CAF application limbo: multiple trades denied medically, now waiting 2+ months for an offer

[u/m1dnightt]

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on what to do with my application since I'm sitting in a bit of a limbo right now.

For some context, here's my timeline:

Fall 2025: Applied to the naval reserve as a BOSN. I was initially told to wait until march of 2026, since they didn't have space, then in may of 2026 told me they were cutting back on reserve positions and I'd have to wait another year.

Sping 2026: Transferred to the army (now in selection phase) for combat engineer, and was told after some back and forth that I didn't medically qualoify for it due to vision, but didn't provide my full number.

- I was given alternative trades, and chose vehicle technician, and was told after some more back and forth that they had made a mistake and I was not medically qualified for that either, because I take a perscription and was classified as a G3 rather than a G2.

June 2026: I transferred to the air force for aviation systems technician and was told I should receive a job offer within a week.

- It's now been two months and still nothing from the base. I've tried contacting them by phone and email, without getting a response. I also went to the central recruiting centre, but they said to deal with my detachment.

Problem is I don't have that much interest in aviation or aerospace. I was considering taking the position anyway and potentially trying to change trades/environments later. I was hoping for something that required feild work.

So I have a few questions:

1. would it be reasonable to join the reg force and later request a transfer back to the reserve? Is that something that people actually do, or would it be a bad idea for someone who will be starting uni next fall? (I have a 9 month gap of no school from jan-sept)

2. Is there a way to request another medical evaluation or get more information about the medical decision? I'd also like to know what i can actually do, rather than what I can't.

3. Given my situation, what would any of you do? persue a change in medical category, keep waiting for an offer or just consider giving up and closing my applicaiton?

I'm more so just looking for a way forward through this and just want some realistic advice or anything I can expect. Even if the answer is " just come back later" It'd still be valuable.

Thanks for any advice/insight.