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After more than TWO YEARS (about 28 months), I finally have been merit listed! My long wait may soon be coming to an end.

Did I write this ?... no, this is someone else. Interesting read. I am a 34 year old AVS applicant from Winnipeg (my Father if from Gimli by the way, small world) with a 2 year old daughter and 4 year old son. Been in processing for more than 2 years now though because of many problems with my...

Great post. Even though it is old, could someone add what trade(s) and element(s) can earn each of those qualifications? For example, I am guessing that multiple trades can eventually earn QL5 Electrical Distribution.

Thanks a lot, that second link had the info I was looking for. So if I understand this correctly, the significance of 25 year of service is that it is the minimum number of years you need to work for the CAF before you can start drawing an early pension (if you work less than 25 years, you...

If I understand correctly, CRA is at age 60 and full pension benefits require at least 25 years of service. If you join at age 35 (join a few months after you turn 35), is it still possible to get full pension? Is CRA on the day of your 60th birthday or can it be sometime later during the year...

Recruiting Center: CFRC Toronto Regular/Reserve: Regular Officer/NCM: NCM Trade Choice 1: AVS Application Date: October 2, 2013 First Contact: November 15, 2013 Aptitude Test: August 18, 2014 Medical: August 18, 2014 (expired) Interview: August 18, 2014 (expired) Merit Listed: Position Offered...

Happy two year application process anniversary to me. Two years in the recruitment system for a highly in demand trade all because of not one, but three separate computer glitches with my application (Japanese postal code caused the recruiting system to send my application to a black hole in...

Oh man, you are going to get me in trouble at work (where I read your post). I had to try really hard not to laugh. I am 34 (married with children like you), and last weekend my wife gave me the same look while asking me about bringing the uniform home. I am glad you got in. I am always...

So the bad news continues. My security clearance is taking FOREVER. I knew this would be a distinct possibility, but the reason for the long processing time is unreasonable in my opinion. After waiting about half a year, my security clearance had been returned as 'failed' due to discrepancies...

As I said, I have no problem with the interview itself (perhaps it will even be interesting since I have never talked to CSIS before), it is the trip to Canada from Japan to do it that is the problem (unless the CAF pays for it, which I highly doubt will be the case). I have also never heard of...

Worrying does nothing, but spending an additional 4000$ for another trip to Canada and back to Japan is certainly something I worry about. I may not have much debt, but my application to the CAF is going to put me into it (it will be my second trip to Canada for processing issues, the first...

Replace 'China' with 'Japan' and you are about in the same situation as me. In my case, it have been waiting about 16 month and counting. I am still waiting for my enhanced security check to complete. You could be longer, you could be shorter though, that is just my case. I have also been told...

Update: So, over a year later, I was finally able to find out what happened to my file and why it was lost. Apparently, my file was rejected by the automated portion of the application system because it could not identify my Japanese postal code. This should have been fixed manually but instead...

Wow, so it is finally happening. Big congrats. Basic begins in only a few days eh? Pop in from time to time and let us know how things are going (though I don't expect you will be making any updates during basic).

I applied for Pilot from outside of Canada. I only had to fly into Canada once for 1 week this past summer for all of my processing. My CFAT, medical, interview and even aircrew selection were all scheduled in the same week. This is not usually the case for people applying from within Canada who...

It will take a much longer time for me since I am an out of Canada applicant. It also means I do not have the option to go in person. If only it were so simple. My emails are rarely returned and my calls (to the extension I was informed to call) have never been answered or returned even once...

Heck, I would just settle for knowing weather or nor I have been merit listed at all (doubt it though... darn security check is likely going to prevent that for a few months yet, but there is no way for me to know).

Well, closer to 8 months since you applied, but who is counting. At any rate, it took about 7 month for your first contact? That is the longest I have heard so far. So 7 months before you got a single call or email from a human (auto emails don't count) regarding your application? Insane! It...

Will I be expected to actually shave with said 'display' set of cart and can of cream or can I just put it out as decoration and keep my real shave set somewhere else (DE razor, brush and cream... and no electric for those emergency quick dry shaves, darn). If I don't have to use the set on...

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