Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[Springroll]

Recruiting Center: Halifax, NS
Regular/Reserve: Res
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Int Op
Application Date: July 19, 2005
First Contact: July 25, 2005
Aptitude completed: August 22, 2005
Med completed: September 28, 2005
PT Test completed: October 28, 2005
Interview completed: September 28, 2005
Basic Training Begins: ??

 

[SemperFidelis]

UPDATE

Recruiting Centre: Ottawa
Reg/Res: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: 043 CBT ENG
Trade Choice 2: N/A
Trade Choice 3: N/A
Application Date: June 6th 2005
CFAT: July 6, 2005
Interview: July 6, 2005
Medical: July 7, 2005 (approved on the spot)
PT Test: Sept 1st, 2005
Merit Listed: Sept 6th 2005
Offer: Sept 26th, 2005
BMQ: Oct 3rd , 2005

 

[Seaman_Navy]

UPDATE

Recruiting Center: Quebec city
Regular/Reserve: Reg (Transfer)
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: NCI Op
Trade Choice 2: Sonar Op
Trade Choice 3: NES Op
Application Date: -
First Contact: March 30 2005
aptitude completed : Did not have to redo
Medical completed: May 2nd 2005
PT Test completed: June 29 2005
Interview completed: May 2nd 2005
Merit listed : September 6th --> Selected for NCI Op (275)
Offer : Waiting

 

[ozmodiar]

Recruiting Center: Victoria BC
Regular/Reserve: Reg
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Tfc Tech
Trade Choice 2: Sup Tech
Trade Choice 3: MSE Op
Application Date: - Nov 20, 2001
First Contact: Nov 20, 2001
aptitude completed : 15 Feb 2002
Medical completed: 15 Feb 2002
PT Test completed: 15 Feb 2002
Interview completed: 15 Feb 2002
Offer : April 2002 for TFC Tech
BMT May & June 2002
OJT Comox July 02 until April 03
QL3 Apr- Aug 03
QL4 Nov 04 (while on OP Athena)
QL5 ???? possibly fall '06 or Spring '07

I'm glad my pay increases aren't based on my qualifications!

 

[ThatsLife]

Recruting Center: DND Vancouver
Component: Primary Reserve
Trade Choice 1: R031
Trade Choice 2: --
Trade Choice 3: --
Application Date: August 24, 2005
First Contact: September 20, 2005
Tests:
CFAT- completed, September 26, 2005
Medical- October 3, 2005
Physical- September 26, 2005
Interview- September 26, 2005
Position Offered: R031
Basic Training Begins: Still waiting

 

[RyanNS]

Recruiting Center: Halifax, N.S.
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Infantry Officer
Application Date: November, 2004
First Contact: December, 2004
Aptitude completed : March 7, 2005
PT Test completed: July 4, 2005
Med completed : June 8, 2005
Interview completed: June 8, 2005
Position Offered: October 6, 2005
Basic Training Begins: Jaunary?

Got the call today (Oct. 6 2005) offering me a posistion over the phone. More details to follow.

 

[Wolfe]

UPDATE

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular Force
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Armoured
Trade Choice 3: Combat Engineer
Application Date: June
First Contact: Middle June
Med, aptitude completed : End of July
PT Test completed:End Of July
Interview completed: End Of July
Position Offered: Infantry 031
Basic Training Begins: November 21st

 

[darlingdon76]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Corner Brook, NL
Reg/Res: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: (NE TECH (A))
Trade Choice 2: Sig. Op.
Trade Choice 3: Comm. Research
Application Date: July 12th 2005
CFAT: July 26, 2005
Interview: July26, 2005
Medical: July 26, 2005
PT Test: July 26, 2005
Merit Listed: ?
Offer: Oct. 11, 2005 (NE TECH (A))
BMQ: Nov. 7 , 2005

 

[Maritime_Matt]

