CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts
- The Canadian Armed Forces will no longer automatically disqualify applicants with certain medical conditions, including allergies and ADHD, to improve recruitment efforts.
- Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan stated that the changes to entry medical standards took effect this January.
- The Canadian Armed Forces aims to recruit around 6,500 members this year, having surpassed the 5,000 mark in applications.
- Professor Christian Leuprecht noted that the Canadian Armed Forces needs to adjust its requirements to address staffing shortfalls and provide equality of opportunity.
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CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts
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CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts – 105.9 The Region
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada’s military. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said the four medical conditions that will now be evaluated when people apply are attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, asthm…
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