Your applications were on right time and with the right officer. [5] applies to you guys.
See the sequence of events :
[1] OINIP sent 2500+ NOI in AUG
[2] Candidates got 45 days to submit application (under HCP)
[3] Assume ~2000 applications received by Mid/end Sep
[4] OINP closes the intake on 09/23
[5] While OINP bucket was filling up, some Job stream application from Aug/early Sep were already in Assessment. And, their result was out end of Oct.
[5] In Oct, The Ontario had 2000 + HCP applications and some Job stream applications (Ours submitted Mid/end Sep)
[6] Anxiety and only Anxiety for 40 days
[7] NOI applications started getting cleared at slow pace.
[8] Anxiety and only Anxiety continues and hopes for the X-mas gift.