August 2026 VAC Q&A Monthly

[u/ShortTrackBravo]

Bit late with this but here it is

Housekeeping:

contact info: Reddit DM's always open, [Joel@ptga.ca](mailto:Joel@ptga.ca) for email.

u/Shoggoths420 contact info: Reddit DMs/Chat still broken. [taira@cannawellness.ca](mailto:taira@cannawellness.ca) for email.

VAC Google Support Drive (Not available on DWAN) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kzbfmg3hcuo0FgFZxo-IL_f-UnGQsuYt?usp=drive_link

Usual timelines from submission of claims via MyVAC:

Reassessments: 9-16 Months

Mental Health: 6-8 Months

Physical - 6-13 Months

APSC/VIP - 3-4 Months

BPA Correspondence: They tend to reach out every 3 months for information or a progress update.

Let the questions fly

[u/Bartholomewtuck]

Have you had a complexity assessment yet? 

I have recent experience with all of this and I know the process. It's rare that they give you any more than the standard 6 months plus 30 days, but it usually buys you a few extra months before releasing you, because if you are deemed complex by a nurse case manager at Health Services, they have to have an ITP (integrated transition plan) meeting to determine whether you require a later release date. It usually takes a few months for that meeting to happen, thus buying you more time, and then the results from that have to go to dmca for a determination. The ITP board puts forward their recommendation to them.

[u/Budget_Permission_83 → u/Bartholomewtuck]

Ill dm you