Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[Mudshuvel]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Moncton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: ATIS Tech
Trade Choice 2: AVN Tech
Trade Choice 3: AVS Tech
Application Date: December 1st, 2010
First Contacted: January 14th, 2011 (for Medical, early October 2010 for CFAT)
CFAT Completed : October 13th, 2010
References Contacted: Mid-May, 2011
BackCheck Completed: Early January
Medical Completed: March 30th, 2011/ Passed
Interview Completed: May 26th, 2011
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Sworn in:
Basic Training Begins:

 

[DomL]

Recruiting Center: Ottawa
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Crewman
Trade Choice 3: Combat Engineer
Application Date: April 4, 2011
First Contact: April 4, 2011
Aptitude completed : May 25, 2011
Medical Completed: May 25, 2011
Interview completed: May 25, 2011
Medical Approved: Pending
Security check completed : Pending
Merit Listed: Pending
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

 

[Mudshuvel]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Moncton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: ATIS Tech
Trade Choice 2: AVN Tech
Trade Choice 3: AVS Tech
Application Date: December 1st, 2010
First Contacted: January 14th, 2011 (for Medical, early October 2010 for CFAT)
CFAT Completed : October 13th, 2010
References Contacted: Mid-May, 2011
BackCheck Completed: Early January
Medical Completed: March 30th, 2011/ Passed
Interview Completed: May 26th, 2011
Merit Listed: May 26th, 2011 (for all 3 trades)
Position Offered:
Sworn in:
Basic Training Begins:

 

[densy92]

UPDATE

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserves: Regular
NCM/Officer: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: February 2011
First Contact:
CFAT: April 2008
Medical:
Interview:
Job offered:
Swearing in:
BMQ:

Probably would of been in 2 years ago if it wasn't for vision categories (V4). But thanks to Lasik, now a V1, and hopefully get a call soon. Gotta love the waiting game haha

So, I went to the recruiting center on the 25 May to get an update on my file...Turns out the trade (combat engineer) has closed for this fiscal year and with me unfortunately only putting down the 1 trade my file has been closed. Looks like its time to play the waiting game again and reapply next year. Patience is a virtue while doing the application process and ya just have to wait it out! I mean with me, the recruiter said my application was ranked very well, and I scored great on the aptitude test. Was in bookings just waiting for the medical and the interview. But what can you do, theres only so many positions open for the year and once there gone there gone.

 

[JMesh]

Update:

Recruting Center: St. John's
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: MARS Officer
Unit Applied: HMCS CABOT
Application Date: 2 February 2011
First Contact: 16 February 2011 (had to change some references)
Medical Documentation (current service) requested: 23 February 2011
CFAT completed: 31 March 2011
Interview completed: 31 March 2011
Med completed: 31 March 2011
PT Test completed: 31 March 2011
Eye exam follow up turned in: 11 May 2011
Documents forwarded to HMCS CABOT for enrollment: 17 May 2011

 

[hollyymarie]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC London
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Armoured Crewman
Trade Choice 2: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 3: Artillery - Field
Application Date 1: April 30th 2010
                          2: April 6th 2011
First Contacted 1: May 5th 2010 (all trades were closed)
                        2: April 8th 2011
CFAT Completed : April 19th 2011
References Contacted: Late April/Early May 2011
BackCheck Completed: Late April/Early May 2011
Medical Completed: May 24th 2011
Interview Completed: May 27th 2011 (trade closed the day of my interview, bummer!)
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Sworn in:
Basic Training Begins:

So looks like I'll be back April 2012! I'm still alittle disappointed (in myself, not CF) but I'm hoping and praying next year will finally be my turn.

 

[astecki]

Just got off the phone with the recruiter and then with the medical staff...my file is making slow progress.  The medical has yet to be approved, but was sent 27 May 2011 to Ottawa for the final sign-off.  A knee injury I had last year as well as the fact I wear custom orthotic inserts has been the cause of this delay.  The medical staff indicated this could take from 4-6 weeks for final approval depending on backlog, so here's hoping things in Ottawa are running smoothly, or things may be closed before my file is approved.

Nothing to do but wait, hope, and keep up with the training!

The top is for myself...

Recruiting Center: Toronto, ON
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 04 April 2011
First Contact: 04 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 12 April 2011
Medical Completed: 07 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Medical Approved: Pending
Security check completed : Pending
Merit Listed: Pending
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

And for my wife...

Recruiting Center: Toronto, ON
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: RMS Clerk
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 04 April 2011
First Contact: 04 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 12 April 2011
Medical Completed: 07 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Medical Approved: Pending
Security check completed : Pending
Merit Listed: Pending
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

Here's hoping!

 

[Mackenzie35]

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Signal Operator
Trade Choice 3: Artillery
Application Date: April 29th, 2011
First Contact: April 29th, 2011
Med, aptitude completed : Waiting
PT Test completed: Waiting
Interview completed: Waiting
Position Offered: Waiting
Basic Training Begins: Waiting

Hopefully my application goes through before combat engineer closes!

Unfortunately all my trades closed and i also broke my leg... I got really bad luck... but There's always next year.

