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Good morning all,

I recently did my category I medical and I have to say I was quite surprised by the costs. I hadn't done one in about 10 years so maybe things have changed.

So I paid the doctor's office $188.00 and I thought that would be it. Not exactly cheap. Then about 3 weeks later I got an invoice from transport canada for $55 for "processing of medical certificate".

So it costs $188 + $55 = $243 to do a medical!?

I had enough problems with TC just trying to get my ATPL renewed. It took them like 5 months to process. Now this?
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Yup. Just the way it is unfourtunately. My doctor here is $100 cash only, but everyone gets stuck with the $55 from TC. You can claim the cost on your income tax though.
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My guy charges $90. $188 sounds rather steep.
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Just did my CAT 1. $160 plus TC fees, and the doc has been increasing rates over the past few years. He's a pilot too which kind of bugs me, but he's my family doc too so I roll with the punches for now.
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I pay Cdn$370 for both TCA Cat 1 and
FAA Class 1 medicals, I guess once a
year now.

I don't pay the TCA $55 fee.
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Doc here in Thunder Bay charges 100$.

I miss Dr. Lower... his price was whatever he felt like charging that day, usually $30 or $40. Still a deal at $100 I guess. Recently had to get my drivers license medical done and that cost me $170.00 which is apparently a "Standard Book Rate" so I was told... :(
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Taiser wrote:Doc here in Thunder Bay charges 100$.
Next time give Dr. Thibert a call, he charges sixty bucks cash.

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Since we can have a 12month medical over 40 years for a 2 crew airplane, one particular doctor in CYQB doubled his fees... :toimonster:
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I think the average across Canada is between $90-$145 on average + the $55 fee which as Andrew said and I agree with, I don't pay it.
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Some clown in Mississauga is charging almost 3000$. You have to do a full spectrum medical exam followed by a TC exam for a total of 4-5 hrs. Needless to say I did it, pretty good deal, my career is over but it was worth it.
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I recently did my CAT 1. Doc told me I would cost me $100 cash to do it at his house. Younger foreign pilot. We talked
flying stuff, I told him I had to go to the car for the money. He said forget it. I left him what cash I had in my pocket , enough to buy a case a beer. I'll be back!!!
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doorhandle27 wrote:Some clown in Mississauga is charging almost 3000$. You have to do a full spectrum medical exam followed by a TC exam for a total of 4-5 hrs. Needless to say I did it, pretty good deal, my career is over but it was worth it.
$300 or $3000?
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100$ cash get the list on TC website.
I Like the old docs, they are cool and convinient on scheduling.

Went once in a Mtl city center clinic, charged me 180$, went through three nurses :shock: ... Cute ones though and finished with the crazy intense doc.
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TC fees I wait a couple of years... When it looks big I get to pay it, no sweat :smt040 about it.
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checkremarks wrote:I think the average across Canada is between $90-$145 on average + the $55 fee which as Andrew said and I agree with, I don't pay it.
How long before they clue in and tie payment of back dues to getting your booklet renewed?

Colonel, do you have something regulatory-related in your hip pocket to justify not paying it? Has anyone ever come out looking for payment? What's the penalty for not paying it?
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AirFrame wrote:
checkremarks wrote:I think the average across Canada is between $90-$145 on average + the $55 fee which as Andrew said and I agree with, I don't pay it.
How long before they clue in and tie payment of back dues to getting your booklet renewed?

Colonel, do you have something regulatory-related in your hip pocket to justify not paying it? Has anyone ever come out looking for payment? What's the penalty for not paying it?
I heard a rumour saying some guy in Qb had a recovery agent at it's door. Could be bullshit too, it would require TC to "work" and work a process... Hmmm would be interresting to dig that info knowing if it's true or not! Good question? Do u guys don't pay it? I would rather not to, it really pisses me off
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This one in UL charge $500.00...younowho...hell with that.

I'M going back to local, was quoted $40.00 today.

Some docs are trying to import the American disease,
where hospitals charge you $5,000.00 for a ten cents vinyl hose
and a one week hospital stay may cost $500,000(it did to me...
well, to my insurance...no operation, just a TPe treatment)
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Here in the states I was getting my Class 1 medical for $50 and it lasted for two years, couldn't be a flag carrier captain after 6 months. In Canada the same medical, cat 1 - over 40, and time frame was costing over $600....... Hmmm. Yes but you have "free" medical coverage.
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How long before they clue in and tie payment of back dues to getting your booklet renewed?
How high is up?

I am happy to discuss the $55 "fee" at
the Transportation Tribunal, Federal Court,
Federal Court of Appeals, Tax Court,
Family Court or Traffic Court. Been to
all of them before, I'm happy to visit
them again before I check out.

Canadians need to grow a spine, instead
of running and hiding in fear from their
government.

Like the Ontario "Career College Act"
shutting down FTU's.

Spiro Agnew.
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Ontario "Career College Act" is scary reading. Most of which is not really applicable to Flight Training.

Now, the $55 medical fee.

I "forgot" to pay it when I renewed my medical and they slapped a hold on my income tax return and it got a mention at the credit bureau
which all had to be cleared up before I could get a mortgage approved.

My last medical was a US FAA medical, that cost $100 US CASH, I got a copy of that medical signed by the doctor
and for $55 my medical was renewed , with a local ECG ordered by my family doctor that was somehow paid for by OHIP.

One medical I did at an upstate NY doc took about two minutes from start to finish while he chewed on a fat cigar,
he had a line up of pilots all handing him $100 CASH and he only took ca$h. He had a kind of sweat on his brow that
reminded me of a dentist / aerobatics student that died a few weeks after his flight from a stroke.

Later I went to get another medical from this fast cash doctor and could not get one.
It turned out he died of a stroke a week after he did my last medical.
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I sometimes think I should charge the medical examiners for giving them the privilege of even looking at such a perfect specimen as I.

I also eat lots of asparagus the night before for the tinkle test, I think it helps.
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anyone know any rather 'cost efficient' doctors in the Toronto area?
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I have never paid the 55 fee
but after a few years when the outstanding grows they steal it from my income tax return
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lownslow wrote:
Taiser wrote:Doc here in Thunder Bay charges 100$.
Next time give Dr. Thibert a call, he charges sixty bucks cash.

LnS.
Thiebert now charges $80 and for the ECG he sends you to this Life Labs place that charges $35. So $115 all in plus parking at both places. Anywhere cheaper in Tbay now? What's Trusdale charge and does he have an ECG machine?
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Thiebert now charges $80 and for the ECG he sends you to this Life Labs place that charges $35. So $115 all in plus parking at both places. Anywhere cheaper in Tbay now? What's Trusdale charge and does he have an ECG machine?
Nope, he sent me to LifeLabs for the EKG. Charges 100$, at least he did a year and a bit ago. Nice guy, no issues and doesn't go out of his way to FIND something wrong with you like a doc I went to in Dryden years ago...
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