My application process

[Alejandre]

I am a Permanent Resident who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica at the age of nine. Now, at 19, I am in the process of joining the Canadian Armed Forces. I initially expected my background check to take longer; however, my recruiter informed me that, due to my young age and lack of a criminal record in both Canada and my home country, the process should be relatively quick. This news is exciting, as I have aspired to pursue this career since I was about five years old.





Recruiting Information:


Recruiting Centre: Recruiting Centre Detachment Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choices:
1st: Infanteer
2nd: Armoured Soldier
3rd: None
Application Timeline:
Application Submitted: May 4, 2024
First Contact: May 5, 2024
CFAT: May 5, 2024 (Not required for Infanteer)
Medical Exam: February 26, 2025
Interview Date: Scheduled
Final Processing: Pending
Ready for Competition List: Pending
Competition List: Pending
Offer Received: Pending
Enrollment: Pending
BMQ Start Date: Pending

 

[NightLight]

I am a Permanent Resident who immigrated to Canada from Jamaica at the age of nine. Now, at 19, I am in the process of joining the Canadian Armed Forces. I initially expected my background check to take longer; however, my recruiter informed me that, due to my young age and lack of a criminal record in both Canada and my home country, the process should be relatively quick. This news is exciting, as I have aspired to pursue this career since I was about five years old.





Recruiting Information:


Recruiting Centre: Recruiting Centre Detachment Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choices:
1st: Infanteer
2nd: Armoured Soldier
3rd: None
Application Timeline:
Application Submitted: May 4, 2024
First Contact: May 5, 2024
CFAT: May 5, 2024 (Not required for Infanteer)
Medical Exam: February 26, 2025
Interview Date: Scheduled
Final Processing: Pending
Ready for Competition List: Pending
Competition List: Pending
Offer Received: Pending
Enrollment: Pending
BMQ Start Date: Pending

Wow, good for you! I'm also 19 and moved to Canada just January this year, from Taiwan. Sadly they told me my security screening and reliability status will take longer because I have lived in Taiwan the past 5 years, despite having no criminal record. They care more about where you lived the past 5 years than where you moved from, I think. How is your application so far? It might be different from mine because I'm going for ROTP.