I am in Australia and due to lockdown and restrictions, there is a long queue for medical.
What are my options?
I understand but you need to make it clear that you need it before a certain date, people may need medicals but you need it for an immigration application which expires at a certain date. Tell them to schedule it even if it's at an odd hour.
Look at different panel physicians, you must have several options in Australia.
If push comes to shove, then just submit your application without the medicals and state in your LOE that they will be sent by the panel physician afterwards. However, be sure to mention the specific doctor, and date and time of your medical exam appointment, so they know you've made a concrete step to get your medical.
But i would highly recommend you find a way to do your medical before you submit your application. Look at different alternatives.
It's important to note that if you don't submit your medical with your application, it now becomes IRCC's determination to see whether you had reasonable cause for the delayed submission of your medical. If they feel it wasn't reasonable, they will declare your application as incomplete.
