Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[dbarr078]

Recruiting Centre: Ottawa
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade choice 1: Pilot
Trade choice 2:
Trade choice 3:
Applied: December 16, 2014
Further processing: January 22, 2015
CFRC Contact: January 27, 2015
CFAT: March 11, 2015
Medical: April 30, 2015
Interview: April 30, 2015
Aircrew Selection: July 6-8, 2015
Merit listed: July 31, 2015
Position offered : Still waiting.

Any pilot applicant who's also waiting?

 

[skip123]

When is the next selection date for pilot ? Is it this week ?

 

[skip123]

When is the next selection date for pilot ? Is it this week ?

 

[OYR_Pilot]

When is the next selection date for pilot ? Is it this week ?

I don't know if it's the same date for civilian recruitment, but my PSO told me this week that the next selection for Pilot (VOT/COT selection) will be mid-September.

 

[George Wallace]

I don't know.  I would be afraid to be on an aircraft where the pilot didn't know how to read and understand what they had read.  It could lead to tragedy. 

Please read the TITLE of the Thread next time you post.

 

[VanIslander]

Recruiting Centre: Victoria
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: AERE Officer
Trade Choice 2:  CELE Officer
Trade Choice 3:  Construction Engineering Officer (does this have a common abbreviation?)
Application Date: Feb, 2015
First Contact: Feb, 2015
CFAT/TSD: March 25 2015
Medical/Inverview: April 13 2015
Merit Listed: August 4 2015
Position Offered: August 11 2015 (AERE)
Sworn in: August 20 2015
BMOQ:  August 31 2015

 

[MJLANT]

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Intelligence Officer
Trade Choice 2: MP Officer
Trade Choice 3: Public Affairs Officer
Application Date: February 18, 2015
First Contact: March 16, 2015
CFAT : April 09, 2015 Passed

Changed my trades (Intelligence Officer is Closed and I do not have the background for the other 2)
Trade Choice 1: MARS Officer
Trade Choice 2: Signal Officer
Accepted for further processing: June 9th, 2015
Marine Officer Selection Test (MOST): June 25, 2015 Passed
Accepted for further processing: July 14th, 2015
Not accepted for further processing anymore: July 16th, 2015

Spoke to a recruiter to change from DEO to NCM STEP: July 21, 2015
Trade Choice: Marine Engineer
Marine Engineering Technician application at Marine Institute of St. John's: July 23, 2015
Accepted for further processing: 24 July 2015
Accepted at Marine Institute: 07 August, 2015 to start in September
Interview: 29 July 2015 - Passed
Medical: 29 July 2015
Background/Security/Credit checks: Passed
Merit List: TBD
BMQ: Waiver to do it in Spring/Summer 2016

 

[FortYorkRifleman]

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Intelligence Officer
Trade Choice 2: MP Officer
Trade Choice 3: Public Affairs Officer
Application Date: February 18, 2015
First Contact: March 16, 2015
CFAT : April 09, 2015 Passed

Changed my trades (Intelligence Officer is Closed and I do not have the background for the other 2)
Trade Choice 1: MARS Officer
Trade Choice 2: Signal Officer
Accepted for further processing: June 9th, 2015
Marine Officer Selection Test (MOST): June 25, 2015 Passed
Accepted for further processing: July 14th, 2015
Not accepted for further processing anymore: July 16th, 2015

Spoke to a recruiter to change from DEO to NCM STEP: July 21, 2015
Trade Choice: Marine Engineer
Marine Engineering Technician application at Marine Institute of St. John's: July 23, 2015
Accepted for further processing: 24 July 2015
Accepted at Marine Institute: 07 August, 2015 to start in September
Interview: 29 July 2015 - Passed
Medical: 29 July 2015
Background/Security/Credit checks: Passed
Merit List: TBD
BMQ: Waiver to do it in Spring/Summer 2016

Good luck!

 

[DAA]

Also told that I should just pick one trade choice if that's what I really want, otherwise, if I get an offer and refuse, my file will be on hold for one year.

NO, that is NOT what happens!!!  If you have more than one occupation listed, it means that you are receptive to an offer of employment for each occupation listed and they are not necessarily given a preference (ie; they are pretty much treated equally).  If you refuse an offer of employment, that occupation will be "removed" from your occupation choices and you should/will remain on the Merit List for your other occupation choices.

It is, however, PREFERRED that you select ONLY one occupation!

