This thread is from a 2022 SDS applicant (file lodged 21 May, medical 8 May, biometrics 27 May) worried that the IRCC portal showed no updates. Timelines here are historical (2022 backlog era) — treat the durations as illustrative, not current.
What group members advised:- Portal lag is normal. One member's medical only showed as updated in week 9 after lodging; another had a medical done in mid-April that still wasn't reflected weeks later. Sometimes everything updates on the same day, so a blank portal doesn't mean the file is stuck.
- A webform isn't really necessary just for a missing medical update, and there is no fixed response time for webforms — expect them to be slow and don't rely on them for reassurance.
- Expect roughly 80–90 days to a decision for that period's SDS files, per members' experience — i.e., an applicant lodging in late May might see PPR around August.
The practical takeaway: after medicals and biometrics are done, the most common experience is silence for several weeks. Check the portal periodically, avoid duplicate webforms, and plan around a multi-month window rather than the advertised SDS target.