At last an official comment! Here's something from OPNP's Facebook page:
Study, Work, Stay: Opportunities Ontario: "Hi everyone, The eligibility criteria for Opportunities Ontario: PNP streams have not changed and the program is not on hold. We continue to accept applications for all streams of the program. You may wish to contact CIC directly for more information about your application.
We understand your frustration but at this time we are unable to provide an estimate of the additional time required to process your application as a result of the quality assurance exercise. Please contact CIC directly for more information: 1 (888) 242-2100 (within Canada). Call centre agents are available from Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., local time. If you are outside of Canada, please contact a visa office at a Canadian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate."
about an hour ago
More waiting game.....