Free for all recruiting?

[BDTyre]

I phoned the recruiting centre today to "book" an interview.  I was told the quickest way to do it was come in early in the morning on the 17th for a "first come, first served" session for my interview and medical.  The clerk told me that they do this once or twice a year where the applicants just walk in and can get most everything done in one day.

I'm just curious about this, as I've never heard of it before.  Anyone else seen this?

 

[kincanucks]

Pray tell which recruiting centre would this be?

 

[BDTyre]

Vancouver.  Is this something new, or is this something that Vancouver's decided to do?  Maybe its because it's St. Patrick's Day on Thursday?

 

[kincanucks]

Hmmmm.  Never heard of it done that way before but since it is mushroom season.

 

[Stirling N6123]

Hahahaha   





                                            ;D

 

[beach_bum]

Interesting.  I spent four years in recruiting.  Never saw that happen.  Perhaps that's a new thing out here.  Let me know how that works out for you.

 

[infamous_p]

i think thats a GREAT way to do it.. haha

if this method becomes standard, it will help greatly in getting those 5,000 new soldiers the military strives to get

 

[patrick666]

Would this have anything to do with those 5,000 new recruits the CF are looking for?

Cheers

 

[PJOsborne]

I did something similar at CFRC Victoria. they had two days in a row where they had groups of about 8 applicants come in, do the CFAT, do the medical, the PT and the interview (if there was time and the applicant did ok up till that point). it worked pretty well. i had to come back a week later for my interview though.

 

[infamous_p]

Would this have anything to do with those 5,000 new recruits the CF are looking for?

Cheers

i kinda doubt it..

im sure it was just a trial thing, or when a few applicants came in they had some time and just said "might as well just do it all now".. lol

 

[Brando304]

This is somewhat off topic, but I went to the Oshawa Armory, in Oshawa (Ont. Regiment) to recruit on friday. The officer in there told me I had to wait 3 years prior to any conviction, or probation. From what I've learned it is suppose to be 6 months... I think maybe it could be because it is in Oshawa, and Oshawa is a town full of junkie's, and want to be gangsters (although there is a few nice looking ladies there). He even showed me the disturbing news on paper. Does this apply everywhere, or what?  Anyone with info, please post back ASAP. Thanx

 

[infamous_p]

no, they cant just change federal policy at their own convenience because of the "nature" of the area

 

[kincanucks]

This is somewhat off topic, but I went to the Oshawa Armory, in Oshawa (Ont. Regiment) to recruit on friday. The officer in there told me I had to wait 3 years prior to any conviction, or probation. From what I've learned it is suppose to be 6 months... I think maybe it could be because it is in Oshawa, and Oshawa is a town full of junkie's, and want to be gangsters (although there is a few nice looking ladies there). He even showed me the disturbing news on paper. Does this apply everywhere, or what?  Anyone with info, please post back ASAP. Thanx

It has to do with what you did and what your sentence was not with where you live.

 

[kincanucks]

no, they cant just change federal policy at their own convenience because of the "nature" of the area

Sometimes you frighten me.

 

[Brando304]

I didn't think so. I don't get it. Did CF change the policy about criminal records? I havn't actually done anything wrong in 4 years, but when I was 18, I had 110 community service hours to do. I did....well uh....1/2 hour  ;D, It caought up with me last year, and I served 8 days intermitent sentence(weekends) at Lindsay mega jail. So really the last time I actually commited a crime was when I was 18. I'm 21 now.

 

[infamous_p]

Sometimes you frighten me.

sometimes i frighten myself...

lol

 

[kincanucks]

I didn't think so. I don't get it. Did CF change the policy about criminal records? I havn't actually done anything wrong in 4 years, but when I was 18, I had 110 community service hours to do. I did....well uh....1/2 hour  ;D, It caought up with me last year, and I served 8 days intermitent sentence(weekends) at Lindsay mega jail. So really the last time I actually commited a crime was when I was 18. I'm 21 now.

The policy has been in effect since 2003.  If you do time, get a fine or do probation then you have to wait a certain period of time.

 

[kincanucks]

sometimes i frighten myself...

lol

lol

 

[Brando304]

Oh well, I'll wait as long as I need to. I'm going to school right now to upgrade my math, and if I have to take 3 years of it, hell, I will.

 

[Docherty]

I did it about 1 month ago in Vancouver.