Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[shado_wolf]

**************UPDATES*******************

shado_wolf 08-16-03 Accepted
McInnes 07-14-03
St.Onge 08-26-03
Cycophant 08-22-03 Accepted
Genisis 07-14-03 Accepted
ARTY AYGUN 09-20-03 Accepted
Mat-V 09-03-03
Clinton_84 08-16-03 Accepted
Galadriel 07-15-03 Accepted
Biggie786 07-16-03
Theoat 08-14-03
Bringer 08-16-03 Accepted
sv18 08-26-03

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I thought I would post this on a couple forums that I visit related to the Canadian Forces.

I am sure that I am not the only one interested in this info as I see posts all the time asking "how long does it take?".

I thought I‘ld post my application process as it proceeds and invite others to do so. As well as those who have completed the process.

All I ask is the following:

- try to follow a standard format to make it easier to read for others

- edit your post to update the info rather than adding more posts

- limit posts in this thread to related content (please limit discussions to keep thread size down)

- not all info is needed only provide that which you are comfortable giving

Post format could be something like:

Recruting Center: Edmonton
Regular/Reserve: Regular(great addition by a user on another forum and good to know)
Officer/NCM: NCM(Another good idea from a user of this forum}
Trade Choice 1: LCIS TECH 227
Trade Choice 2: SIG OPS 215
Trade Choice 3: ATIS 226
Application Date: June 19, 2003
First Contact: June 21, 2003
Med, aptitude completed : July 25 for July 31
PT Test completed: Aug 8, 2003
Interview completed: Aug 14, 2003
Position Offered: Sept 11, 2003
Basic Training Begins: Sept 30, 2003

Thanks all and I look forward to seeing how the rest of those hurrying up to wait are faring in the process.

Good Luck to all other applicants.

Dylan

 

[McInnes]

Recruting Center: C Scot R Victoria
Component: Primary Reserve
Trade Choice 1: R031
Trade Choice 2: --
Trade Choice 3: --
Application Date: April 24, 2003
First Contact: May 20, 2003
and about once every 2 days in july (long tedious misshap)
Tests:
CFAT- completed, August 13
Medical- August 18
Physical- waiting
Interview- waiting
Position Offered: R031
Basic Training Begins: Still waiting

 

[Deleted member 585]

Recruiting Centre: Halifax
Component: Regular, NCM
Trade Choice 1: LMN (052)
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 20 Feb '03
First Contact: 26 Feb '03
CFAT: 20 May '03
Medical: 26 Aug '03
Interview: 26 Aug '03
Physical: 03 Sep '03
Position Offered: 26 Nov '03
Basic Training: Bypass basic & QL3

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Posted to 1 Line Sqn., CFJSR, CFB Kingston on 12 Jan '04

 

[Cycophant]

Aside: Great idea, Shado. I‘ve added to my list, which force you are applying to (reserve or regular). I know that makes a fair bit of difference, sometimes.

Recruiting Center: London, ON
Force: Regular
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Field Artillery
Trade Choice 3: Engineer
Application Date: July 7, 2003
First Contact: July 7, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: July 7, 2003
Tests Completed: July 21, 2003
Position Offered: August 22, 2003
Basic Training Begins: September 23, 2003

 

[Genesis]

Recruting Center: Kelowna, BC
Regular/Reserve: Reserve (British Columbia Dragoons)
Trade Choice 1: R011
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: February 6, 2003
First Contact: February 11, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: February 20, 2003
Tests Completed: April 17, 2003 (failed first test)
Position Offered: May 29, 2003
Basic Training Begins: Weekends starting in September

 

[deathwing5]

Recruting Center: Toronto, Ont
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Field Artillery
Trade Choice 2: Armoured Infantry
Trade Choice 3: Infantry
Application Date: April --, 2003
First Contact: May --, 2003
Med, aptitude completed : June 25, 2003
PT Test completed: June 25, 2003
Interview completed: July 23, 2003
Position Offered: Field Artillery sept 19,2003
Sworn in: Oct 6, 2003
Basic Training Begins: Oct. 17, 2003

 

[Mat-V]

Recruiting Center: Montreal,PQ
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Armoured Infantry
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: June 19 2003
First Contact: july 10 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: (interview/medical) Done back in February 2003
Tests Completed: july 24 2003
Position Offered: Still waiting
Basic Training Begins: Still waiting

 

[clinton_84]

Recruiting Center: London, ON
Force: Regular
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Field Artillery
Trade Choice 3: Armoured
Application Date: July 3, 2003
First Contact: N/A
Test Dates Confirmed: July 3, 2003
(apt/med/interview July 16, 2003)
(PT Test July 23)
Tests Completed: CFAT, MED, PT, and Interview
Position Offered: 031 Infantry (offered on Aug 6)
Basic Training Begins: Sept. 22 at Esquimalt

 

[Galadriel]

Recruiting Center: Ottawa
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Sig Op (215)
Trade Choice 2: FCS Tech (434)
Trade Choice 3: LCIS Tech (227)
Application Date: Mar 20, 2003
First Contact: Mar 24,, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: Mar 24, 2003
Tests Completed: April 23, 2003 (CFAT, Medical)
June 12, 2003 (PT Test)
Position Offered:June 23, 2003 - Sig Op (215)
Basic Training Begins: August 25 2003

 

[biggie786]

