ROTP CIV U AERE - Questions

[polar_bear]

I’m a Civ U ROTP applicant currently in my 2nd year of University in electrical engineering.

I have a fair amount of questions regarding coop programs specifically for engineers (see below). I would also greatly appreciate any advice/info from people who are in ROTP at Civ U or who are working/have experience in AERE with the CAF.

I was told by recruiters that coop programs are allowed for AERE, but I’m confused as to how that would work in tandem with military training/pay.
Would I be allowed to work for engineering companies in industry? Would I need the job to be approved by the CAF?
As well, my study-work sequence involves working in fall, winter and summer semesters. Would this affect training with the CAF?
Say I did get a coop job, would I be paid by the company instead of CAF for the work term? Or would the CAF be “loaning” me out to the company for that period of time?

I was also curious about BMOQ. From my understanding BMOQ takes place over 2 summers for CIV U ROTP in the form of 2 modules.
Is the ‘BASIC MILITARY OFFICER QUALIFICATION (BMOQ) JOINING INSTRUCTIONS’ on the government of Canada website correct in saying that MOD 1 is 4 weeks and MOD 2 is 8 weeks? (Version I can find is from 2023).

 

[CadNav]

I’m a Civ U ROTP applicant currently in my 2nd year of University in electrical engineering.

I have a fair amount of questions regarding coop programs specifically for engineers (see below). I would also greatly appreciate any advice/info from people who are in ROTP at Civ U or who are working/have experience in AERE with the CAF.

I was told by recruiters that coop programs are allowed for AERE, but I’m confused as to how that would work in tandem with military training/pay.
Would I be allowed to work for engineering companies in industry? Would I need the job to be approved by the CAF?
As well, my study-work sequence involves working in fall, winter and summer semesters. Would this affect training with the CAF?
Say I did get a coop job, would I be paid by the company instead of CAF for the work term? Or would the CAF be “loaning” me out to the company for that period of time?

I was also curious about BMOQ. From my understanding BMOQ takes place over 2 summers for CIV U ROTP in the form of 2 modules.
Is the ‘BASIC MILITARY OFFICER QUALIFICATION (BMOQ) JOINING INSTRUCTIONS’ on the government of Canada website correct in saying that MOD 1 is 4 weeks and MOD 2 is 8 weeks? (Version I can find is from 2023).

Not a recruiter, but to my knowledge, you can do co op because you are an engineer. This will have to be approved and you cannot be paid for this. You will always be paid by the caf no matter what you do, unless you are in jail I believe. You can't work in the summer because that's when your training is, so you're gonna have to call someone or let go of that course. I BELIEVE you do mod 1 and 2 BMOQ all at once. Mod 2 starts at week 9 I believe. Then, you do on the job training and your trades training the following summers.

You will also get (or at least I get) housing differential if you are civu and don't live in dorms. I don't know where you are, but Toronto is 2100 and Ottawa-Gat is 1850 dollars taxed per month. The rumors are going on though that this will be lowered due to the pay raise.

 

[polar_bear]

Not a recruiter, but to my knowledge, you can do co op because you are an engineer. This will have to be approved and you cannot be paid for this. You will always be paid by the caf no matter what you do, unless you are in jail I believe. You can't work in the summer because that's when your training is, so you're gonna have to call someone or let go of that course. I BELIEVE you do mod 1 and 2 BMOQ all at once. Mod 2 starts at week 9 I believe. Then, you do on the job training and your trades training the following summers.

You will also get (or at least I get) housing differential if you are civu and don't live in dorms. I don't know where you are, but Toronto is 2100 and Ottawa-Gat is 1850 dollars taxed per month. The rumors are going on though that this will be lowered due to the pay raise.

Thanks for the reply! I did end up speaking to a recruiter and you’re correct in that I can do coop but I am not allowed to be paid.
I have never heard anything about housing differential so I’m not sure what you mean. As far as I know I don’t have that

 

[CadNav]

Thanks for the reply! I did end up speaking to a recruiter and you’re correct in that I can do coop but I am not allowed to be paid.
I have never heard anything about housing differential so I’m not sure what you mean. As far as I know I don’t have that

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I would look into it, because if you live in vancouver, it's 2550 a month, it essentially doubles your pay... it'll be hard to live on 2400 a month, 1000 something after tax and superannuation, you wouldn't be able to afford rent