 

[Mudshuvel]

Unfortunately all my trades closed and i also broke my leg... I got really bad luck... but There's always next year.

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you heal up and bust at 'er next year!

 

[Martino]

Recruiting Center: Charlottetown, PE
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: Armoured Soldier
Application Date: 01 April 2011
First Contact: 01 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 20 April 2011
Medical Completed: 10 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Merit Listed: 12 May 2011
Position Offered: Infantry
Basic Training Begins: July 4 2011

 

[mwc]

Recruiting Center: Charlottetown, PE
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: Armoured Soldier
Application Date: 01 April 2011
First Contact: 01 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 20 April 2011
Medical Completed: 10 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Merit Listed: 12 May 2011
Position Offered: Infantry
Basic Training Begins: July 4 2011

You must have one amazing resume!

 

[Waters81]

Recruiting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 3: Armored
Application Date: Jan.2008
First Contact: Feb.2008
Med, aptitude completed : Aptitude test-Feb.2008/ Medical test-May.2008
PT Test completed: Waiting
Interview completed: Waiting
Position Offered: Waiting
Basic Training Begins: Waiting

I did have an interview in May of 2008, but during the interview I was told that I had some licensing issues and debt that I need to take care of. I had gotten everything taken care of by spring of last year, with some other conversations and some misunderstandings in between. So I reapplied Apr.1st, 2011 only to have my file transferred two weeks after (which took two weeks) and have been waiting for my application to be processed (since Apr.14th) so that I can redo my med. test and my interviews. Unfortunately, while waiting, 2 of my 3 choices (CE & Armored) have closed and I fear that the 3rd (Infantry) will be soon to follow, thus, leaving me to wait yet another year.

*sigh*
Not going to lie, feeling a bit discouraged...but not defeated. 

 

[kyle93]

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Application Date: January 18, 2011
First Contact: April 11, 2011
Aptitude completed : April 19, 2011
Med Test completed: May 10, 2011
PT Test completed: May 16, 2011
Interview completed: May 16, 2011
Position Offered: June 01, 2011
Basic Training Begins: June 27, 2011

I just got called for my swearing in! I am so excited!!

 

[reboog]

UPDATE:

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: DEO
Trade Choice 1: Engineering Officer
Trade Choice 2: Artillery Officer
Trade Choice 3: ---
Application Date: Feb 2, 2011
First Contact: Nov 2010
Aptitude completed : Mar 8, 2011
Medical completed: Apr 12 2011
Interview completed: Mar 22 2011
Listed: May 31, 2011
Position Offered: Soon, according to the recruiter since the position is by local selection.
Basic Training Begins: -------

 

[SOES_vet]

*Update*

Recruting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: Officer-DEO
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Logistics
Trade Choice 3: EME
Application Date: February 15th 2010 / Re-applied because I moved back into the country - October 14th 2010
First Contact: February 25th 2010
CFAT : October 28th 2010
References Contacted: October 28th 2010
BackCheck Completed: Some time in the Winter. Had to do additional checks because of travel/education in the USA
Medical : November 17th 2010
PT Test completed : April 28th 2011
Interview completed : November 17th 2010
Interview - Reserve Board : February 10th 2011
Merit Listed: Some time in the spring
Position Offered : May 19th 2011
Basic Training Begins : In the fall 2011

The application process took longer than I thought but I am thrilled to finally be at the end of it! 

 

[mwc]

Recruting Center: Kitchener
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 3: Armoured Soldier
Application Date: July 5, 2010
First Contact: ?
Med, aptitude completed : -Aptitude booked for Apr. 3/2011, canceled 2 hrs later
                                      -Aptitude booked again for June 13/2011, same with medical
                                      - Medical canceled June 7/2011
Interview completed: ----
Position Offered: ----
Basic Training Begins: ----

The recruiting centre called today and told me all 3 of my chosen trades are closed and canceled my medical. Still allowed to write the CFAT (which I will). Recruiter said basically nothing until April 2012. I think I'm throwing in the towel. Finished.

Maybe it's time for me to join the reserves ( I should of joined when the local regiment called in December), find a job related to my schooling and go with that. Hell, maybe in the next 2 years a CT to reg. force will be quick and simple.

 

[aesop081]

Maybe it's time for me to join the reserves ( I should of joined when the local regiment called in December), find a job related to my schooling and go with that. Hell, maybe in the next 2 years a CT to reg. force will be quick and simple.

It is a good option that lets you have the best of both worlds. Good luck.

 

[Sample2K7]

That's weird. I'm at CRFC Kitchener as well. I applied for infantry end of march 2011 and was merit listed end of may. I haven't received a call saying that infantry was closed. I was told by my file manager there are still approx 15 positions per regiment and the next selection board for those merit listed is on June 15. I was told this when i visited CRFC Kitchener yesterday.

 

[Sample2K7]

Ya that makes sense. I never thought about the cost to process an applicant. I suppose once you pay an applicant according to their commute to the RC, pay to mail medical info and file to selection board and medical officers, and pay the recruiters for time spent it isn't cheap.

 

[Waters81]

Update---Still waiting  :-\