 weeks.
Current process time is 9 weeks. And my application is in process for 11 weeks.
Could you please guide me how long could delayed applications take?
Second thing is the processing time is updated each week based on the visa cases processed in that week so it can give a rough idea but not an exact timeline. Most of students from Pakistan Who applied between Oct-dec are still waiting for final decisions. They have started receiving deferment LOA requests from VO. So be patient and hope for the best.