Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[Larkvall]

Update:

Recruiting Center: CFRC Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: 28-Apr-09
First Contact: 5-May-09
CFAT: 26-May-09 (passed)
Medical: 10-June-09 (passed)
Interview: 2-June-09 (passed)
PT: 4-June-09 (passed)
Listed: October
Position Offered: TBD
BMQ starts on: TBD

 

[Alpheus]

***** Update the third? *******

Recruiting Center: CFRC Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1 and only: LCIS tech.
Application Date: March/April, 2009
CFAT: June 10, 2009
Interview: June 10, 2009
Medical: June 24, 2009
Medical Approved: Aug 10th, 2009
References contacted: Aug 13th, 2009
BackCheck Approved: October 1st, 2009
Merit Listed: October 29th, 2009
Position Offered: TBD
Sworn in: TBD
BMQ starts on: TBD

Well, had a good yak with a Captain at the RC, and decided to change my trade to LCIS.  I would really have liked to have gotten Comm Rsch, but with the choice between LCIS versus waiting until April for Comm Rsch, I'll pick the former.  Told to expect an offer next week.

 

[097004610]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Barrie
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: ROTP
Trade Choice: Nursing Officer
Application Date: August 25, 2009
CFAT: exempt - original written date - August 2007
References Contacted:  passed
Medical: October 27, 2009 (Passed except for vision)
Interview: Date will given after medical
Position Offered: TBD
Sworn in: TBD

Going today to get vision checked by Optometrist due to previous lasik surgery.  Went through this with police application and know as of 4 months ago I had 20/20.  The test yesterday said I had horrible vision even though I could read the second last line.  Go figure.

 

[Neolithium]

Recruiting Center: Winnipeg
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Armoured Soldier - 011
Trade Choice 2: Infantry Soldier - 031
Trade Choice 3: Artillery Soldier - Field - 021
Application Date: September 14, 2009
First Contact: September 22, 2009
References Contacted: September 22, 2009
Fingerprints Submitted: October 1, 2009
CFAT Completed: Passed September 30, 2009
Interview Completed: October 29, 2009
Medical Part 1: Postponed until mid-November
Medical Part 2: Postponed until mid-November
Position Offered: Pending
BMQ Start Date: Pending

Well, the interview went well today, I'm apparently a suitable candidate for the Canadian Forces.  Medicals were postponed until sometime mid-November, which isn't that big of a deal considering how fast the whole process has been thus far (Even though the RCMP isn't being remotely speedy sending my info from my fingerprints back to the CFRC).  Of course the Combat Arms trades are closed off until next year, however I did let my MCC know that I'm willing to wait it out until then for Infantry or Artillery.  I'm still also keeping SigOps in mind (Apparently it's a hot trade right now with plenty of spots available) should I just get too impatient until then, or medical proves my eyes to be in the crapper.  At least I'm one step closer though, and still have some extra time for working on fitness.

 

[p2shanmu]

**UPDATE**

Recruiting Center: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer DEO
Trade Choice 1: AEROSPACE ENGINEER
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: JUNE 2009
CFAT: JUNE 2009
Interview: JULY 2009 (AIR COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER)
Medical: OCTOBER 2009
STATUS:TBD
Sworn in: TBD
BMOQ: TBD

I changed my options last week. Now AERE is the only option in my file. Medical got cleared after I submitted new documents for ACSO. So now I have the clearance for AERE. Probably I have to do another interview in the near future.

 

[Lando]

Recruting Center: CFRC Vancouver
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Armoured
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Sept 21,09
First Contact: Oct 14,09
CFAT: Oct 27,09 (Passed)
Medical: Oct 28,09 (Passed 1,2/Sent Away)
Interview:
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Sworn In:
BMQ Starts:

Currently waiting for LASIK and the 3month buffer after.

