I am counseling a few high school kids who want to apply to RMC. Due to Covid lockdowns, and lack of access to care , we counselors saw a high growth in anxiety and depression in the age cohort that is now applying to post secondary. This is not an issue for Universities generally but I don't know what to advise students concerning RMC. It may be wise to not go through the entire process only to be eliminated because of that. These are functioning, well-performing kids. So what is on the medical questionnaire? Does taking certain medications exclude them from admission?
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yes, certain medications will exclude them from admission. Medical questionnaire asks a lot of questions. I suggest starting here to research and then contact your local recruiting centre Home | Canadian Armed Forces
I found information on chronic physical conditions that exclude but nothing about mental health. For serving pilots I have found a list giving certain medications that they can be prescribed so it looks like some are ok. But do we know which medications exclude kids from RMC? Is there a list somewhere or can someone share this information? Or does someone have a copy of the medical questionnaire they can share? I wrote to the recruitment office and they are not replying.
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The important thing to realize is that these are not requirements for RMC but for joining the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It is also not just a medical questionnaire but a full medical along with potentially additional forms for a GP or specialist to fill out. The Reddit/CanadianForces page has a decent FAQ on the medical requirements along with appropriate links to policy:
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Best bit of advice to them is to answer the questions truthfully - if there are concerns/red flags during the medical interview and exam, they'll be provided with forms their GP and/or specialists (depending on condition) will need to fill out in order for their application to proceed. As noted, this isn't an "RMC" medical questionnaire - it's for enrolment in the Canadian Armed Forces.
