Timeline from Interview to BMQ – SIGINT (Reg Force)

[AidenMcMaster]

Hello everyone,

I’m currently in the process of joining the Regular Force and coming up on my interview anytime now. I’m applying for the Signals Intelligence Specialist trade and was hoping to get some insight from others who have gone through this process.

I’m trying to get a better idea of what to expect in terms of timeline from this point onward.

Specifically:

1. How long did it take after your interview/medical to receive your offer?
2. How long did your background check or reliability/security clearance process take?
3. Once you received your offer, how long until you were loaded onto BMQ?
4. If you applied to a trade that requires higher-level clearance (like SIGINT), did that noticeably affect your processing time?

I know everyone’s experience is different, but I’d appreciate any firsthand accounts or general expectations. Just trying to get a realistic sense of how long I might be waiting from here.

Thanks in advance.

 

[PuckChaser]

It can take you up to 3 years to obtain your clearance to start your trade training for that trade.

 

[Bana]

Hello, I’m did my interview/medical and was told my file was sent to Ottawa same day for review. Does anyone know how long the takes?

 

[cyber_lass]

It can take you up to 3 years to obtain your clearance to start your trade training for that trade.

Not totally true. Mod 1 is not classed, mod 2 you need your full clearance. The timeline to get clearance is not far fetched though.

 

[cyber_lass]

Hello everyone,

I’m currently in the process of joining the Regular Force and coming up on my interview anytime now. I’m applying for the Signals Intelligence Specialist trade and was hoping to get some insight from others who have gone through this process.

I’m trying to get a better idea of what to expect in terms of timeline from this point onward.

Specifically:

1. How long did it take after your interview/medical to receive your offer?
2. How long did your background check or reliability/security clearance process take?
3. Once you received your offer, how long until you were loaded onto BMQ?
4. If you applied to a trade that requires higher-level clearance (like SIGINT), did that noticeably affect your processing time?

I know everyone’s experience is different, but I’d appreciate any firsthand accounts or general expectations. Just trying to get a realistic sense of how long I might be waiting from here.

Thanks in advance.

There are a few moving parts to your security question. To get into the caf, if not foreign implications, is reliability, doesn't take long. Once in they will start on your TS. Once you get that, then you can go after your next level. Won't get into details as it changes (process) and your course staff will cover the details as much as they can. In totally, as the other commenter said, can take multiple years.