The Tyisking/Ceaser Super thread of FAQ

[mariomike]

So I'm going to be doing my CFAT in the next couple of weeks and I wanted to know if anyone can give me some tips on how I can study for this.

Canadian Forces Aptitude Test (CFAT) FAQ 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/23193.0;nowap
28 pages.

In case you want to work on your math,

?MATH?
http://army.ca/forums/threads/109763.0/nowap.html

"what type of math is on the aptitude test?":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/106898.0

"Math questions on the test":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/30895.0/nowap.html

"CFAT Math Problem Solving": 
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/91357.0

"Not the best at math..":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/107441.0

"CFAT Math + other question": 
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/80466.0

"How does one 'relearn' math?":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/26449.0

"I suck at math (CFAT worries)":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/65081.0

"If you need help in Math for the CFAT":
http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/60947.0/nowap.html

More CFAT:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Aarmy.ca+CFTA&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-CA:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&rlz=1I7GGHP_en-GBCA592&gfe_rd=cr&ei=iWopVaukDIiN8Qf-6YCgAg&gws_rd=ssl#rls=com.microsoft:en-CA:IE-Address&q=site:army.ca+CFAT

 

[Tyiskingg]

Is the RETP program closed for the year or is it still open because I was told this in the middle of my application process

 

[rjfreeman]

Hello Tyiskingg

Thank you for your interest in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

At this time the RETP program is closed for the year. It is suggested that you contact your local recruiting detachment to see about other options in the Canadian Armed Forces.


If you have any other questions feel free to ask!

 

[Tyiskingg]

So how long do you anticipate this wait period would be a full year or a couple of months?

 

[Loachman]

Another merge...

Tyiskingg - Read more. Use the Search Function more. Post fewer questions that have been asked again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again.

 

[tayron jr]

Hello,
It has been over 10 days since I applied for the reserve and I still have not heard anything from the CAF. This is the only email I got:


Good day. This notice is to confirm the receipt of your on-line employment application to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and to inform you that your file has been opened at the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group. Based on your eligibility, CAF recruiting priorities and occupation availability a decision will be made whether or not to process your application. Should it be determined that your application will be processed, you will be notified by us and your file will then be transferred to the recruiting centre closest to you. Thank you for your interest in the CAF.

now I am not sure what do, should I just keep waiting or should I go pay them a visit?
thanks

 

[KingWongQc]

Keep waiting and be patient ! You'll probably have to wait about more than 14 days before your caft. And more and more for the entire process. So be patient.

 

[George Wallace]

Keep waiting and be patient ! You'll probably have to wait about more than 14 days before your caft. And more and more for the entire process. So be patient.

Although good advice, please refrain from posting in this part of the forum reserved for serving CAF Recruiters.

 

[KingWongQc]

Oh yeah, sorry no problem.

 

[Loachman]

Welcome to Army.ca, tayron jr. I see that you just registered here today and almost immediately launched your question. Take some time and look around. Your question has been asked and answered many times before.

Reserve applications are handled differently. That is explained in older threads. Have you visited the Reserve unit that you wish to join? If not, you need to.

 

[cadenc]

I am in the same boat. Applied online to reserve on 7 April 2015, got the same confirmation email as you. Had not heard anything. Emailed RecruitingApplicationManagement@forces.gc.ca on 21 April 2015 and the basically said they had a backlog of applications and I would be notified by email when my application had been processed. It is now 25 April 2015 and still no word.

 

[Masarev]

Hello,

    I am currently a full time student at college, and I am looking at joining the reserves. I have a question about this though, I am currently home for the summer and I want to be in the regiment back where I am taking school. Can I do basic down here and still be in the regiment up there and if so, should I join the regiment down here then transfer to up there?

Thanks.

 

[Loachman]

Dear Same Boat

Please see my previous post in this thread.

The Search Engine is your friend: http://Army.ca/forums/threads/110370/post-1226121.html#msg1226121

If you have not contacted the Reserve unit that you wish to join, you will need to do so.

 

[George Wallace]

Hello,

    I am currently a full time student at college, and I am looking at joining the reserves. I have a question about this though, I am currently home for the summer and I want to be in the regiment back where I am taking school. Can I do basic down here and still be in the regiment up there and if so, should I join the regiment down here then transfer to up there?

Thanks.

Google is your friend.  A Google SEARCH would have greatly helped you, a college student, find the necessary information; as it has been asked and answered on this very site too numerous to count.

For you:

The steps to joining a Reserve unit are as follows:

Find a Reserve unit that is near where you reside, and if they hold "Information Sessions", please attend one.  If they do not hold Information Sessions, pay the Reserve unit a visit and talk to their Recruiting staff.  They will arrange a timing for you to be interviewed and from there, if you are an acceptable prospect, they will give you a letter and/or instructions as to apply online through the CAF Recruiting website. 

You require acceptance from the Reserve unit for the CAF Recruiters to process your online application.

The CAF Recruiters will process your application, conduct all the necessary tests and interviews, and process all your necessary documentation.

Once the CAF Recruiters have successfully processed your application, they will send the necessary paperwork to the Reserve unit to finalize your enrollment into the Reserve unit. 

On your enrollment the Reserve unit will finalize the documentation to start your pay, etc.

In your case, as you are not living in your home town, but going to college, it would be wisest to join a Reserve unit near your college where you will be able to "Parade" weekly. 

The process of enrolling into the Reserves is quite lengthy, so your likelihood of getting into a Reserve unit before the summer are nil.  Cases have been known to have taken two to three years from start to finish in the application process.  If you are set on joining the Reserves, find a unit that will suit your situation and apply now.

 

[Tyiskingg]

So I'm currently 16 turning 17 in a couple of months because I'm turning 17 in the same year I'll be 17 before I do basic traiNing so can I apply now or do I still have to wait?

 

[Pwegman]

To apply to the Forces, you must:

Be a Canadian Citizen.
Be 17 years of age, with parental consent, or older, except:
Regular Officer Training Plan – Junior applications must be 16 or older.
Reserve Force - Applicants may be 16 years of age if they are also enrolled as a full-time high school student.
Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondaire IV (in Quebec).
Certain entry programs and occupations require higher levels of education.

 

[mariomike]

So I'm currently 16 turning 17 in a couple of months because I'm turning 17 in the same year I'll be 17 before I do basic traiNing so can I apply now or do I still have to wait?

I recently applied for the reserves and I am 16 I was wondering  after I am finished high school can I join the reg force full time

 

[Loachman]

Replacing CFAT with Army.ca would save Her Majesty a pile of money and improve effectiveness of the recruiting system.

Can't figure out how/can't be bothered to use the Search Function or do even the most rudimentary research? Can't get in...

 

[Tyiskingg]

Can somebody give me a basic idea or their experience of when they did their file submission and how long it took to get a appointment. Also is it an option to do the cfat on the same day or do you have to wait for another appointment.

 

[GreenWood]

You will be doing the CFAT on a different day, and by using the search function you will find hundreds if not thousands of post regarding length of applications. It varies for multiple of reasons and therefore everyone's application is processed at a different pace.