Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[mwc]

Ya that makes sense. I never thought about the cost to process an applicant. I suppose once you pay an applicant according to their commute to the RC, pay to mail medical info and file to selection board and medical officers, and pay the recruiters for time spent it isn't cheap.

Ya I am pretty disappointed. I lived in Kitchener for the past 2 years when I went to college, so I was going in monthly from September 2010 to this April. Each time I went in was the same story, wait. I called in May since I moved back home (2 hours away), that's when I got the medical and CFAT booked. Why you made it so much further in the process even though I applied 8-9 months earlier beats me :-\. You must have more volunteer hours or something.

I'm still making the 2 hour drive Monday to write the CFAT

 

[JRBond]

Recruting Center: Halifax, NS
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer (ROTP)
Trade Choice 1: Nursing Officer
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 15 Oct 2010
First Contact: 15 Jan 2011
Aptitude completed : CT
Medical Completed: CT
Interview completed: 20 Jan 2011
Security check completed : 5 Oct 2011
Merit Listed: Yes
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending
Work Experience: 1 Year Reserves
Post Secondary Education: BSc Con Bio, Dalhousie University

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Recruting Center: Halifax, NS
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer (ROTP)
Trade Choice 1: Nursing Officer
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 15 Oct 2010
First Contact: 15 Jan 2011
Aptitude completed : CT
Medical Completed: CT
Interview completed: 20 Jan 2011
Security check completed : 5 Oct 2011
Merit Listed: Yes
Position Offered: 19 May 2011
Basic Training Begins: Mod 1 BMOQ written off, MOD 2-3 Summer 2012
Work Experience: 1.5 Years Reserves
Post Secondary Education: BSc Con Bio, Dalhousie University

 

[mwc]

Recruting Center: Kitchener
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 3: Armoured Soldier
Application Date: July 5, 2010
First Contact: ?
Med, aptitude completed : -Aptitude booked for Apr. 3/2011, canceled 2 hrs later
                                      -Aptitude booked again for June 13/2011, same with medical
                                      - Medical canceled June 7/2011
                                      - CFAT Cancelled June 10/2011
Interview completed: ----
Position Offered: ----
Basic Training Begins: ----

The recruiting centre called today and told me all 3 of my chosen trades are closed and canceled my medical. Still allowed to write the CFAT (which I will). Recruiter said basically nothing until April 2012. I think I'm throwing in the towel. Finished.

Maybe it's time for me to join the reserves ( I should of joined when the local regiment called in December), find a job related to my schooling and go with that. Hell, maybe in the next 2 years a CT to reg. force will be quick and simple.

Sorry for filling this page with replies, another update. They called and canceled my CFAT, saying it would cost them $200 for me to do it and since my trades "officially" on Wednesday they wont let me write it.

Jeez, they have only called me a total of 4 times in the past 11 months, 3 of which has been to cancel stuff .

 

[Surette87]

Recruiting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserves: Regular
NCM/Officer: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Armoured
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: April 3rd 2011
First Contact: April 2011
CFAT: April 12th 2011
Medical:April 13th 2011
Interview: May 10th 2011
Job offered: Infantry
Swearing in: pending
BMQending

 

[Sample2K7]

When did you get the call Surette87?

 

[Surette87]

I did not get the call yet. I was told I was suitable for Infantry by the military counselor. Although I still had medical papers to hand in. I handed them in the following day and now I await a response from the medical staff in Ottawa.

 

[Invert]

Recruiting Center: Edmonton
Regular/Reserve: Reg
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Cook
Application Date: 4 April 2011
First Contact:  25 May 2011
Aptitude Completed: 2 June, 2011
Interview Completed: Waiting
Medical Completed: JUNE 10, 2011
Merit Listed: Pending
Offer: Pending
Basic Training: Pending

Waiting for cooking certificate to be approved for PLAR  so i can get an interview. 

 

[Sample2K7]

I did not get the call yet. I was told I was suitable for Infantry by the military counselor. Although I still had medical papers to hand in. I handed them in the following day and now I await a response from the medical staff in Ottawa.

Ah I see. Had me worried for a bit there haha. Then your at the same stage I am. I was merit listed on May 20th. My career manager at CRFC Kitchener told me the next selection for those merited listed for Reg Force NCM Infantry is on June 15th. He said they probably won't call with job offers to the people they select that same day, but at least it means only a few weeks more of waiting before something happens. ;D

 

[Mackenzie35]

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Signal Operator
Trade Choice 3: Field Artillery (switched to Artillery AD)
Application Date: April 29th, 2011
First Contact: June 1st, 2011
Aptitude: Scheduled for June 16th, 2011
Medical: To be scheduled when i get my cast off.
Interview completed: To be scheduled when i get my cast off.
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

The broken leg is definitely going to make the process longer. Getting the cast off on July 4th.
If it doesn't pull through I'll just get 1 year of university or college, Volunteer, Work, play Hockey and keep good fitness so my application is more competitive.

 

[Romanmaz]

Being told you were suitable just means you scored high enough to be on the merit list for that trade, it doesn't mean you were offered it.  :facepalm:.

:nod:
Jumped the gun a little bit there buddy.

 

[astecki]

The top is for myself...

Recruiting Center: Toronto, ON
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 04 April 2011
First Contact: 04 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 12 April 2011
Medical Completed: 07 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Medical Approved: 10 June 2011
Security check completed : Sometime in May
Merit Listed: 13 June 2011
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

And for my wife...

