It's a few months. Before the releasing process, the nursing case managers of Veterans Affairs will discuss it with their DND counterparts, and it can start up to six months ahead of time.
We know that in some circumstances CAF members know they are going to be released, but may be kept up to three years with CAF. During that period, we start working with the member to make sure that the services are in place by the time the transition comes and that we have addressed the needs of the veterans and their families.