Updated-

Recruiting Centre: Fredericton,NB
Officer/NCMEO
Reg/Res: Reg
Application Date: Jan 24, 2005
First Contacted:   Jan 24, 2005
CFAT Completed: Jan 30,2005
PT Test: Jan 30, 2005 * FAILED* Due to utterly incompetent pushups!
18 weeks and + 1/2 a nervous breakdown later...
PT Test Retaken: June/05
Also amended trade choices: 1.MARS
                                         2.INF
Medical Completed: Jan 30,2005
Interview Completed: Jan 30, 2005
Second Interview: Aug/05
Position Offered: INF, Oct 7,2005
IAP/ BOTC begins: Jan/06 (hopefully)
--

Just waiting on the paperwork at this point I figure.  

 

[joeyl]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Halifax, NS
Reg/Res: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Sig. Op.
Trade Choice 2: Comm. Research
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: September 7th 2005
CFAT: September 21st 2005
Interview: October 3rd 2005
Medical: October 3rd 2005
PT Test: October 31st 2005
Merit Listed: ?
Offer: ?
BMQ: ?

 

[Sgt_McWatt]

Recruting Center: London
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: 031 Infantry
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: October 14, 2005
First Contact: October 14, 2005
Med, aptitude completed : booked for October 31st
PT Test completed: don't know yet
Interview completed: Booked for October 31st
Position Offered: N/A
Basic Training Begins: N/A

 

[Pieman]

Recruting Center: Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: DEO
Trade Choice 1: Engineer Officer
Trade Choice 2: Armoured Officer
Trade Choice 3: Infantry Officer
Trade Choice 4: Signals Officer
Application Date: January 7th, 2004
First Contact: January 9th, 2004
Aptitude Test: Feb. 17th, 2004 (Pass)
Medical Test:  January 17th, 2005
Interview completed: January 17th, 2005
Position Offered: September 16th, 2005
PT Test completed: October 18th, 2005
Swearing in Ceremony: December 17th, 2005
Basic Training Begins: January 10th, 2006


Update April 1st, 2004 My security clearance is being processed now. Since I have been out of the country, it could take anywhere from 3-18 months. Guess I will get another research job while I wait. Sigh. Academics. The love hate relationship.

Update, Jan. 7, 2005 Security clearance has been cleared. It took a long 8 months, and I am pretty happy to finally be moving on.

Update Feb 22, 2005 Changed my trade choices, and under the advice of my career advisor I added a fourth choice. Engineer Officer and Armoured have very few positions open this coming selection board (less than 15 positions each), and the odds of me being picked are unclear. Infantry and Signals have lots of positions open, so I should get picked if I am beat out by the competition in the first two trades. I neglected to update, but my interview went really well. My medical is currently in Borden being processed, should hear back sometime in March.

Update March 1, 2005 Medical file came back from Borden, no problems. The only hurdle left is the selection board.

Update September 20th, 2005:  Offer came in. I got Engineer Officer like I had hoped. I seemed to do very well in the selection process for not having a Engineering degree specifically. From what  I understand there were about 40 applicants, at which 18 were chosen including myself. 15 were trained this September so I got put on the wait list for January IAP/BOTP. I am very happy to get Engineer Officer as I feel it is the best fit for my skills. I get sworn in around December 7th, and will being IAP January 10th.  Been a long road and I think I am still in a state of shock, lol.

Update October 18th, 2005: Did physical test today, went pretty smooth. Only thing left to do is sign my contract and get sworn in.

Total time from submitting application to getting official offer: 619 days

 

[dk]

V 4.0

Recruiting Center: Mississauga (Ontario)
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: 514 AVN Tech
Trade Choice 2: 169 AC OP
Trade Choice 3: 291 COMM RSCH
Application Date: May 4, 2005
First Contact: May 17, 2005
Aptitude completed : May 30, 2005
Med completed : June 3, 2005
Interview completed: June 14, 2005
PT Test completed: July 7, 2005
Asthma Rejection: August 10, 2005    Cry  (On my B-day)
Medical Passed: October 18, 2005
Merit listed :
Position Offered:
Basic Training Begins:

I just got letter that based on assessment from Respirologist (Methacoline Challenge) I have no medical restrictions and meet common enrolment standards.

