I requested Ralph for my application status and received below response. Looks like these Montreal guys have not even started looking in the file in three months so far
I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received July 16, 2018. It is in Montreal.
Standard processing time is 6 months. This means 80% of routine applications are completed within that time frame, while 20% take longer.
Eligibility is in process.
Criminality and security checks have not been initiated. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals are valid until July 2019.