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I got confirmation from a senior recruiter: Enrollment is as OCdt, with immediate promotion to 2Lt after completion of BMQ, before BMOQ-A
CountDC said:Common issue of incorrect information passed.
All officers are enrolled as OCdt. As a DEO you may be promoted after completing military training with an effective date of your enrolment (and yes back pay will be issued). Note that MAY does not mean WILL even though most times it does happen.
CountDC said:Common issue of incorrect information passed.
All officers are enrolled as OCdt. As a DEO you may be promoted after completing military training with an effective date of your enrolment (and yes back pay will be issued). Note that MAY does not mean WILL even though most times it does happen.
CanadianYankee said:5. What, if any, death benefits are available for spouses?
6. Say I love it and stay in long enough to get my pension. If I die before my wife, would my pension transfer to her upon my death?
Learn about the types of survivor benefits available to eligible survivors and children of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Pension Plan members and pensioners.
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/fac-caf/srvv/srvv-dev-bec-eng.html
Vell said:If I understand correctly, CRA is at age 60 and full pension benefits require at least 25 years of service. If you join at age 35 (join a few months after you turn 35), is it still possible to get full pension?
CanadianYankee said:I realise I maybe could have used the search function to see if these questions have been asked, but there were so many threads, and I don't have time right now to scroll through everything
CanadianYankee said:1. I have a degree, so I'm looking to apply to be an officer.
CanadianYankee said:Once I get done with BMOQ and trade school and get to my first posting, I'd need to be able to get back and forth to work every day. Do Army bases have transportation systems in place like civilian centres do, or would I need to have a car?
CanadianYankee said:2. The recruiter I spoke to today gave me a breakdown of what my pay and deductions would be. It lists $563.39 for rations and $122.17 for quarters. Would those deductions go up at my first duty station? Would they go up as I rise in rank? Or would they stay more or less the same throughout my career?
CanadianYankee said:3. For personnel living on base, what's included in the cost for quarters? I'm looking specifically for things like Internet, utilities, furnishings, etc.
CanadianYankee said:6. Say I love it and stay in long enough to get my pension. If I die before my wife, would my pension transfer to her upon my death?
CanadianYankee said:I'm hoping to apply in the next two weeks.
Loachman said:Welcome to Army.ca, CanadianYankee
That, right there, may be the reason why nobody besides mariomike has answered.
We are a helpful bunch here, but we expect people to do their own research as well.
If you don't have the time, why would you expect anybody else to expend their valuable time to do what you are unwilling to do for yourself?
Do you want to be an Officer just because you have a degree, or because you want to be an Officer? There are more than a few Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs) with degrees as well. Pick something that you really want to do.
Some may, but rudimentary at best. Many/most do not. Many bases are quite spread out, and not necessarily close to facilities that you likely take for granted - like shopping, etcetera. Lack of a car generally sucks, even for brief periods.
Unless your wife does not "agree to you applying" and you decide to dump her in exchange for a life of carefree adventure in exotic foreign lands/frozen northern wastes/snazzy cubicle in a headquarters, once you complete training and arrive at your first posting, you might like to live together. In that case, you would no longer be living in single quarters and paying R&Q. You would have the option of living in PMQs (housing on base) if available, or renting or buying off-base and living like any other semi-normal person/couple/family.
Rents and prices vary with location. An additional allowance may be available in more expensive locations.
Single quarters have basic furniture and utilities. Internet may or may not be available, and would likely be at your own expense. Quality of single quarters varies by location. PMQs are unfurnished. Rent is at the local market rate, and all utilities etcetera are at your own expense.
Yes, if you name her as your beneficiary.
Although, if you intend to live in single quarters without her, she may not stick around long enough...
Why the rush? You don't seem to know much about what you plan to get into. Have you even chosen an occupation yet? It's a big decision. Make it a good one. Do some decent research here before you leap in blind and set yourself up for failure.
CanadianYankee said:, but not being familiar with all the acronyms and terms has hampered me;
CanadianYankee said:I don't know how to quote snapshots of your post, so I will just try to address your points in order.
First, thank you for the welcome.
Second, I didn't have time at the moment, as I had a lot of work on my plate that needed to get done. I have done some searching before my post as well as after, but not being familiar with all the acronyms and terms has hampered me; I'm coming from the U.S. military, which uses different terms and acronyms. I have done lots of research on this site as well as Google, but my searches have not been fruitful, hence why I asked.
I have always wanted to be an officer, ever since I was a little kid. My first "encounter" with the military was watching Top Gun as a child, and I have always wanted to learn to fly. Unfortunately, my vision and math skills aren't good enough to be a pilot, so I have to pick something else. I have already taken the aptitude test (for the reserves, before tracking back to Reg Force) and been told I qualified for infantry, armour, and logistics. It's a toss-up for me between infantry and armour.
I figured I would need a car on base, but my wife insisted that I ask about needing a vehicle.
Thank you for the rest of your information. I find it extremely helpful.
Buck_HRA said:Yes all officers are enrolled as OCdt; however other than ROTP they all receive pay as 2Lt or higher while on BMOQ. Only ROTP receive OCdt pay while undergoing training.
So to clarify.
Rank on Shoulder
While on BMOQ: OCdt
Upon completion of BMOQ: 2Lt/Lt/Capt (depending on occupation)
Pay
While on BMOQ: 2Lt/Lt/CApt (depending on occupation)
Sadukar09 said:It sounds like CFRC is giving out ranks higher than OCdt at enrollment now.
A friend of mine was commissioned immediately as a DEO Lt, and was authorized to wear Lt rank at CFLRS during BMOQ.
BeyondTheNow said:If that’s accurate (and your friend has no prior CAF/military service to speak of?) then I’d think there must be PLARs factored in to warrant them wearing rank before even completing basic. There must be more to that situation beyond them simply being a standard recruit...
dapaterson said:Enrolled as an OCdt, commissioned as a 2lt with simultaneous promotion to Lt.
There are deliberate steps followed for specific reasons.