Recruiting Center: Toronto, ON
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: RMS Clerk
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 04 April 2011
First Contact: 04 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 12 April 2011
Medical Completed: 07 May 2011
Interview completed: 10 May 2011
Medical Approved: Pending
Security check completed : Pending
Merit Listed: Pending
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

Here's hoping!

Well, Ottawa was quicker than anticipated...I called back today and my medical was approved last week!  The Sgt. told me my file will be merit listed today, so now all I can do is wait.

My wife has also submitted all her paperwork for the medical, a need for a PFT (which came back completely clear and normal) held that up a few weeks longer than mine, and she is also awaiting approval from Ottawa.

 

[Romanmaz]

Well, Ottawa was quicker than anticipated...I called back today and my medical was approved last week!  The Sgt. told me my file will be merit listed today, so now all I can do is wait.

My wife has also submitted all her paperwork for the medical, a need for a PFT (which came back completely clear and normal) held that up a few weeks longer than mine, and she is also awaiting approval from Ottawa.

Congrats man, I'd call back next week to confirm if I was you. They told me my file would be merit listed 3 times since the 19th of May but still nothing.

My Progress=
Recruiting Center: CFRC Mississauga (started) now CFRC Toronto (current)
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trades: 1: Armored Soldier
            2: Infantry
            3: AWS Tech
Application Date:Feb.23/11
CFAT:                  Feb.24/11
Medical Attempt #1:      Feb.28/11
Interview Attempt #1:  Feb.28/11
(Both cancelled due to RC being closed down)
(Unable to make contact until April 21st)
Medical Attempt #2:    May 2/11
Interview Attempt #2: May 19/11
Merit Listed: Pending  (Hopefully soon)
Position Offered: Pending
BMQ: Pending

Everything was going great until RC was closed down and all of my appointments had to be rescheduled.

 

[astecki]

Congrats man, I'd call back next week to confirm if I was you. They told me my file would be merit listed 3 times since the 19th of May but still nothing.

I've been told to both call and email my recruiter tomorrow to make sure it's been done, so hopefully I don't run into the same issues!

 

[Nostix]

Now that all the hard stuff is out of the way, I may as well throw my information down here:

Recruiting Center: Victoria, BC
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: NCSE
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 25 March 2011
First Contact: 24 April 2011
Aptitude completed : 18 May 2011
Medical Completed: 18 May 2011
Interview completed: 13 June 2011
Medical Approved: 13 June 2011
Security check completed : Pending
Merit Listed: Pending
NOAB: Pending
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

 

[Waters81]

Congrats man, I'd call back next week to confirm if I was you. They told me my file would be merit listed 3 times since the 19th of May but still nothing.

My Progress=
Recruiting Center: CFRC Mississauga (started) now CFRC Toronto (current)
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trades: 1: Armored Soldier
            2: Infantry
            3: AWS Tech
Application Date:Feb.23/11
CFAT:                  Feb.24/11
Medical Attempt #1:      Feb.28/11
Interview Attempt #1:  Feb.28/11
(Both cancelled due to RC being closed down)
(Unable to make contact until April 21st)
Medical Attempt #2:    May 2/11
Interview Attempt #2: May 19/11
Merit Listed: Pending  (Hopefully soon)
Position Offered: Pending
BMQ: Pending

Everything was going great until RC was closed down and all of my appointments had to be rescheduled.

The Mississauga RC closure screwed me too. Apparently my application made it through the process and I'm just waiting to book my interview and medical...for the second time. Fingers crossed.

Good luck

 

[Craisome]

Recruiting Center: Fredericton
Regular/Reserves: Regular
NCM/Officer: NCM
Trade Choice 1:ACISS
Trade Choice 2: ATIS
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: February 22ed 2011
First Contact: March 2ed 2011
CFAT: March 22 2011
Medical: Mid April  2011 ( required foot surgery)
Interview: May 25th 2011
Merit listed: May 30th 2011
Job offered: Waiting!
Swearing in: pending
BMQending

 

[Surette87]

Well, Ottawa was quicker than anticipated...I called back today and my medical was approved last week!  The Sgt. told me my file will be merit listed today, so now all I can do is wait.

My wife has also submitted all her paperwork for the medical, a need for a PFT (which came back completely clear and normal) held that up a few weeks longer than mine, and she is also awaiting approval from Ottawa.

Congrats both to you and your wife. May I ask, what is the number at Ottawa so I can check up on my medical?

 

[Silverfire]

I don't think you can contact NDHQ directly.  Call your CFRC and they'll tell you what they know.

 

[Ayrsayle]

Recruiting Center: New Westminster
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: DEO Officer
Trade Choice 1: Infantry Officer
Trade Choice 2: Armour Officer
Trade Choice 3: Intelligence Officer (knew it wasn't going to happen, but it is where I would eventually like to end up.)
Application Date: April 20th, 2011
First Contact: April 28th, 2011
Aptitude: May 2nd, 2011
Medical: May 30th, 2011
Interview completed: June 14th, 2011
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

Not entirely sure if it sped up my application - but I had a job offer starting on July 1st. When I mentioned this to the recruiter I was given the direct number to the individual who processes the bookings (I assume this is why I had such a short period between my medical and my interview). I seem to have been very lucky and managed to get through the process quite quickly (so far).

 

[sky777]

Recruiting Center: New Westminster
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: DEO Officer

Welcome to the club, DEO people, who are waiting for Board Selection and BMOQ date
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/101168.0.html