Hopefully at end of process?

[Larkvall]

I wonder just how much of this increased delay is due to the movement of the CF Health Services Centre Ottawa to their new location at Montfort? Or perhaps it's just a greater influx of applicants due to the economy meltdown.

I was told when I handed in my medical documents 2 weeks ago that they lost a doctor so there will be delays.

 

[PMedMoe]

I was told when I handed in my medical documents 2 weeks ago that they lost a doctor so there will be delays.

Don't forget, it's leave time as well.

 

[George Wallace]

Wow!! 

It takes a full week for me to get mail from Waterloo which is an hour and a half away!

It would take me seven days to get a letter from Fredericton to Oromocto (20 km).  The letter would be mailed in Fredericton; put on a truck and driven past my house on the way to St. John for sorting, and then put on a truck and sent back to Oromocto for delivery.

 

[chrome1967]

I live in Toronto and I have been waiting for six weeks. I gave the RC a call last week to check my files status, and was told the waiting time was bumped up to ten weeks!

I called again today ,and was told they put a letter in the mail this morning. From what I have read here ,it could take anywhere from 2 days to two weeks for me to receive it. Do they send a letter if it is good or bad news regardless?

 

[Vader]

WTB more doctors to speed up Medical apps 

 

[kincanucks]

I called again today ,and was told they put a letter in the mail this morning. From what I have read here ,it could take anywhere from 2 days to two weeks for me to receive it. Do they send a letter if it is good or bad news regardless?

Unfortunaltely,  a letter from the RMO doesn't usual mean good news.  Good Luck.

 

[chrome1967]

Oh man, I hope it is not bad news. When I did my medical every thing checked out ,with the exeption of a little hearing loss at very high frequencies in my left ear. Because I am over 40 I was told I had to get an ECG and some bloodwork done as well as see a specialist for my hearing. My ECG was perfect,my blood work checked out and the doctor said I was good to go. The specialist confirmed the small loss of hearing at high frequencies in my left ear. He told me my right ear is perfect and that my left ear is over 90% He signed off saying that I was good to go with no limitations. I had showed him the CF standards for hearing and he signed saying that I was well within the H2 range.
Well, if it is bad news I am pretty sure I have a good case for an appeal. I may not be at the end of the process, but I will continue to fight on until I get there!

 

[Larkvall]

Oh man, I hope it is not bad news. When I did my medical every thing checked out ,with the exeption of a little hearing loss at very high frequencies in my left ear. Because I am over 40 I was told I had to get an ECG and some bloodwork done as well as see a specialist for my hearing. My ECG was perfect,my blood work checked out and the doctor said I was good to go. The specialist confirmed the small loss of hearing at high frequencies in my left ear. He told me my right ear is perfect and that my left ear is over 90% He signed off saying that I was good to go with no limitations. I had showed him the CF standards for hearing and he signed saying that I was well within the H2 range.
Well, if it is bad news I am pretty sure I have a good case for an appeal. I may not be at the end of the process, but I will continue to fight on until I get there!

Best of luck!!

 

[Crusty Old Timer]

Oh man, I hope it is not bad news. When I did my medical every thing checked out ,with the exeption of a little hearing loss at very high frequencies in my left ear. Because I am over 40 I was told I had to get an ECG and some bloodwork done as well as see a specialist for my hearing...

Is this standard for all reserve/reg force applicants over 40 ?  If so, then I am in the same boat. Good luck with your situation.

 

[chrome1967]

Is this standard for all reserve/reg force applicants over 40 ?  If so, then I am in the same boat. Good luck with your situation.

Yes, if you are over 40 this is standard procedure. It slows down the process, but I can understand why they do it.  I have not received the letter yet, but I now know that it is not a Med Unfit letter. My file is just on hold. I don't know for what, but at this point I'll take it. Best of luck to you too Crusty.

 

[Larkvall]

I have not received the letter yet, but I now know that it is not a Med Unfit letter.

Excellent!!  ;D

 

[chrome1967]

Well, I didn't receive a letter, my file had been sent back to the RC in Toronto. However, I did receive a phone call . The Doctor that gave me my medical told me the problem was that Ottawa thought that the Tech that did my hearing exam had signed the CF papers. When in fact they were signed and confirmed by the ENT Doc. She apoligized and told me everything was in fact in order and sent it all right back to Ottawa. Ah well, it could have been worse. We'll see how long this takes now,but I believe I can see the light.

 

[kincanucks]

Well, I didn't receive a letter, my file had been sent back to the RC in Toronto. However, I did receive a phone call . The Doctor that gave me my medical told me the problem was that Ottawa thought that the Tech that did my hearing exam had signed the CF papers. When in fact they were signed and confirmed by the ENT Doc. She apoligized and told me everything was in fact in order and sent it all right back to Ottawa. Ah well, it could have been worse. We'll see how long this takes now,but I believe I can see the light.

Excellent and good luck with the rest.

 

[Larkvall]

Well, I didn't receive a letter, my file had been sent back to the RC in Toronto. However, I did receive a phone call . The Doctor that gave me my medical told me the problem was that Ottawa thought that the Tech that did my hearing exam had signed the CF papers. When in fact they were signed and confirmed by the ENT Doc. She apoligized and told me everything was in fact in order and sent it all right back to Ottawa. Ah well, it could have been worse. We'll see how long this takes now,but I believe I can see the light.

I hope that doesn't mean you are now on the bottom of the pile!!

 

[chrome1967]

I hope not!

 

[soldier/in/heels]

I completed everything as well and sent in my final doctors notes on friday and they told me that it would be sent to ottawa on monday and not to call to check on the status until 12 weeks has passed.  :-\ That must mean that wait times are still increasing. I really hope that it doesn't take that long, the whole process is making me jittery, I just want to get started. Does anyone know if theres a way to check if there is already a merit list for the occupations you've applied for??

 

[kincanucks]

I completed everything as well and sent in my final doctors notes on friday and they told me that it would be sent to ottawa on monday and not to call to check on the status until 12 weeks has passed.  :-\ That must mean that wait times are still increasing. I really hope that it doesn't take that long, the whole process is making me jittery, I just want to get started. Does anyone know if theres a way to check if there is already a merit list for the occupations you've applied for??

Hmmm, if there are applicants for the CF at any given time during the year it would be correct to assume that there are already applicants merited for all occupations.

 

[aesop081]

I really hope that it doesn't take that long,

You were not told it was going to take 12 weeks. You were told not to call until 12 weeks had passed. Theres a difference there.

 

[futuresapper]

I was merit listed 5 weeks after I sent my final doctors note in and had everything totally finished.  I was then given the offer about a week or so after the merit listing. Just be patient and work out hard to kill the time.  Good luck to you!

 

[DIESEL 007]

Yes its been a long time for me as well, it was 7 weeks after my medical that i found out i was merit listed.  Had to call the the local RC here in London for that.  Im merit listed pending the NOAB course to make MARS officer, its been three weeks and still havent heard anything on the next step.  There is a rumor that the next NOAB is sept 28th to oct 2, but no idea if ill be in on that one.  Fingers are still crossed!! and turning purple