Comments on: MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR THE CANADIAN FORCES

By: Quinn

Quinn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:15:25 +0000

Hi I have a medical condition called nerofibermatosis basically is little “toumors” that are non cancerous most patients have about 30-40 of them I have 4 the condition can be serious and even deadly but I’ve had the conniption since birth and I’m now 17 and it has not developed/ worsened my medical papers were denied because of this but they don’t rilize that I don’t have it seriously and I can tell anyone because it goes to a medical bored in otwawa and they decide so I had my doctor right me a letter saying that my condition wasn’t bad (somewhat he’s not very descriptive in it) do you think they will accept me? I have met people in the CF with medical alert bracelets and so I was wondering what my chances are of getting in please respond I’m desprit

By: Davis

Davis — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:57:33 +0000

I have taken the apptitude test once already(fail) but now I get one more shot but I have to learn this math ive never heard of. But I also got a problem, im deaf in my left ear. Now the gentelment at the base say it’s no problem, the recruters dont know about this and I asked a medical officer over the phone and the anserw I got was pretty much “the fuck if I know” so yeah.

By: josh

josh — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:50:03 +0000

I am wanting to apply to RMC next year. Does flat footedness affect my chances of getting into the military?

By: Pops

Pops — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:22:03 +0000

Hello all
Found this website when researching eyesight standards for Canadian forces. Our son recently applied to the CF Reserve and he told his mother he wasn’t accepted because of his eyesight. He currently wears corrective lenses and we have offered to have them upgraded, however he informed us that the new standards for recruits into the infantry is perfect 20/20 vision… I.e. He is not allowed ANY type of corrective lenses in the infantry…. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Thanks

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:04:02 +0000

Hi there, I’ve been waiting almost a year now to find out the decision on my application regarding my medical, everything else went smoothly. During this waiting period, the occupation in CF I was applying for closed therefore having to re-submit another application in Jan/11. I was 100% honest on my application including any medical conditions that I may have had since childhood and unfortunately came back to haunt me. As a child I had multiple surgeries on my ear and had the final one which was skin graphing to repair any damage at age 16. I have not had any issues or been treated for any conditions since in over 20 years with the exception of a mild infection or earache due to cold or flu. I also had been diagnosed over 17 years ago with mild asthma and had never been treated for it even though I have hung on through the years to a prescription for inhalers which are not used but renewed for if ever needed recommended by the Doc I had seen at that time. I exercise regularly without the help of the inhalers, have no balance or pressure issues with my ears and very little hearing loss in one. I could not find any medical documentation for the Medical Office in 17 years for they destroy everything in clinics/hospitals/Dr’s Office over 10 years to back up what I had written in my app. It was just my honesty written on paper on my application. I recently receive an “UNFIT” letter from the Recruiting Medical Office stating “You do not meet the common enrolment medical standard required by both the Regular and Reserve Forces based on the information provided. According to the local Med Tech., if I could see a Doctor and get a Pulmonary Testing done to show I do not have asthma that may help, but the ear issue will not change. Therefore my chances are slim and I’ll probably still be denied. Where do I go from here? My occupation I’m applying for is “Clerk”, not Search and Rescue, I’m not jumping out of planes and needing an “Air Crew” medical standard. Could it be because I’m a woman in my 30′s? Anyone have any suggestions? I’m not one to back down, I’m a determined person who fights for what I believe in and I’m not giving up. Please help if you can and I thank you for your time.

By: edge

edge — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:21:29 +0000

can you join the cf if you suffer from ulcerative colitis? i really want to join the infantry, but i feel that this disease will hold me back. (almost any other job in the military will do if i cant join infantry)

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:41:38 +0000

Hi i’m planning on being a medical technician in the cf and I have very, very mild colour blidness. Will I still be able to apply?

By: JOE

JOE — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:33:20 +0000

Hi, I am a very health person – never drink, never smoke. However, recently, for some reason, my medical doctor found out that I recently had Hepatitis-A Virus (HAV). He said that I am perfectly healthy, it’s just that I am now a HAV carrier. He said that I won’t contaminate even my wife. It’s just that I am a carrier. I may have got it from Sea foods / raw meat when I went to Asia, he said. He asked me to maintain what I am doing and just keep the healthy lifestyle.

I even researched it over the internet and it even says that it’s a common virus world wide and even infected US and Canadian Forces (CF). I even saw that CF has actually included a vaccine for HAV to its members. But how about those who were already infected inside the CF and those like me who are willing to join yet?

I just would like to know, what is the CF’s medical stand point on HAV? Will this disqualify me immediately? I am planning to join the CF in a year or two from now but was so devastated with my recent medical results. I need an answer – a confirmed answer regarding my case. Can anyone tell me?

Thanks for your time.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:04:58 +0000

Hello,

When I was born I had about 6 small holes in my heart and one larger hole. All the smaller holes healed but the larger hole had to be fixed with surgery. Before I had the surgery, I lived like any other 14 year old and I played many sports. Even a couple days after the surgery I was snowboarding. So with my larger hole fixed, I still lived my life as if there was no holes at all and I still do! I asked my mother and my doctor and they say I have no restrictions.

So, I was wonder would they deny me enrollment into to Canadian Forces?

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:47:31 +0000

Hello, I am planning on going to sign up for the Canadian army reserves and have resently smoked maijuana. how much will this effect there choice in hiring me, this is probably my 3rd time by accident and im extremly worried that this will cause then to reject me?