Trucking with Diabetes
Sep 5th 2007, 4:01 pm
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Trucking with Diabetes
Hi,
Does anyone know if you can get a job driving lorries in canada with type 2 diabetes please, spoke to H & R but they said they wouldnt employ me but other companies might, just wondered if anybody else has had this problem
bestie
Does anyone know if you can get a job driving lorries in canada with type 2 diabetes please, spoke to H & R but they said they wouldnt employ me but other companies might, just wondered if anybody else has had this problem
bestie
Sep 5th 2007, 4:43 pm
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
Have you tried asking on the main forum, or immigration? I know Diabetes does not cause any problems for the medical as to regard to moving to Canada - just not sure about Trucking companies? (read it on immigration part of BE)
Is type 2, the type that doesn't need insulin ect.....
Hope you find what you're looking for
Chris
Sep 5th 2007, 5:00 pm
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
Hi Bestie,
Have you tried asking on the main forum, or immigration? I know Diabetes does not cause any problems for the medical as to regard to moving to Canada - just not sure about Trucking companies? (read it on immigration part of BE)
Is type 2, the type that doesn't need insulin ect.....
Hope you find what you're looking for
Chris
Have you tried asking on the main forum, or immigration? I know Diabetes does not cause any problems for the medical as to regard to moving to Canada - just not sure about Trucking companies? (read it on immigration part of BE)
Is type 2, the type that doesn't need insulin ect.....
Hope you find what you're looking for
Chris
Yes the diabetes is treated with tablets, had it for 4 years has never interferred with my driving in england but looks like a problem in canada, hopefully find someone.
many thanx
bestie
Sep 6th 2007, 2:39 am
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
Mighht be a problem,infact im sure ist a problem regarding USA, Canada will search as ive seen it some where. OK
Sep 6th 2007, 2:48 am
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
As a B.C. driver, you may
not operate a commercial
vehicle in the U.S. if
you have a history of
epilepsy, if you have
diabetes controlled by
insulin or if you do not
meet the U.S. hearing
standards.
Sep 6th 2007, 4:14 am
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
http://www.diabetes.ca/section_advoc...es_driving.asp
Last edited by Gremmie; Sep 6th 2007 at 4:20 am. Reason: forgot something,,,,getting old
Sep 6th 2007, 6:43 am
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Re: Trucking with Diabetes
So Bestie boy have dug this out the web, regarding diabetis in Alberta and all of canada, read all,i'm no Doctor and don't know your case but i think you qualify
http://www.diabetes.ca/section_advoc...es_driving.asp
http://www.diabetes.ca/section_advoc...es_driving.asp
Thank you for that, i have read it and as peter is only diet and tablet controlled according to that site there shouldn't be a problem, i have sent his resume to a few firms and have to wait and see. Hopefully we will have some luck, the firm he is with in england have no problems with him.
Fingers crossed.
besties wife
