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Alrighty then, so I've been reading the forums on this site for over a year but just now decided to post something because I couldn't find much help in the other posts. Hoping someone could help.
I am currently 17, in my last year of high school. When I turned 16, I decided to join the Reserve. A recruiter started emailing me, but I decided to continue the application process after I turned 17. I contacted my MCpl recruiter for a meeting/interview a few months ago. At the same time, however I was thinking about instead joining as an Officer. I spoke with some folks at ROTP/RMC, who told me to continue my Reserve application and tell the MCpl to switch me over to ROTP.
I had a meeting at Fort York a few weeks ago, brought my mom along to sign any forms since I'm under 18. At the meeting with my recruiter, I told him I'd like to switch over to ROTP, and that my intention is to be attending university in the fall (because I'd like to be an officer). At that instant, the meeting started going downhill. He became upset and very impatient, telling me that there's no such thing as "switching" applications. He blew off some steam, (cliché "tough guy" NCM) and told me I don't know how things in the CAF work. He told me the Reserve is more or less for people who already have full-time jobs (even though the form says full-time highschool students can join the Reserve). He told me that he is only in charge of Reserves, and he can't do anything for people who want to attend university or go to ROTP. He gave me the contact info for CFRC Toronto.
I contacted the folks over at CFRC Toronto, and they told me to submit my info to ROTP. ROTP did not accept my application, and suggested that if I am still interested in serving in the CAF, I can join the Reserve for now and then apply again next year, or simply go to Direct-Entry after I've completed university.
So...I'm interested in the Reserve right now, as I think it'll provide some valuable experience. I've obviously been misled somewhere, either by my recruiter or by the folks over at ROTP. Looking for some guidance.
I am currently 17, in my last year of high school. When I turned 16, I decided to join the Reserve. A recruiter started emailing me, but I decided to continue the application process after I turned 17. I contacted my MCpl recruiter for a meeting/interview a few months ago. At the same time, however I was thinking about instead joining as an Officer. I spoke with some folks at ROTP/RMC, who told me to continue my Reserve application and tell the MCpl to switch me over to ROTP.
I had a meeting at Fort York a few weeks ago, brought my mom along to sign any forms since I'm under 18. At the meeting with my recruiter, I told him I'd like to switch over to ROTP, and that my intention is to be attending university in the fall (because I'd like to be an officer). At that instant, the meeting started going downhill. He became upset and very impatient, telling me that there's no such thing as "switching" applications. He blew off some steam, (cliché "tough guy" NCM) and told me I don't know how things in the CAF work. He told me the Reserve is more or less for people who already have full-time jobs (even though the form says full-time highschool students can join the Reserve). He told me that he is only in charge of Reserves, and he can't do anything for people who want to attend university or go to ROTP. He gave me the contact info for CFRC Toronto.
I contacted the folks over at CFRC Toronto, and they told me to submit my info to ROTP. ROTP did not accept my application, and suggested that if I am still interested in serving in the CAF, I can join the Reserve for now and then apply again next year, or simply go to Direct-Entry after I've completed university.
So...I'm interested in the Reserve right now, as I think it'll provide some valuable experience. I've obviously been misled somewhere, either by my recruiter or by the folks over at ROTP. Looking for some guidance.