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The target for non-ROTP pilots is extremely small.  If you don't have experience or some other advantage, then it is unlikely that you will be called in for testing/medical/interview.  If you are going for eye-surgery just for pilot - be careful.  Just having the vision requirement is not enough.

A number of questions raised in this thread. First - the pre-enrolment security assessment gets handed to CSIS by the CF Security staff.  If there are questions about the information provided, they will be asked down the chain until you are asked the question, and provide the info requested. ...

My expectation is that we will be able to start contacting selected applicants sometime towards the end of Feb.

As with many other things in recruiting  the answere to your question is - it depends. If you are applying an occupation with local selection, with plenty of spots, then your placement on the merit list doesn't matter.  If you are applying for an occupation with national selection, with few...

Yes, we constantly review the list, up until the offer is made.  Up until then, as better qualified applicants come into the system, they rank higher on the merit list.  Your degrees will help, as education is one factor we consider - among many others.  However, your degrees do not relate...

The rules do change from time to time.  The test specialists tell us that the test is actually very consistent - in that a person tends to get the same score unless there has been a significant change. You can get more the 2 chances - but expect to provide a lot of information on what education...

You can ask to change.  However, getting in as pilot is very difficult, as there are very limited training vacancies for pilot, and many, many applicants.  Unless you have something special to bring to the table the CFRC may not be able to consider you for pilot. When you are enrolled there...

Each CFRC handles issues like this somewhat differently.  Keep in touch with the CFRC, and see how things work out. While we would prefer that a no-show call in ahead of time, in my opinion that is not a show stopper.  There are a lot of files in process at any CFRC at any time, and the staff...

Firefighter is a tough trade to get into.  The recruiting target is only about 30, which are filled by this time of the year.  And we have close to 300 people who are asking for firefighter as their first choice.  Obviously, civilian firefighting experience and training will help to improve a...

Actually the system changed in 2000/2001, when the decision was made to decouple Recruiting from Training.  Up till then Recruiting was given targets based on the Schools Training Schedule, and capacity.  However, with the cut-backs in the 90's, the Schools capacity was below the actual...

PM incoming.  ArmyVern has provided the details on how the Merit List works.  Since Infantry NCM is one of the occupations that is authorized for local selection, within a week of being Merit Listed you will be considered for the first available Infantry NCM position, and assigned to the first...

Actually - I care. Part of my job is to provide accurate information to people that are making employment decisions - especially for themselves.  The UVic website notes that it has 19,475 students enrolled.  Out of that many, I would normally expect to get 4 enrolments, which requires 12-15...

The decision on how long to send an individual on deployment changes from time to time.  The current deployment messages I've seen have the standard at 6 months for those outside the wire, and up to 9 months inside the wire.  The brochure notes the requirement for 6 months, because that is the...

As well, you should have your Blue Cross Card, that you use instead of the provincial health card that your fellow students use when they need to go to the doctor.  The staff at the clinic in Jericho should be able to give some advice on who would be good to see, as there are a number of us in...

Colin P         Well said.  You have done an excellent summary of the issue.  I followed the news reports as the fast cats were built, and you have reinforced my thoughts on what went wrong with the program.

While the BC govt would likely provide all sorts of reasons about why these ferries were built offshore, I believe (wouldn't be able to prove) that memory of the Fast Cat ferries built by the previous BC govt,  had something to do with the decision to build outside of BC.  The Fast Cat ferries...

On deployment - you can expect to be deployed for the 6 months.  The brochure was written to ensure doctors who were considering joining were fully aware of the possibility of deployment. Subsidization is possible while going to med school/internship/residency programs.  You are right -...

If you bring it up to a recruiter he will give you a bland answer, since he is not a Health Services professional, and isn't allowed to make judgements about medical conditions. Talk to the recruiter to find out about the different occupations, and how your education, interests and aptitudes...

I don't have the information needed to say how long the CT will take.  If everything goes through the way the powers hat be want it to be done you could have an offer in 3-4 weeks.  That depends on the CFRC/Det, how soon they can get to your file, and your occupation.  If it is an occupation...

The first thing the CFRC/Det will do when they receive your application package is ask for your pers file and your med file - which will give your Chain of Command the info that you have asked for a CT. Obviously I don't know what your employer will do - they may keep you on in the belief that...