 

[097004610]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Barrie
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: ROTP
Trade Choice: Nursing Officer
Application Date: August 25, 2009
CFAT: exempt - original written date - August 2007
References Contacted:  passed
Medical: October 28, 2009 - File sent to Ottawa
Interview: November 4, 2009
Position Offered: TBD
Sworn in: TBD

 

[Larkvall]

Update:

Recruiting Center: CFRC Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: 28-Apr-09
First Contact: 5-May-09
CFAT: 26-May-09 (passed)
Medical: 10-June-09 (passed)
Interview: 2-June-09 (passed)
PT: 4-June-09 (passed)
Listed: October
Position Offered: 30-Oct-09
Sworn In: 6-Nov-09
BMQ starts on: 13-Nov-09

 

[Impervious]

Recruting Center: CFRC Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Armoured Crewman (MOSID 00005)
Trade Choice 2: Vehicle Technician
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Sept 8, 09
First Contact: Applied in person so they gave me booking for CFAT right away
CFAT: Sept 15, 09 (Passed)
Interview: Sept 21, 09 (Had a chance to talk to with a warrant from the RCD who was at the CFRC)
Medical: Sept 28,09 (Passed parts 1+2)
Merit Listed: Not Sure
Position Offered: Nov 2, 09
To be Sworn In: Nov 18, 09
BMQ Starts: Nov 23, 09 (Leave by plane on the 22nd)

Woot! Made it in just in time, after I had heard about armoured being filled up earlier last month, I got really worried and a bit disheartened, however the call this morning just made my day and perhaps my days for the rest of my life.

 

[RandyL]

Recruting Center: CFRC Ottawa
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Medical Technician
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Sept. 11, 09
CFAT: Oct. 7, 09
Interview: Oct. 21, 09
Medical: Oct. 21, 09
Position Offered: Oct. 30, 09
To be Sworn In: Dec. 17, 09
BMQ Starts: Jan. 11, 09

 

[AndyRad]

UPDATE:

Recruiting Center: Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Crewman
Trade Choice 2: Artillery
Trade Choice 3: infantry
Application Date: aug 24/09
References contacted: 9/25/09
CFAT: 9/24/09
Interview: 9/24/09
Medical: 9/24/09
Position Offered: 10/30/09 LCIS - declined it.. will get lasik and keep for Crewman
BMQ starts on: TBD

edited for:  offer

 

[097004610]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Barrie
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: ROTP
Trade Choice: Nursing Officer
Application Date: August 25, 2009
CFAT: exempt - original written date - August 2007
References Contacted:  passed
Medical: October 27, 2009 Deemed fit - file sent to RMO
Interview: November 4/09 - Passed!!
Position Offered: TBD
Sworn in: TBD

 

[Alpheus]

***** Update The Last*******

Recruiting Center: CFRC Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: LCIS
Application Date: March/April, 2009
CFAT: June 10, 2009
Interview: June 10, 2009
Medical: June 24, 2009
Medical Approved: August 10th, 2009
References contacted: August 13th, 2009
BackCheck Approved: October 1st, 2009
Merit Listed: October 26th, 2009
Position Offered: November 4th, 2009
Sworn in: December 16th, 2009
BMQ starts on: January 1th, 2010

Woot!  A January BMQ also means I get to have Christmas with the family in BC.

 

[BearPusher]

UPDATE

Recruiting Center: CFRC Vancouver
Regular/Reserve: Reg force
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Sig Op (Changed Trades)
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Aug 13/09
First Contacted: Aug 19/09 roughly
References contacted: Sep 17/09
CFAT completed : Sept 15/09
Medical Part 1 Completed: Sept. 15/09
Medical Part 2: Completed Oct. 6/09
Interview: Completed Oct. 6/09
Medical Cleared: sometime around Nov. 9/09
Second Interview: Nov. 16/09
Position Offered: Pending
Basic Training Begins: Pending

Switched from Artillery to Sig Op. Been thinking about it since my interview and since Artillery is full I am thankful I had the time think it over. Now I have to do a second interview. Hopefully I can catch the Nov. 30th BMQ  ???

 

[Aimes]

I want to thank everyone on these forums. The information here was extremely helpful in getting me ready for the Canadian Forces.


Recruting Centre: CFRC Oshawa
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Aerospace Telecommunications & Information Systems Technician (ATIS Tech)
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Oct. 27, 09
CFAT: Nov. 18, 09
Interview: Nov. 26, 09
Medical: Dec. 1, 09
Position Offered: TBD
To be Sworn In: TBD
BMQ Starts: TBD

 

[carter]

Recruiting Center: Victoria
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Signal Operator
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Nov 5/09
References contacted: Nov 18/09 ( 3 of 5 contacted)
CFAT: CFRC Victoria stated end of November for CFAT/Interview/Medical. 1- day
Interview:
Medical:
Position Offered:
BMQ starts on:

Sig Op seemed to be the best choice, since Line Tech, LCIS, Sig Op are going to be
amalgamated in 2010 as ACISS .  More room for learning and advancement.

 

[Vimy_gunner]

Recruiting Center: Victoria
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Signal Operator
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Nov 5/09
References contacted: Nov 18/09 ( 3 of 5 contacted)
CFAT: CFRC Victoria stated end of November for CFAT/Interview/Medical. 1- day
Interview:
Medical:
Position Offered:
BMQ starts on:

Sig Op seemed to be the best choice, since Line Tech, LCIS, Sig Op are going to be
amalgamated in 2010 as ACISS .  More room for learning and advancement.

For anyone driving themselves crazy wondering when they'll be accepted, give yourself a break.  Talk to your recruiter and ask them to be honest about the process.  It's their duty to be honest with you if you ask.  So ask!

Three to six months if your trade is in high demand or has a shortage.  Longer than that if your applying for a trade where everyone applies to; ie, infantry.  Unless of-course a sudden shortage is experienced. 
Don't let it drive you crazy waiting!  Lol, have resolved to think this way myself in the last day or two.  Worry more about getting yourself fit as a fiddle and study up on everything to do with the army so your ready.

 

[Neolithium]

****UPDATE****
Recruiting Center: Winnipeg
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Signal Operator - 215
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: September 14, 2009
First Contact: September 22, 2009
References Contacted: September 22, 2009
Fingerprints Submitted: October 1, 2009
CFAT Completed: Passed September 30, 2009
Interview Completed: December 7th, 2009 - New interview due to trade choice switch
Medical Part 1: November 24, 2009
Medical Part 2: November 24, 2009
Position Offered: Pending
BMQ Start Date: Pending

Had my medical this morning, vision ended up being V4 so I've switched my trade choice to Signal Operator, have a new interview this December for the trade.  Not really a disappointment, since it was one of the other trades I was interested in to begin with.

 

[Dante_Of_Canada]

Recruting Center: CFRC Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Artillery Soldier - Land
Trade Choice 2: Supply Technician
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Last week of September
CFAT: Oct. 6, 09
Interview: Mid October, 09
Medical: Mid October, 09
Position Offered: Nov. 18, 09 ( Supply Tech)
To be Sworn In: Dec. 16, 09
BMQ Starts: Jan. 11, 09

 

[BearPusher]

Update

Recruiting Center: CFRC Vancouver
Regular/Reserve: Reg force
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Sig Op
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: Aug 13/09
First Contacted: Aug 19/09 roughly
References contacted: Sep 17/09
CFAT completed : Sept 15/09
Medical Part 1 Completed: Sept. 15/09
Medical Part 2: Oct. 6/09
Interview: Oct. 6/09
Second Interview: Nov. 16/09
Merit Listed: Unkown
Position Offered: Sig Op
Swearing in: Jan 14/10
Basic Training Begins: Jan. 18/10

After a brief delay due to changing trades I finally got an offer as a Sig Op  ;D. Now I just have to not fatten up over Christmas.