Recruiting Center: Mississauga
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: ATIS Tech 226
Trade Choice 2: LCIS Tech 227
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Mar 5, 2003
First Contact:
Test Dates Confirmed:
Tests Completed: April 5, 2003 (CFAT, Medical)
June 6, 2003 (PT Test)
Position Offered: waiting
Basic Training Begins: waiting

 

[Theoat]

Recruiting Center: Nanaimo, B.C.
Force: Reserve
Trade Choice 1: R411
Trade Choice 2: R052
Trade Choice 3: R215
Application Date: July 1, 2003
First Contact: July.2, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: July.2,2003
Tests Completed:CFAT complete July.9 2003
Physical/Medical: Complete Aug.13 2003
Interview: Complete Sept.07 2003
Position Offered: November 2003
Basic Training Begins: June.28 2004
Ql3Begins: Summer 2005

 

[Bringer]

Recruting Center: Thunder Bay
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry 031
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: June 5, 2003
First Contact: May 29, 2003
Med, aptitude completed : June 5, 2003
PT Test completed: June 5, 2003
Interview completed: June 5, 2003
Position Offered: July 4, 2003
Basic Training Begins: September 8, 2003

 

[Joel85]

Recruiting Center: Edmonton
Force: Reserve
Unit: 4PPCLI, (Loyal Edmonton Regiment)
Trade Choice 1: R031 Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Intelligence
Trade Choice 3: Armoured
Application Date: February 27th, 2003
First Contact: approx March 25th, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: approx April 20th, 2003
Tests Completed: All
Physical/Medical: Completed, medical sent to borden May 16th, 2003
Interview: Completed May 6th, 2003
Position Offered: Waiting...
Basic Training Begins: Waiting...


I am anxiously waiting for my medical to come back from Borden. I was told that there are currently 1700 medical files waiting to be reviewed. Am I crazy for thinking that it‘s taking a very long time?

 

[sv18]

Recruting Center: Mississauga
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Unit: 31 MP Platoon or 4RCR (London, Ontario)
Trade Choice 1: Military Police
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: ---------------
Application Date: August 12, 2003
First Contact: August 12, 2003
Aptitude Test completed : August 13, 2003
Interview completed: Aug 20, 2003
PT Test completed: Aug 21, 2003
Medical completed: Aug 26, 2003
Position Offered: Still waiting
Basic Training Begins: Still waiting (estimated for Winter, 2003)

 

[Vigilant]

Recruting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: R031 Infantry
Trade Choice 2: None
Trade Choice 3: None
Unit Applied: Queen‘s Own Rifles of Canada
Application Date: Sept 3, 2003
First Contact: Sept 4, 2003
Med/CFAT completed : Sept 11, 2003
PT Test completed: Sept 11, 2003
Interview completed: Sept 23, 2003

Swearing In: Waiting
Basic Training Begins: Oct 17, 2003 at Fort York

Shado: Perhaps Swearing In Dates and Unit Applied fields would be appropriate?

 

[yot]

Recruting Center: Vancouver (12 Medical Company)
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Medical Tech
Trade Choice 2: Supply Tech
Trade Choice 3: Weapon Tech
Application Date: Sept 30, 2003
First Contact:
Med, aptitude completed :
PT Test completed:
Interview completed:

hee, I just handed in my paper works today, and he told me that I may get a call after a week. And the eariest BMQ is on Jan 2004. I hope I can get in...

 

[girlfiredup]

Recruting Center: Ottawa
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: SigOp
Trade Choice 2: SuppTech
Trade Choice 3: RMC
Unit Applied: 763 CommRgt
Application Date: Jan 22, 2004
First Contact: Jan 22, 2004
CFAT completed : Jan 27, 2004
PT Test completed: waiting
Interview completed: waiting
Med completed: waiting
Swearing In: Waiting

 

[jutes85]

Recruiting Center: Kelowna/Vancouver
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Aviation Systems Technician(514)
Trade Choice 2: Avionics Systems Technician(525)
Trade Choice 3: Aircraft Structures Technician(565)
Application Date: May 1, 2003
First Contact: May 20, 2003
Test Dates Confirmed: May 20, 2003
Tests Completed: October 22, 2003 (All tests Completed)
Position Offered: Avionics Systems Technician(526)
Basic Training Begins: Waiting

 

[dwyer.sd]

There are actually two physicians in Borden who review all medical files for the Reg, Pres and CIC. At different times of the year your file may change in priority due to other programs such as ROTP or PRes Summer Training. Just a note, the more letters you needed from your family physician, the more research will be required on your file by the Medical officers. Some other delays could be caused by the shear volume of files at the particular time of year that your file went in. I had a file submitted in Aug 03 and they were still only in the May files for replies in Jan 04.

As for why you don‘t just get an offer once your file is ready: the CF only has positions and salary for so many people (60,000) once we are over that number then you will have to be applying for a distressed occupation before your file would move in priority. We are currently floating around 61,500 active Reg Force members. The PRes are not interested in paying a soldier to parade for 5 months prior to training commencing as it takes money away from exercises that trained soldiers will go on.

Just some answers...

 

[iRon(V)oNKeY]

Recruting Center: CFRC Vancouver (12 Medical Company)
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Med A.
Trade Choice 2: Dental Tech
Application Date: September 13, 2003
First Contact: November 18, 2003
Medical/Aptitude completed : December 08, 2003
PT Test completed: December 2003
Interview completed: December 2003

Sworn-in: i0n0
Basic: i0n0 (Summer 2004 is preferable, otherwise doing it during school in the fall on weekends would suffice too. Then I can go to school in summer.)

*File is in Borden, Ontario. :warstory: