Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[Furniture]

Or the moment they are asked to piss in a cup or fill out a security questionnaire…

Or told that no, they can't be a ninja sniper seal posted to Toronto.

 

[WestIsle]

The 54% of people withdrawing is something we need to address because in willing to bed a large amount of that is just due to time.

From my experience 50% in a major city simply going "no further contact" is pretty much par for the course. It was actually much worse when PRs were first allowed in but that is a different story. A lot of people I have met who talk about applying but not hearing back/took too long etc had files which indicate they struggled to complete their medicals or provide the necessary information for their security screening. Like anyone I have my issues with CFRC but a lot of people arent willing to commit to the process to join.

 

[Grunt_031]

My former police service (well, actually the government ministry that does these things), gutting a 1920s building to 'maintain the aesthetic'. It does look nice but they figured it cost about twice as much as had they simply torn the original building down. The community collage right next door build a couple of dorms in a style that reflected the old buildings. They look surprisingly the same.

Many of the RHUs I have seen on a few bases look to be Cold War-era 1 1/2 storey rectangular boxes. If the thought was to go engineered and plop a new house on the existing foundation, It would probably have to be a custom design since I doubt any builder of engineered homes makes something that would fit that footprint. There might be some savings if the design was repeatable enough. Are most of these places slab-on-grade or do they have basements, or perhaps 'it depends'?

They had no problem with using the old Calgary and Edmonton PMQs , on old and new foundations, and upgrades to sell for Hundreds of Thousands of $.

 

[MilEME09]

From my experience 50% in a major city simply going "no further contact" is pretty much par for the course. It was actually much worse when PRs were first allowed in but that is a different story. A lot of people I have met who talk about applying but not hearing back/took too long etc had files which indicate they struggled to complete their medicals or provide the necessary information for their security screening. Like anyone I have my issues with CFRC but a lot of people arent willing to commit to the process to join.

Some also just move on, I signed my paperwork in Jan, got everything done in Feb. The i heard absolutely nothing from the MFRC until August when they called me and said my vision wasnt good enough for combat engineer, and gave me options. Selected weapons tech on the spot, hind sight, great decision as i love my trade, I was sworn in a month later. Thats still 6 months of 0 communication about my file, including multiple call it made with no reply. This was in 2009, sounds like it ain't much better now, we can do better.

 

[WestIsle]

Some also just move on, I signed my paperwork in Jan, got everything done in Feb. The i heard absolutely nothing from the MFRC until August when they called me and said my vision wasnt good enough for combat engineer, and gave me options. Selected weapons tech on the spot, hind sight, great decision as i love my trade, I was sworn in a month later. Thats still 6 months of 0 communication about my file, including multiple call it made with no reply. This was in 2009, sounds like it ain't much better now, we can do better.

Yeah but two different issues from the same organization.

Some examples I have heard and/or seen include having much shorter training then even their PRes compartments when they do get on course, minimal to no processing files of files for weeks while staff attend recruiting events, closing or not processing files because the applicant didnt phone the office within a week of submitting their file(not that they were asked to), keeping the door to the building locked and requiring preplanned bookings, etc etc. While the CAF has put a stupid amount of money into those places and added recently some career bonuses to working there the fact is that its a great way to get not the most motivated people out of your unit for a few years.

Theres actually been a few times recently that fairly senior people have tried to drop by with their kids at their local CFRC det only to be told they wouldn't talk to them and they had to make an appointment. Wouldn't even sit down to explain the process to their kids or give a pamphlet. Ironically in one case they had no problem finding a local PRes recruiter to talk to with their kid in the same day after. Needless to say those stories made it pretty far up the CA chain at least.