If a Super Visa (or other visa) was stamped, but the applicant hasn't traveled yet and the original medical exam has since expired:
- Check the 1-year validity window. An immigration medical exam is generally valid for about a year; if your application process isn't finished within that window, the medical is treated as expired.
- For Super Visa specifically, confirm with IRCC or your consultant whether a new medical is required before travel — this thread's answers were more confident about the general rule for other visa categories than for Super Visa specifically, so don't assume without checking.
- As a general rule across visa categories, your medical exam should not be expired at the time you actually travel to Canada, regardless of when the visa itself was stamped.
- If your medical has expired, expect to book and complete a new immigration medical exam through a panel physician before your trip.
Because guidance specifically for Super Visa wasn't fully confirmed in this discussion, verify directly with IRCC's Super Visa instructions or a regulated consultant before booking travel.