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No editing on this board eh? I just wanted to add that until I am hired by the CAF, I will be in Japan, not Winnipeg. I only plan to move to Winnipeg shortly before my swearing in, should it occur. I have no intention of leaving my teaching job until / if I get a job offer from the CAF.

I am an out of country applicant currently residing in Japan. I completed my CFAT, interview, and medical as of mid August (I flew into Toronto for all steps in one week). Toronto has been handling my file as they do most out of Canada applicants. I do not expect to be offered a position (if...

It is about time! You have been hanging around here and reddit longer than my international application even with little processing progress to show for it until now. Congratulations.

The medical part was a lot more stressful than I was anticipating. They asked me if I EVER got a headache before (really, what kind of person has NEVER had a headache before and is not lying) and freaked out and made me go to the doctor to sign off on it not being a problem when I said I got a...

Congratulations! I hope your interview went well. I am still following this thread since we are going through the same experience for the same position AVS. I am at the exact same wait phase as you now as well. It would be interesting if we ended up at the same BMQ; however, I think from here on...

Well, now that I know the answer to this question I thought I would answer this myself in case anyone else is ever trying to figure out what these forms are and why you have them. This applies to those who are applying as Pilot specifically from out of country. Under normal circumstances the...

I am currently in Japan getting my eyes checked before I go to ACS next week and the doctors here only measure visual acuity using the decimal system and Landolt C charts. My visual acuity results were 1.5 in decimal in both eyes. Does anyone know of a good conversion chart from decimal to...

Thanks for the reply. The recruiters seem insanely busy so I thought I would try to ask here first. I was figuring this might be something many applicants have had to do but I guess the answer is not solidly factual simple information that everyone knows since I got a similar response from...

I was recently sent two forms that I was asked to fill before going to Canada for my medical/interview/CFAT and ACS. One is "Visual Acuity for Initial "Aircrew" and the other is "Request for Release of Medical Information (Pilot)". My question is: Who do I get to fill out these form considering...

Indeed both have leadership, which is a major contributor to picking officer over NCM. Yes, officers have more leadership responsibilities, but NCMs are leaders too, especially as they go up in rank (if what I read is true). I don't think I will be able to fully appreciate the difference until I...

NavyHopeful, thanks a LOT for your input. Everything you mentioned is extremely closely applicable to my situation, right down to your age and the age of your kids (I am 33, my children are 3 and 1). I particularly value your input regarding family life and how Navy life has effected you in that...

Thanks for all the input. Based on the comments here, on reddit and through other research, I have decided to add MARS officer to my application. I am still keeping pilot as #1 though since with that route I can work on planes and often ships as well and the pay is better. In the end, I am...

After properly recording my time and pace with a GPS, I found that it takes me 33 minutes to do 7km at my best, but often closer to 35 minutes. Colds are not longer my biggest enemy however. Japan's summer 35-40 degree Celsius and 80% plus humidity are. I can't even finish my runs if I try to...

I actually originally applied to RMC in my early twenties. When I went to the recruiting center in Winnipeg, they somehow had easy access to my cadet files. My IT background paired with my unusually high range scores from cadets made them pressure me to go in as a Signals officer when I really...

I too am just an applicant, but I think I remember reading something about how while most NCM and Officers can only go until 60, CIC can remain until they are 65. I don't have any idea if that is true or not though or if it is, can you use it as a clever way to extend your service so that you...

My degree is a BA in Asian Area Studies (economics, history, immigration/emigration, and language-Japanese). Some parts of my degree would be applicable, but hardly competitive against a full economics or business degree. Fortunately, LOG O would be my distant third choice (Pilot and MARS would...

I would especially be lucky if I ever were to be posted to Comox as my wife is Japanese and the west coast has a wealth of goods and services available to make someone from Japan comfortable. From what I read, it does not really matter, but I also speak Japanese which I suppose could be useful...

Unfortunately, I am currently a public junior high school teacher in Japan, so no access to a recruitment center or reserve. Toronto takes care of all international files I was told (I am Canadian born and raised though). I would head to a Navy reserve to pick someone's brain had I the option.

Hours of searching the Navy.ca forums and 'The Home Front' forums has produced little information about the impact on family life of specifically those who are out at sea for much of their military career (The search term 'family' in the navy forums brings up very little or unclear information...

An undergraduate degree is a 4 year bachelor program usually granted by a university. They are always 4 years plus. Are you sure that what you are getting is a degree and not a diploma or certificate? If it is a full 4 year degree, you need not bother with ROTP. As soon as you have your degree...