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MikeL
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Off the CF recruiting website....
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you do not need to be 17 you only need to be 16 for the reserves. The formal reserves requirements are grade 10 or Secondare IV in quebec and 16 if you are still in school or 17 if you are no longer attending school.
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From the Official CF Recruiting site:http://www.forces.ca/en/page/howtoapply-106
To be eligible to apply to the Canadian Forces, you must meet the following three minimum requirements:
1. Be a Canadian Citizen
2. Be 17 years of age (with parental or guardian consent) or older, except: • Regular Officer Training Plan – Junior applicants, who must be 16 years of age or older
3. Meet the minimum education requirements for your desired military occupation: • Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Quebec, and additional educational prerequisites as specified by the occupation
To be eligible to apply to the Canadian Forces, you must meet the following three minimum requirements:
1. Be a Canadian Citizen
2. Be 17 years of age (with parental or guardian consent) or older, except: • Regular Officer Training Plan – Junior applicants, who must be 16 years of age or older
3. Meet the minimum education requirements for your desired military occupation: • Grade 10 or Secondaire IV in Quebec, and additional educational prerequisites as specified by the occupation
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The recruiting site has not been updated in a while particularly on the age requirements. I went into a recruiting center on tuesday to do my interview for my CT and well i was waiting on the wall in a big printed out page was the formal requirements for the forces. On the page it said age 16 for the reserves and 17 for reg force. Someone then came in and inquired about the reserves and the requirements. they were then told 16 if you are still in school or 17 if you were out of school.
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X Royal said:
Most likely not going to happen anymore, at least while we're very close to 100% manning levels. The education level required has moved far to the right now, even though some of those Grade 8 grads went on to be great RSMs and leaders.
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I signed up at 17 (NCM) after I graduated grade 12 with mommy's signature.
My first WO's claim to fame was "where else can you make this money with a grade 8 education!"
My first WO's claim to fame was "where else can you make this money with a grade 8 education!"
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Nerf herder said:My first Tp WO's claim was " look at me with a grade 8 education leading men". :
He used to get us to help him proof read everything and couldn't spell to save his own life.
No doubt same guy.
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dogger1936 said:
Doubt it. He was promoted to MWO and higher before you got in.
Mind you I seem to recall another saying the same tripe. Just a bitter, under-educated NCO who liked to keep the troops down and not promote their welfare.
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jeffb said:
Not that I want to stir the pot here, but it's quite possible for him to be 16 and in grade ten. All depends in which month he was born, and the start times for schooling. For example those that where born in October, would actually be starting school a year later. This would put him at 16 in grade ten. He didn't really specify how old he was.
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dennmu said:
Perhaps it varies from province to province.
In Ontario, I believe it depends on the year, rather than the month, of birth.
"Q. At what age do children start school in Ontario?
A.Children in Ontario start full-time school in September of the year in which they are six years old.":
http://www.discover-southern-ontario.com/frequently-asked-questions.html
