Government Operations committee  Part of the requirements to apply for the ETB is that you can't be on voc rehab or the rehab program with Veterans Affairs. You have to take yourself off it, and it takes approximately four months to be approved for the ETB, from what I'm told. I have to take myself off right now, even though I still have one year left of my voc rehab benefit.

Government Operations committee  Just college. I'm able to attend only college, not university.

Government Operations committee  The two hands aren't talking to each other. The army has set up everything with SISIP, and Veterans Affairs deals with ETB. There are two different departments, two different sets of rules.

Government Operations committee  I believe so, yes. It's Canada-wide.

Government Operations committee  But part of the rules is that you have to finish what you start, so there is the two-year time limit.

Government Operations committee  Hello, and thank you for inviting me today. My name is Alex Perry. I have served in the military for 17 years, with a mix of six years in the reserve and another 11 years in the regular force. I received a medical release effective May 8, 2018. These have been my obstacles to reintegration and finding employment in the public sector.