Canadian Armed Forces Medical Standards (CFP 154)
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Under Review
2026-09-04: The CFP 154 is currently under review as part of a broader modernization effort aimed at ensuring the CAF medical standards framework remains relevant, evidence-based, and operationally effective.
Information: Canadian Armed Forces Policy Documents
Canadian Armed Forces policy documents follow the hierarchy described below (from greatest to least in precedence).
- Acts of Parliament (e.g., National Defence Act; Privacy Act, etc…)
- Regulations (e.g., Queen’s Regulations and Orders)
- Orders (e.g., Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAODs); Canadian Forces Administrative Orders (CFAOs))
- NDHQ Instructions (e.g. CF Mil Pers Instructions)
- Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp) Policy and Direction (e.g. CF H Svcs Gp Instructions; CF H Svcs Gp Orders)
- Other CF H Svcs Gp direction and guidance documents (e.g. advisories, standards, SOPs, correspondence)
A-MD-154-000/FP-000
Chapters:
Annexes:
- Annex A - The Medical Category System
- Appendix 1 - Instructions for Testing Visual Acuity
- Appendix 2 - Instruction for Testing Colour Vision
- Appendix 3 - Table of Hearing Standards
- Annex B - Generic Task Statement - All CAF Members
- Appendix 1 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Generic Task Statement
- Annex C - Operational Definitions - Performance Standards for Common Minimum Physical Fitness Standard (MPFS) Tasks
- Annex D - MOS ID Task Statements
- Appendix 1 - MOS ID Task Statements – Non Commissioned Members
- Annex E - Minimum Medical Standards for Officers and Non-Commissioned Members
- Annex F - Medical Risk Matrix