 

[dbarr078]

UPDATE

Recruiting Centre: Ottawa
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade choice 1: Pilot
Trade choice 2:
1Trade choice 3:
Applied: December 16, 2014
Further processing: January 22, 2015
CFRC Contact: January 27, 2015
CFAT: March 11, 2015
Medical: April 30, 2015
Interview: April 30, 2015
Aircrew Selection: July 6-8, 2015
Merit listed: July 31, 2015
Position offered : August 21, 2015
Sworn in : January 07, 2015
BMOQ : January 18, 2015

Really happy, in total, it would of been 8 months from application to position offered

One thing I learned through all the process, be on top of your things to get your file processed rapidly.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Charlo24]

After more than a year, with frustrating delays, my application process have finally concluded. I've completed my medical and interview on june 23rd 2015, after that I had to send some important documents (birth certificate etc...) and everything was sent and completed (on my end) at the beginning of August. Now, i'm just waiting for my medical to be cleared by someone in Ottawa who handles all applications. I've just called today and they said they haven't made a decision. To get to the point, how long does it take for a medical to be cleared? After that, how long to be merit listed ? I understand there are many applicants who have applied before me and could possibly still be waiting, but i was told selection (for my trades) starts in august and i'm just getting a bit worried. Anyone else in the same boat here?

PS: I apologize in advance if this question has already been asked as it could be very frustrating, I've been searching for a little over 45 minutes now and couldn't' find a thread specifically related to mine.

 

[makingmelodies]

I  am curious as to those people who have been applying for many many months. Does it really take THAT long (taking over a year) to actually get accepted into RMC? I am in Grade 12 and will be applying next month. Why does it take that long?

 

[C-Aitchison]

Update!

Recruiting Centre: Hamilton
Regular/ Reserve: Reserve
Unit: Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Applied: July 8, 2015
First contact: July 28, 2015
Fitness Test: August 26, 2015 - Passed
CFAT: 2012 (Passed) (Originally applied ROTP out of high school)
Medical: -
Merit Listed: -
Position offered: -
Enrollment/swearing in: -
BMQ: -

 

[JJAM1990]

I  am curious as to those people who have been applying for many many months. Does it really take THAT long (taking over a year) to actually get accepted into RMC? I am in Grade 12 and will be applying next month. Why does it take that long?

I am probably not the best person to answer this, but from reading many other post's from this forum, a lot of factors come into play when you are applying such as; your education, where you have lived, if you have a criminal record, and so on. Some guys can take up to 2 years because of complications and missed information on their applications. Others can take 2 months if everything checks out and things move smoothly. As its been stressed in other threads, there is just no time table for how long the process takes. Everyone has a different experience. The one thing I have taken from looking around the forum is that you must be very patient. Hope that helps answer your question.

 

[holieee]

Wee! Second time around.


Recruiting Center: Victoria
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Dental Tech
Trade Choice 2: RMS Clerk
Trade Choice 3: Supply tech
Application Date: 10 Jun 2015
First Contact: 10 Jun 2015
CFAT : 6 Dec 2012
Medical : 30 Jul 15
Interview: 5 Aug 15
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Swear In Ceremony:
Basic Training: Recruit School By-Pass

Left for personal reasons, getting back in 'cause I miss it so. (Stockholm syndrome, I think )
Dental wanted to give me a conditional offer but post me to Borden and Valcartier, no thank you. Didn't want to stay dental anyway.

If anything, I think it's way harder waiting a second time around. Was told I will be merit listed very high once my security screening is done. It's even harder being a civilian contractor on base and waiting while I have DWAN access and like to torture myself by looking up QL3 dates and such.

First time took me 8 months from applying to starting basic. Let's see if this happens in record time.

 

[mariomike]

Why does it take that long?

This may help,

TIMINGS - ESTIMATED TIMES FOR_______________ 
http://army.ca/forums/threads/81054.0

 

[yourboat]

Hello all

New to this forum. Applied to CAF about 2 months ago. Seems to be going quickly. Medical/interview is booked and they have been contacting references. Thought I would jump in the thread.

 

[JackMerridrew]

Recruiting Centre: Edmonton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer (CEOTP)
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: -
Application Date: June, 2014
First Contact: August, 2014
CFAT: August 24, 2015
Seneca: Ba of Aviation App: Approved, August 28, 2015
Medical: September 8, 2015
Interview: September 9, 2015
Aircrew Selection:
Merit Listed: 
Position Offered: 
Swearing In: 
BMOQ:

Patiently waiting for my interview currently.

 

[Valhrafn]

Got the call today at work.

Recruiting Centre: Hamilton
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry Soldier
Applied: 23 July 2015
Medical: 24 February 2015
Interview: 11 August 2015
Merit Listed: -
Position Offered: Infantry Soldier, 1 September 2015
Enrolment/Swearing In: 9 September 2015
BMQ: 21 September 2015

 

[Valhrafn]

NO, that is NOT what happens!!!  If you have more than one occupation listed, it means that you are receptive to an offer of employment for each occupation listed and they are not necessarily given a preference (ie; they are pretty much treated equally).  If you refuse an offer of employment, that occupation will be "removed" from your occupation choices and you should/will remain on the Merit List for your other occupation choices.

It is, however, PREFERRED that you select ONLY one occupation!

This was what my interviewer told me... ??? Could it have had something to do with me not being on a Merit List for any of my trade choices?