I would like to apply for enlistment into the Canadian Forces (CF) as a Vehicle Technician. I am
43 years old with 21 years military service in the British Army and I am approaching the end of a
full career in the field of Mechanical Engineering. I am about to finish my final appointment, at the highest non-commissioned rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 Artificer Sergeant Major (WO1 ASM). Upon completion of my service in the British Army, I wish to enlistment into the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch of the Canadian Forces, either as a Vehicle Technician, or alternatively as a commissioned officer.
I have enjoyed a successful military career and would very much like to continue as a member of
the CF. I am pursuing the Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) route as a Heavy-Duty Equipment
Mechanic/Engineering Manager.
I have commanded an armoured fighting Vehicle (AFV) on operations in Bosnia and Kosovo. On promotion to a Senior Non Commissioned Officer,I was selected and completed Artificer Training - a fast-track system that I understand is similar to your Advanced MOC Training at the Supervisor and Manager level. The Artificer Course itself is a fulltime 18-month long academic course. I was awarded a BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering and a City & Guilds Membership in Leadership & Management (MCGI) - equivalent to the completion of a three-year post-secondary diploma according to IQAS. I am also Incorporated Engineer (IEng) registered with the British Engineering Council (BEC). The BEC has a reciprocal agreement with the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE – Washington Accord) and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT- Sydney Accord).
To the latter end of my career I have specialised in the field of Production and Operations Manager for the Household Cavalry Regiment based in Windsor England, where I have worked primarily in the area of providing Equipment Support (ES) to the regiment on operational and exercise deployments. - working on various projects related to both wheeled and armoured
tracked vehicles.
My military record is classified as 'exemplary' and I hold the Long Service & Good Conduct
(LS&GC) medal. My annual reports recommend me as an exceptional candidate for
commissioning and this is an option which I would also like to investigate further. I am medically
graded FE, which is the highest level in the British Army. I am fully deployable world-wide and
have served in peacetime in the UK, Germany, Canada, Belize and Kenya on operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.
I hope the information I have provided will enable you to make an informed decision and that my
credentials will meet with your approval. I believe that I have valuable experience and skills to
offer and that employment within your forces would be mutually beneficial. I am aware that I would
need to be a Canadian Citizen or a Canadian Permanent Resident in order to enlist and I have
already taken steps towards this, and I am hoping to obtain my PR visa status within the next eight months. I
I need help as i do not know how to proceed with my application.
Can anyone help?
Tom