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Well that's the best makeup out there! Issued makeup! And proof that the CAF sees beyond gender - everyone wears makeup in the field! CLP is an excellent wrinkle cream as well.

None of the women on my platoon worried or bothered with fancy skincare routines at BMQ, other than sunscreen in the field. There is a time and place for the rest of it and during my time at BMQ (which was 15+ years ago, I know things have changed) we just didn’t have time. The ones that were...

Really? You are advocating for people to hide protein powder in their iso bag? This is a good plan to have your entire platoon hate you if you get caught. And also how you get ants and mice in the building. Way to set the example OCdt.

That's great. You will only have to do pushups as part of PT, or as punishment PT sorry, I meant corrective physical training. If you brag about how many you can do to your course staff, i'm sure they will ask for a demo.

As long as you are not on obligatory service (as you would when you are an ROTP candidate) you can leave at any time. It is possible to leave with less than 6 months notice, but there are conditions that need to be satisfied, and I am not privy to those in my job. I imagine you need a firm offer...

It’s definitely longer than that. Most DEO contracts are no less than 9 years. Infantry (not officer) is a 3 year contract.

You won't be able to submit a leave pass for Christmas until you get to Gagetown or whatever your next base after BMQ ends up being. You may or may not ave earned enough l4ave days between 7 Oct 24 and when you get to Gagetown to travel internationally. Christmas block leave is different on...

A lot of people also make themselves a template, since orders always follow a standard format, and laminate it so you can fill in the blanks as you listen. There will be one or two times where you need to try and copy the entire sentence or 2 (mission/intent) but if you take an old set of orders...

The RMO will not look at any correspondence that is not from a medical professional of some sort. Even if you were yourself a medical professional, you could not write your own letter about your symptoms and prognosis.

How often do you get relocated? In the infantry you get relocated less, because you tend to belong to aa regiment your entire career. As an officer you might get moved for experience, but still not as a support trade, so maybe once or twice in your earlier career and then maybe to Ottawa or...

Wouldn't a Level 2 or 3 imply that there had been an initial pre-screening somewhere in the past? That may be why it was faster for them, and why initial pre-screenings, for folks who have never been in the CAF, are taking longer.

Recruiting medical standards are different than serving medical standards. Only the RMO can decide whether you will be fit to serve or not. All I can say your health history as reported in your post will likely require a Family Doctor letter from CFRC so your doctor/specialist can give the CAF...

How would you prepare for any other job interview? Its just a job interview - not rocket science. Not sure what you mean by the domains you applied for are not arms - do you mean not combat arms? Doesn't matter. everyone is a soldier first, their job second. You will be trained to shoot a...

The fitness standards are the same whether for BMQ or BMOQ (look up the force tesr), however at RMC their fitness standards are a it more intense. That being said, don't go to the CFRC until you can run 5k without stopping (ideally in under 30 mins but start with just not stopping) and can...

The only exceptions I am aware of are for medical officers, so if one exists for AERE i'll let someone else speak to that. It's not a punishment to spend time as a 2Lt before going to Lt. The 2Lt rank lets you make stupid mistakes that get forgiven. The Lt rank has people looking at you like you...

1. The maximum age to join typically depends on the trade you choose and the contract length offered (determined by trade). The ultimate maximum age would be 57 and infantry as their contract is the shortest length at 3 Years. Be aware that the entire recruiting process, especially for PRs and...

It should tell you your rank and your pay scale. As DEO you will be an OCdt/NCdt during basic, and then typically 2Lt on graduation. After your occupational training, when the appropriate amount of time has passed, you should then be Lt. Some exceptions apply (like for MOs).

Its a job interview. Do you understand what the job you applied is? Do you understand that the job is not kicking in doors and shooting bad guys on a daily basis, regardless of what the trade is? Again I can't stress this enough - it's a job interview. Same as applying for any other job.

The ONLY automatic disqualifications are things like missing limbs, wheelchair bound, or have to carry oxygen with you. What will happen is when you do your medical you will be upfront and open about your past medical history. The medic will give you a form (based on what you stated above) to...

I think the priority may have changed as Borden (same as pretty much all bases in Canada) seems to be having a shortage of PMQs. When I went through, you could get a Q if you were at PRETC and expected to be there for more than 1 year. You could even move your family. I don't believe this is an...