Living in Greece and wants to join the CF

[Nick_chambly]

Hello to all of you!

I'm a Canadian living in Greece and I have dual citizenship.
I've already made the on line application because I really want
to move back to Canada join the CF and start a new life there.

Being away from Canada and not having a recruiting office here
(the Canadian Embassy in Athens doesn't have a Military Attache)
it's kind of hard to get all the information that I want through Internet
and through phone.

I want to know how much time does it get after the online application
to be ok and call someone to go and give all the tests that are mandatory
so he can be accepted to the CF?

On the phone they told me that this procedure might even take up to 18 months,
is that true?

Living in Greece for over 10 years I joined the Greek army (In Greece all Greek men
must go to the army for 9 months) and I became a Military Police Sergeant.
I hope that won't be a problem (that I've already been to the army of another country),
furthermore Greece is a NATO member country.

I must say that I have a bachelor in Accounting and I'm fluent in French,English and Greek.
Will those things help me with the application?

Sorry for all my questions but I found by accident this amazing forum and I'm really
looking forward to clear all those things in my mind.

Thanks in advance...Nick

 

[Zoomie]

Hi Nick,

You will need to be living in Canada to apply - the online "application" is just to show your interest.

You can expect your application to take longer than the average Canadian's - as you have not lived in Canada for the past 10 years.  Your security check will be complicated and extensive.  You are fortunate that in Canada you will not have your citizenship renounced for serving in a foreign military - it may or may not further complicate your application.

Good luck...

 

[Nick_chambly]

Thanks Zoomie for your answer!

So I think I'll have to sell my apartement and my car here then move to Canada

so I can start the whole procedure.

 

[421_434_226]

Actually the online application is just that an application, as a Canadian living outside of Canada you can start the process of application via the online method. Although you will probably not be reimbursed for any expenses for travel to Canada for testing etc. Send an email inquiry though the forces.ca site for more detailed information.