your timeline is quite quick - is it express entry? Canada Immigration Forum (discussion group) Subject: Waiting time after medical?????? In a couple of days after file number you get a medical request Following the medical test clearance, the file is sent to the country where the application live for background check (check your online application to see whether this has started or not) The background checks takes 2-3 months. Study permits vary greatly in processing time depending on the applicant’s country of residence.. Many more people want to immigrate to Canada than the Government of Canada can bring in each year under our annual immigration plan. If you’re applying as a temporary resident (visitor, student, worker), it takes about four weeks to process your medical exam results. Canada is still accepting and processing spouse visa applications, however, delays should be expected. The medical exam is valid for one year, therefore you can expect your pr within one year if everything goes well. I am waiting 2 months now with no updates after medical. Applied for PR status within Canada,Medicals reached Ottawa on May 8th 2009.It is going to be almost 5 months and application is still in process.My work permit expires in March 2010..Does anyone how long does it take to get approved for PR status! This wait time is 173% longer than in 1993, when it was 3.7 weeks. Applications received after the maximum has been met may have to wait longer to be processed. The waiting time in this segment increased from 8.7 weeks in 2018 to 10.1 weeks in 2019. Since you applied on July of 2018 I'm skeptical you'll get your DM within 3-5 months. Lots of inlanders are waiting 3 to 5 months after medicals and still no response from cic for next steps.....so be prepared to wait. Learn more about how Citizenship and Immigration Canada calculates processing times. If you’re applying as a permanent resident, it takes about three months to process your results after we get them from the panel physician. I've noticed a trend that most people who get a second medical request usually receive their DM within 3-5 months, but this is not always the case. The shortest waits for specialist consultations are in Quebec (7.2 weeks) while the longest occur in Prince Edward Island (28.8 weeks). After that, we’ll tell you what to do next.