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Yeah, they aren’t allowing medics to make those decisions anymore. It goes to the RMO. Also, we’re not allowed to hurt potential applicants feelings by tell them they are less than what we walked. That’s what the RMO is for lol. They took away the medical recruiter course from the QL6A course...

Oh definitely. But assuming they present to their medical interview in an appropriate manner, even if we know their chances may be low, we still have to send the file to the RMO. The dependence on medication conditions is definitely a deciding factor civilians have a hard time understanding that...

Officers don’t get sit on their asses in their offices until they have put in a few years in the field so to speak.

So he didn’t tell you he worked for CSIS, you surmised it. He could have been a janitor at CSIS for all you know. He could have worked at the Starbucks next door or the mall across the street. As for intelligence agency or the army - too vague still. What job are you doing in the army? There...

There is no such thing as an admission officer. But I have worked in recruiting and I am a medical Technician and at some point in our training they taught us how to do recruit medicals and explained what happens once they are sent off to the RMO.

Agree with everything you wrote. the older folks on my course were not combat arms. The female was a lab tech for example, so BMQ was the hardest course they were going to do in their career. Hardest as in most physically demanding.

Again. like I said, every condition is evaluated on a case by case basis by the RMO. No 2 people have the same mental health conditions with all the same symptoms or issues. Some people need medications. Some don't. But the RMO will decide if their condition could be exacerbated by going to war...

Are they interested in CSIS? Are they interested in joining the CAF? School smarts do not necessarily translate into actual intelligence or life smarts. What does this person want to do in the CAF? What is CSIS offering? Is the salary the same? what about benefits? location of the job? length of...

Short of missing limbs, being deaf/blind or being a type 1 diabetic, everything else is on a case by case basis. The RMO will examine your file and take into consideration whatever condition you have, evaluate it against military service requirements, and will either approve or reject. There is...

Physical training as in going to the gym (as a group) and working out. BMQ courses do this at least once a day, sometimes twice.

One was female and she was the oldest. The others were male.

Who cares? If they feel like they wanna join, and are fit enough to survive BMQ at that age, more power to them. Maybe serving a few years IS their retirement dream? Maybe they just wanna see what all the fuss is about. Technically you could join reserves at 59, since they don’t have contracts...

CFAT stands for Canadian Forces Aptitude Test. If you have never applied, it makes sense that you have never taken it.

the age requirements are actually 16 with parental permission to 57 (for infantry), as this gives you just enough time to finish the initial infantry contract. If you were going med tech, the max age would be 54 as it requires a 6 year contract. Depending on the trade you want, the max age will...

Individual squadrons don’t hire Reg F members directly. They may occasionally have RSS positions for Reg F but these are usually temporary and not guaranteed.

No you would be going to your training base for the waiting period (also called PAT platoon btw). Strictness will depend on your staff/your group/ your collective behavior, etc. Between 0800 and 1600 you will be tasked, either something general duty or something relevant to your trade. There...

This! I know a married couple, both Sgts, who had to buy in the north side of Orillia (as far away from Borden as physically possible) in order to be able to afford anything. Rent closer to the base was $2400 a month and up for an apartment type space, and houses started at $3000. No LDA. This...

Staying off base for your 8 weeks of training is not likely. You will be in shacks, possibly 2 to 4 per room, although single rooms are not unheard of. You may of may not get time off on weekends to visit family, depending on how far away they are. Keep in mind you will likely have a waiting...

Do you know if your unit has a position for you as an HRA? That is the issue with reserves is that it is unit based. Also, just because you request it doesn't mean it will be approved. You are requesting VOT-U, because you are untrained. Probably a good place to start would be with the OR at...

Maybe? It's a new process, so all the wrinkles haven't been ironed out. I guess the easiest example I can think of is a surgeon. Fully qualified civvy side, but now wants to serve. What point is there in making them do the CFAT? They are already proven in their trade in civilian hospitals.