An applicant who submitted their application on April 1, 2022 had waited more than a year without receiving their Passport Request (PPR), and was concerned their medical exam would expire in September before that happened.
What the group said:- If the wait drags on, reach out to IRCC through the official web form and be patient while waiting for a reply — this is the main formal channel available to flag delays.
- An expired medical doesn't always mean you have to redo it. One member noted that in some cases applicants have still received their PPR even after their medical exam expired, without being asked to redo it — though this isn't something you can count on.
- Long waits are common in this stage: another applicant in the same situation reported being 7 months past their Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) with no PPR yet, illustrating that extended waits at this stage aren't unusual.
Practical takeaway:- Use IRCC's web form to formally flag long delays rather than only asking in Facebook groups — it creates a record of your inquiry.
- Don't assume an expiring medical automatically triggers a redo requirement; wait for IRCC's instructions rather than proactively booking a new exam.
- Expect this stage to sometimes take many months beyond typical processing time estimates — plan your other life decisions (leases, jobs, travel) with that uncertainty in mind.