Recent content by JM2345

Yes, this is 100% normal. Usually a response takes 2-5 weeks from when they send off the papers. You will get a letter in the mail if they need more information, or if they disqualify you from joining etc. Give it another 2 weeks and call for an update. If it is bad news, they will probably say...

Well it certainly wouldn't hurt you! Is it a permanent "medical concern" or something that can be cleared up? You could always call the recruitment office, and ask them to transfer you to the medical technician, and then tell them about your medical concern. They should be able to tell you if it...

Looking at your username and your story, I assume your son is still very young and certainly shouldn't need to pick his career immediately. If he fails the CFAT again, encourage him to get some more experience in other professions before he worries about his third try (which he will likely have...

I was referring to the civilian doctors being lazy/covering their asses, not the med techs. I am in the application process right now, and had to get information from a specialist who I last saw 4 years ago. I asked if I can come in for an examination/consultation (offered to pay out of pocket...

To be fair, usually nobody at the CFRC can answer with 100% accuracy either, which is why I don't like when people give this answer to people asking these questions. The answer we get from the med techs is usually "it depends". When we ask what it depends on, they give us a bunch of responses...

I was a little confused but I think I understand whats going on... So you got the email right, and you printed them off and filled them out already, but you DID NOT bring them to the recruiting center right? If so, they are waiting for those. You are applying for regular force (not reserves)...

As I quoted (from the official response email when you apply online) directly in my post: "Do not call or visit your local Recruiting Center regarding your application as your file will be managed by us until all source documents have been received and reviewed for completeness." You are...

Have you already sent in your supporting documents? (Photocopies of Birth Certificate, Transcripts etc) Contacting your local recruiting center isn't the way to go, and I was never actually able to get a live person using the Virtual Recruiting Center phone number on that page, it just looped me...

Try to keep a specific work out regimen and stick to that as best you can, if your schedule will allow it. So when you apply again and they ask how often you engage in physical activity, you know you exercise 3X a week for 2 hours a day, or something like that. Also try to engage in community...

I know you are just giving advice, but that is just not factually true. Even many of the towns which do have a food bank handing out meals do not allow volunteers off the street because they have paid employees or they reserve the work experience for other people part of back to work...

You could phone the recruiting center and ask them to transfer you to the medical technician, or you can send your file manager an email and ask them to forward it to medical staff. Ask them if the Keratoconus diagnosis disqualifies you all trades, or just aircrew. I'm not sure if that is...

No you don't need any specific experience to be considered for this trade. Probably none of us are qualified to say how competitive it is. It's really one of the lesser known trades, so most guys don't even know it's an option when they apply. But none of us regular guys can say how many slots...

It will only let you apply for 1 branch initially, but you can email them at jobs@forces.ca to add an additional option to your application.

So, the wait it works is that even if they are recruiting today, that doesn't mean they are still recruiting next week. So none of us can really give you any useful information about whether they are hiring for that position or not. Even if you apply today, the recruiting center isn't going to...

On the flip side of that, I would recommend trying to do research on which trades that base might specialize in. For example, certain trades you have a very high chance of being posted to a certain base, or a "50/50" (in theory) chance of being posted to either Base A or Base B. If you feel...