Letter is dated Oct. 7th. so I'm hoping I made the Oct 17th Selection board. Don't know if there's any AVN or ACOP positions still available.

I was trying to be nice and keep my boss up to date with my progress and when/if I might be leaving. In August I told my boss that my application was going to be delayed due to medical stuff, he smirked and said "Told you so. you're never going to leave this place"
I know! He sound's like a 4 year old. Actually, my 4 year old doesn't act as childish as this guy!

I can't wait to tell him to Kiss my....

 

[031RCR]

Recruiting Center: Barrie
Force: Regular
Unit: Royal Canadian Regiment
Trade Choice 1: 031 Infantry
Trade Choice 2: 031 Infantry 
Trade Choice 3: 031 Infantry
Application Date: July 15th, 2005
First Contact: approx July 15th, 2005
Test Dates Confirmed: July 15th, 2005
Tests Completed: All
Physical/Medical: Completed, medical sent to borden August 25th, 2005
Interview: Completed August 25th, 2005
Position Offered: October 17th, 2005
Basic Training Begins: November 7th, 2005

 

[ThatsLife]

UPDATE

Recruting Center: DND Vancouver
Component: Regular Force
Trade Choice 1: 031
Trade Choice 2: --
Trade Choice 3: --
Application Date: August 24, 2005
First Contact: September 20, 2005
Tests:
CFAT- completed, September 26, 2005
Medical- October 3, 2005
Physical- September 26, 2005
Interview- September 26th/October 19th, 2005
Position Offered: 031
Basic Training Begins: Still waiting

 

[Lost_52]

Recruiting Centre: Kingston
Component: Reserve, NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry (RO31)
Trade Choice 2: x
Trade Choice 3: x
Application Date: 16 Aug 05
First Contact: 21 Aug 05
CFAT: 6 Sept 05
Medical: 6 Sept 05
Interview: 6 Sept 05
Physical: 26 Sept 05
Position Offered: 20 Oct 05
Basic Training: Feb 3 06

 

[Montsion]

Recruiting Center: Ottawa
Regular/Reserve: Reg
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: June 23, 2005
First Contact: July 17, 2005
aptitude completed : August 17, 2005
Medical completed: August 18, 2005
PT Test completed: not yet scheduled
Interview completed: August 17, 2005
Position Offered: ???
Basic Training Begins: ???

UPDATE.

Position Offered: November 2, 2005
Basic Training Begins: January 10, 2006

Good luck to everyone else waiting to hear.

 

[alexpb]

Recruiting Center: Barrie
Force: Regular
Unit: Royal Canadian Regiment
Trade Choice 1: 031
Trade Choice 2: 021
Trade Choice 3: 011
Application Date: September 1st, 2005
First Contact: September 14th, 2005
Aptitude Test Completed: September 20th, 2005
Physical Test Completed: September 20th, 2005
Medical Test Completed: October 14th, 2005
Interview Completed: October 14th, 2005
Position Offered: October 31st, 2005
Basic Training Begins: November 21th, 2005

 

[ZxExN]

Recruiting Center: Toronto
Force: DEO
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: October 10th, 2005
First Contact: October 21th, 2005
Aptitude Test Completed: October 26th, 2005
Interview/Medical Date : December 6th, 2005
ACS Date: ?
Position Offered: ?
Basic Training Begins: ?

 

[Sgt_McWatt]

Recruting Center: London
Regular/Reserve: Primary Reserve
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: 031 Infantry
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: October 14, 2005
First Contact: October 14, 2005
Med, aptitude completed : October 31st
PT Test completed: booked for Nov. 15th
Interview completed: October 31st
Position Offered: Oct. 31st
Basic Training Begins: N/A

UPDATE: I completed my TMI with no problems what so ever and was offered a job after my interview. Now I am just waiting to do my PT on Nov. 15th and for my medical and security to come back form Ottawa.