First time post and willing to be corrected if grammar/spelling is an issue, (English is not my mother tongue). This is to share from the OP regarding the documents prerequisite that I myself been paused from the application process here in Toronto RC, and thank you to a very beautiful Major who gave me an enormous time to complete my requirements, really appreciate it. I originally applied for DEO but a quick change of decision turn it to NCM for couple of reason.
- At a ripe age, I prefer to give those DEO trades who can serve more years than I am.
- Realistically, as a degree holder from another country (Philippines), I’ll be more competent if I applied NCM with the trade that I always enjoy basing on my international experience (I have worked in the ME as a civilian contractor in US-ARCENT, Dhahran, KSA).
Trades ED Tech and EGS Tech that I am applying for requires a minimum of Grade 10 which is high school equivalent. The documents that I submitted was a transcript of records of my degree and was assessed by ICAS that took 60 days prior to write a written report on what is its equivalency. What I did not anticipated was an NCM minimum requirement, which means I need also my high school transcript and another 60 days assessment of ICAS respectively.
Again let me put a stress on it, if you graduated from any other country, applying for NCM/DEO, you have to both your high school and college/university transcript be assess by any credential evaluation services approved by the CF.
This could be an off topic, but I think I should post this anyway; Since my first step here in Canada, my heart really belongs to serve this generous country. I was disappointed when I saw the first requirements, must be Canadian citizen, unlike in the US, they allow immigrant to join. Even in our country, back in the days, US RC’s were open to us.
Became a citizen at the same time blessed with a child that gave me another complicated decision if I will join or not. As I was reading on this site, I crossed on some lines that says “Living what if, is not living at all” this really pursue and push me to launch an online application. Thanks to DAA and Sir George Wallace for all your very informative replies to each and every one of us seeking a career in the CF. Just follow their posts, all your queries will be answer. I am hoping someday I could salute them and shake their hands.
The other reason posting here is, I want to give thanks to the CF and Canadian Government for giving us another generous help on typhoon Haiyan victims, and we know words are not enough. These really boost my interests to be part of the CF. I myself experienced that kind of typhoon three times when I was growing up and I know what is like to be there. I remember my mother was running in spite of flying roofs and debris, just to save my grandparents and brought them in a safe place.
Again, in behalf of Filipino communities all over Canada and Filipino people all over the world, THANK YOU CF, Canadian Government, Canadians and Immigrants who ALWAYS support us.
so I never mailed them in.
