Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[Marchog]

Talk to the regiment's recruiter and maybe something can be figured out. Is it still Sergeant [REDACTED]

It wasn't a sergeant, so it definitely wasn't whoever you were talking about. Maybe I should try to contact my reserve recruiter.

 

[Milhouse]

After a LONG six month wait, was back in Hamilton on friday. Think I'm gonna get through this time, doctors letter getting sent off to Ottawa.

 

[DAA]

It wasn't a sergeant, so it definitely wasn't whoever you were talking about. Maybe I should try to contact my reserve recruiter.

The first place you should go for information, is to the Reserve Unit that you are trying to join.  If that fails, then go to Brigade Recruiting as they ultimately control the processing of your application.

 

[theforcewithin]

*UPDATE*

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Toronto
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer, DEO
Trade choice 1: Public Affairs Officer
Trade choice 2: Training Development Officer
Trade choice 3: Intelligence Officer (MCC took off the list. Apparently no DEO IOs have been hired for 4 years.)
Applied: Online, January 14, 2013
File sent to CFRC: January 2013
First contact: February 28, 2013
Contact for secondary paperwork: March 7, 2013
CFAT: May 2, 2013
Reliability Screening/Interview: May 21, 2013
References contacted: May-June 2013
Background check: May-June 2013 (Extra background check needed because I lived in the UK.)
Medical: July 8, 2013 (Extra forms needed to be filled out by physician. Paperwork submitted August 2013.)
Interview: July 11, 2013
Merit listed: July 17, 2013
De-merit listed for PLAR: August 2013 (PLAR must be complete before being merit listed again.)
PLAR: CFRC sent in October 2013. Sent incorrectly. CFRC resent February/March 2014. Ongoing as of today for PAO trade. (9 months+ in total, sent in 3 times)
Paperwork update: July 8, 2014
Medical update: July 17, 2014
Interview update: July 17, 2014
Merit listed: July 18, 2014 for TDO only; PAO still pending PLAR completion
Position offered: TBD (Selection for 1 TDO position in Canada on July 23, 2014 for this year)
Swearing in: TBD
Basic Training: TBD (Was told a BMOQ course starts in September 2014)

 

[KerryBlue]

Recruting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Eng
Trade Choice 2: Armoured
Trade Choice 3: Infantry
Application Date: April 10, 2013
First Contact: September 06,2013
CFAT completed : October 22nd, 2013(PASSED)
Interview completed: May 29th, 2014
Medical Completed:June 5,2014
Med Files Submitted: June 13,2014
Med Files Returned: 4 Jul, 2014
Merit Listed:
Sworn in:


Well turns out I am not yet merit listed because someone forgot to initiate my Garda.....3 separate times...  :facepalm:

 

[niftynicolemarie]

Recruting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Eng
Trade Choice 2: Armoured
Trade Choice 3: Infantry
Application Date: April 10, 2013
First Contact: September 06,2013
CFAT completed : October 22nd, 2013(PASSED)
Interview completed: May 29th, 2014
Medical Completed:June 5,2014
Med Files Submitted: June 13,2014
Med Files Returned: 4 Jul, 2014
Merit Listed:
Sworn in:


Well turns out I am not yet merit listed because someone forgot to initiate my Garda.....3 separate times...  :facepalm:

How did you find out? Did you contact your recruiting office today?
Im just curious because I know Garda has gotten a hold of two of my references and tried to reach three more, however she hasn't returned the call of those three so I'm unsure of whether or not I'm merit listed (and anxious and excited, since it's selection day for at least one of my trade choices).

 

[KerryBlue]

How did you find out? Did you contact your recruiting office today?

I emailed the MCC in charge of my file. Apparently it was supposed to be initiated in May prior to my interview and medical. Guess someone forgot about me  :crybaby:

 

[jeremyb1047]

Recruting Center:
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: April 3, 2013
First Contact: June 10, 2014
CFAT completed : June 18, 2014
Interview completed: June 18, 2014
Medical Completed: June 18, 2014
Med Files Submitted:
Med Files Returned:
Merit Listed:
Sworn in:

I think the long gap between first applying and first contact was because I applied with the online application. I have heard they get roughly 100 applications a day.

