Class 1 Medical & Mental Health

[Piper52]

Hello

Wondering if I can get some insight as to how TC looks upon any serious mental health disclosures from a past life. My issue is that I have a medical lined up in a few weeks and I'm a bit nervous on how this is going to go. I've worked with a CAME to have a very favourable psych assessment, and have plenty of supporting documentation. Is TC quite fair with previous resolved mental health issues?

Thanks

[photofly]

At the rate at which TC is processing Category 1 medical applications at present, you will be close to retirement age before anyone views your file.

[dialdriver]

Hello

Wondering if I can get some insight as to how TC looks upon any serious mental health disclosures from a past life. My issue is that I have a medical lined up in a few weeks and I'm a bit nervous on how this is going to go. I've worked with a CAME to have a very favourable psych assessment, and have plenty of supporting documentation. Is TC quite fair with previous resolved mental health issues?

Thanks

They will ask for medical reports, but it shouldn't be a problem.

[Piper52]

Appreciate the replies; did the medical and looks as though it will be quite a wait before it's processed. All seems pretty good so far...

[mmm..bacon]

The older I get, the more I think that I had to be crazy to get into this flying gig, so you'll fit right in!

More seriously, as long as the issues are resolved, and you have a good prognosis and assessments, you'll be good

[Piper52]

Hi all,

Apologies in advance for reviving an old thread.

Just following up with an update - after 4 years of back and forth with TC they have finally sent a letter stating they do not see a path forward with providing a medical based on the past medical history and have deem my file unfit. This is after a significant time between those initial reports (resolved issue) and plenty of very positive assessments from physiologists with lots of $$ spent. Worst possible news that was unexpected given the facts. My CAME and I are scratching are heads.

Weighing my options right now, and have a sit down meeting with the CAME this week which I don't think will track anything new.

Is there still any way forward or am I SOL? Taking a legal route?

Thanks

[JBI]

Hi all,

Apologies in advance for reviving an old thread.

Just following up with an update - after 4 years of back and forth with TC they have finally sent a letter stating they do not see a path forward with providing a medical based on the past medical history and have deem my file unfit. This is after a significant time between those initial reports (resolved issue) and plenty of very positive assessments from physiologists with lots of $$ spent. Worst possible news that was unexpected given the facts. My CAME and I are scratching are heads.

Weighing my options right now, and have a sit down meeting with the CAME this week which I don't think will track anything new.

Is there still any way forward or am I SOL? Taking a legal route?

Thanks

Sorry to hear this.

First step at this point would be going through the Transportation Appeal Tribunal.

https://tatc.gc.ca

[rotorspeed]

things have definitely gotten worse with TC, by alot

[goingnowherefast]

Got it. Hide all mental health stuff from TC. They're still stuck back in the stone ages.

(TC, I hope you're reading this. Is this what you want?)

[BrianLarson]

I'm very sorry to hear that. I think you should consider hiring a good lawyer and filing an appeal.

[rotorspeed]

Be ready to be considered flawed when disclosing any psych med usage

[godsrcrazy]

I am not sure what is going on at Transport Canada. I am going thru a series of tests etc with absolutely NO reason. I personally know 7 people who have had issues with them over the last year.

I would love to know how many others are having issues with their Medical.