Hi j.d,
We have a same situation here, I just received my LMO last August 30 and I am still in the progress of completing all my requirements, so far I am only waiting for my NBI since there are delays in their system. Just want to ask, why do you still have to red ribbon your paper? To my knowledge, you only need a red ribbon if you are not submitting original documents such as Diploma. As based on the Document Checklist provided by cic canada, they need all the original documents.
In addition, once we receive our LMO we are only given 6 months to apply for a visa so time is of the essence, we need to focus all our efforts to get this completed as soon as possible.