 

[legalrec]

UPDATE:

Recruiting Centre: Hamilton
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Legal Officer
Online Application: March 12, 2014
First contact: March 14, 2014
CFAT: April 3, 2014
Medical: July 14, 2014
Med Docs completed: July 24, 2014
Interview: July 24, 2014
JAG Board Interview: --
Position(s) offered: --
Enrollment/swearing in: --
BMOQ: --

Now I wait on the background check and confirmation that I'm fit as a fiddle (old and broken).  In the mean time, I have a package for JAG to complete. 

 

[Chris Wiley]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Hamilton
Regular/Reserve: Regular Forces
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Army Communications and Information Systems Specialist
Trade Choice 2: Armoured Soldier
Trade Choice 3: Infantry Soldier
Application Date: June 26, 2014 (Changed application from Reserve to Regular Forces on July 17, 2014)
First Contact: July 21, 2014
CFAT Date : August 7, 2014
Medical Date:
Interview Date:
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Enrolment/Swearing in:
BMQ Start Date:

 

[MartinD94]

Recruiting Center: Winnipeg
Regular/Reserve: Regular Forces
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Water, Fuels, and Environmental Technician
Trade Choice 2: Meteorological Technician
Trade Choice 3: Electricity Generating Systems Technician.
Application Date: April 28th 2014
First Contact: Somewhere in End of May 2014
CFAT Date : June 25th 2014
Medical Date: July 30th 2014 
Interview Date: July 30th 2014
Merit Listed: -
Position Offered: -
Enrolment/Swearing in: -
BMQ Start Date: -

After my CFAT I was told that I don't have much time for my Trade 1 and 3 selection deadlines. I hope I somehow magically make it 

 

[halifamous]

Job offer received today! Good luck to all those waiting on a call from that Jul 23 selection  ;D

Recruiting Centre: Kingston
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Public Affairs
Trade Choice 2: Intelligence
Trade Choice 3:
Applied: Aug 2013
First contact: Aug 27, 2013
CFAT: passed (2011)
Medical: Apr 12, 2014
Interview: Apr 12, 2014
Merit Listed: June 17 (this is when I found out, they said I was on it for a while)
Position offered: July 28, 2014 - Public Affairs
Enrollment/swearing in: August 12, 2014
BMOQ: August 25, 2014

 

[DukeLuke56]

I was excited when I received a phone call today to book my medical. They wanted to schedule me for this coming Thursday but I had to push it back a week because I will be out of town for work reasons. The recruiting officer said that my medical will be scheduled next week. Date and time to be determined.

 

[callmefishmael]

I called my CFRC today and he said something about someone in Ottawa doing something with my file - said he's going to call tomorrow possibly with good news!

COULD THIS BE IT!?!

Also changing my secondary to ACSO and tertiary to Aerospace Control Officer.

 

[aiaiai]

Recruting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Artillery
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: June 28, 2014
First Contact:
Medical:
PT Test completed:
Interview completed:
Position Offered:
BMQ Start Date:

Really hope I can get in by January!

 

[barkz05]

Congrats Halifamous! I'm hoping to get a call this week

 

[Kevin26]

Called my file manager and was just informed (unofficially) that I've been selected! Apparently the official offer has to come from Calgary and nobody will be there until August 5th. Still incredibly excited though!

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Hamilton/CFRC Winnipeg
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: NCS Eng Officer
Trade Choice 2: Int Officer
Trade Choice 3: -
Online Application: January 15, 2014
First Contact: January 17, 2014
CFAT: February 24, 2014
Medical: April 28, 2014 - PASSED
Interview: April 28, 2014 - PASSED
File transferred to CFRC Winnipeg: May 12, 2014
Merit listed: Found out July 10, 2014
Position offered: NCS Eng
Swearing in: Approximately August 18-22, 2014
BMOQ: September 1, 2014

 

[goarmy2014]

Congrats! Did they give you much details? Why does it have to be from Calgary?

 

[Kevin26]

Congrats! Did they give you much details? Why does it have to be from Calgary?

To be honest I'm not too sure why is has to come from Calgary and in the heat of the moment I didn't think to ask why lol. I'll post an update when I actually get the official call.

 

[callmefishmael]

I was also unofficially told I'm in today!  ;D ;D

Supposed to get the official offer in the next couple of days, and going to BMOQ 1 September!