Enhanced Reliability Check (ERC) - Merged

[Albertoca]

Hi Guys,
I have been waiting my security clearance(level II) for 13 months. and I wanted to call my file manager. and My file manager told me to come there and sign the same forms, which I signed them 13 months ago(TBS/SCT 330-60E(long form ) and TBS/SCT 330-23E(short form)) . I only signed the last pages which signature  and initial needs. Does anyone has similar experience? and asked him after this point how long I will wait. He could not give a perfect answer. Told me 6 to 18 months. it was very illogical. I have already waited for 13 months.

 

[TJC]

The form asks for the places I've been to outside of Canada for the past 10 years. I've travelled twice overseas in that time but I've also crossed the border to the US quite a number of times.  Would I have to include every border crossing to the US?  Cause that's a lot of dates to try to remember.

 

[PMedMoe]

The form asks for the places I've been to outside of Canada for the past 10 years. I've travelled twice overseas in that time but I've also crossed the border to the US quite a number of times.  Would I have to include every border crossing to the US?  Cause that's a lot of dates to try to remember.

Pretty sure they don't need (or want) the info on every trip.

 

[George Wallace]

Pretty sure they don't need (or want) the info on every daytrip to the US of A.

TFTFY

 

[NapoV]

Does a pilot headed to basic require level II or level III clearance? I'm filling out my form and I wasn't told which I require. Thanks.

 

[Eventualyeti]

Hello everyone,

I am at the reliability check stage of the recruitment process, and I have been informed that because I was living in China (teaching English in a high school) between 2011-2013 that I will require a security check. I have been accepted for a specialist job in the Canadian Forces, and the contract starts on April 19th. I have no criminal record, I have provided every address and relevant contact number, with no gaps for the last 10 years, and my only debt is students loans, and I am still in school.

What are my chances of having the security check complete before April 19th, given the above information? It would be a shame to have to turn down their offer of employment because the security check took too long.

Thanks very much for all your replies.

 

[George Wallace]

Does a pilot headed to basic require level II or level III clearance? I'm filling out my form and I wasn't told which I require. Thanks.

It is very unusual for anyone headed to Basic to have to start a Security Clearance before they have even been successful in passing Basic.  You will only have to do an Enhanced Reliability Check.

Your only concern is to fill out all the required blocks on the forms so that they can do a preliminary screening of your criminal and financial records.  READ the instructions and follow them. 

 

[NapoV]

It is very unusual for anyone headed to Basic to have to start a Security Clearance before they have even been successful in passing Basic.  You will only have to do an Enhanced Reliability Check.

Your only concern is to fill out all the required blocks on the forms so that they can do a preliminary screening of your criminal and financial records.  READ the instructions and follow them.

Thanks.

 

[George Wallace]

Hello everyone,

I am at the reliability check stage of the recruitment process, and I have been informed that because I was living in China (teaching English in a high school) between 2011-2013 that I will require a security check. I have been accepted for a specialist job in the Canadian Forces, and the contract starts on April 19th. I have no criminal record, I have provided every address and relevant contact number, with no gaps for the last 10 years, and my only debt is students loans, and I am still in school.

What are my chances of having the security check complete before April 19th, given the above information? It would be a shame to have to turn down their offer of employment because the security check took too long.

Thanks very much for all your replies.

Please.

Have you read this whole thread?

A Security Check TIMINGS - ESTIMATED TIMES FOR_______________.  Follow the instructions given you and get them the information they want for your Security Screening as soon as you can.  The longer you do not do so, the less likelihood that you will be in the CAF before 19 April of this year.

 

[Eventualyeti]

Thanks for your reply.

Is there a difference between getting a security clearance versus the check they do for people with foreign implications (which I have from living in China)? I don't think I will need a higher security clearance for the job beyond the enhanced reliability check (ERC), because it is the ceremonial guard, not an officer position or anything that requires a higher level of security clearance. However, the background check for foreign implications seems to be a different check.

I hope I'm wrong about this, which would mean they only have to do the ERC before I can start basic.

Again thanks very much for your helpful replies!

 

[Vell]

Hello everyone,

I am at the reliability check stage of the recruitment process, and I have been informed that because I was living in China (teaching English in a high school) between 2011-2013 that I will require a security check. I have been accepted for a specialist job in the Canadian Forces, and the contract starts on April 19th. I have no criminal record, I have provided every address and relevant contact number, with no gaps for the last 10 years, and my only debt is students loans, and I am still in school.

What are my chances of having the security check complete before April 19th, given the above information? It would be a shame to have to turn down their offer of employment because the security check took too long.

Thanks very much for all your replies.

Replace 'China' with 'Japan' and you are about in the same situation as me. In my case, it have been waiting about 16 month and counting. I am still waiting for my enhanced security check to complete. You could be longer, you could be shorter though, that is just my case.


I have also been told that I may have to go in for an interview with CSIS. Very strange considering I have not so much as a parking ticket and 'teaching English' in Japan is not exactly the most suspicious of activities. Has anyone ever ran into this situation and if so, why were you asked to go in?

 

[dapaterson]

There can be any number of reasons for a "hit" requiring an in-person interview.  For example, I have a friend who volunteers with youth, and shares the same birthdate as a criminal; when they run a check on him based on his DOB there's a hit, so he gets interviewed to ensure he's not the same person working under an assumed name.  It could be based on other people who were on an overseas flight with you; you don't know them, but the raw data shows overlap between you, and they are "persons of interest".

Worrying about it does nothing.

 

[Vell]

There can be any number of reasons for a "hit" requiring an in-person interview.  For example, I have a friend who volunteers with youth, and shares the same birthdate as a criminal; when they run a check on him based on his DOB there's a hit, so he gets interviewed to ensure he's not the same person working under an assumed name.  It could be based on other people who were on an overseas flight with you; you don't know them, but the raw data shows overlap between you, and they are "persons of interest".

Worrying about it does nothing.

Worrying does nothing, but spending an additional 4000$ for another trip to Canada and back to Japan is certainly something I worry about. I may not have much debt, but my application to the CAF is going to put me into it (it will be my second trip to Canada for processing issues, the first being for the Medical/CFAT/Interview). The first trip out was a foreseen expense, this one is not.

If it has to be done it has to be done so I just have to grit my teeth and bear it. It is certainly a kick in the nads though.

*Edit* On the positive side, if I get accepted and go to BMQ, if I ever think to myself 'This is too hard', 'I miss my family', or 'I want to VR' that thought will promptly be replaced with 'You paid over 10 000$ for this opportunity, suck it up'... kind of like how university was on my own dime.

 

[PuckChaser]

I have also been told that I may have to go in for an interview with CSIS. Very strange considering I have not so much as a parking ticket and 'teaching English' in Japan is not exactly the most suspicious of activities. Has anyone ever ran into this situation and if so, why were you asked to go in?

If you've got nothing to hide, who cares? I've been in a few interviews for security clearances, nothing to worry about. Be completely honest in any question you answer, and you'll be fine.

 

[Vell]

If you've got nothing to hide, who cares? I've been in a few interviews for security clearances, nothing to worry about. Be completely honest in any question you answer, and you'll be fine.

As I said, I have no problem with the interview itself (perhaps it will even be interesting since I have never talked to CSIS before), it is the trip to Canada from Japan to do it that is the problem (unless the CAF pays for it, which I highly doubt will be the case). I have also never heard of this before so I did not budget for the trip (it will have to be all on the credit card).

 

[trolling_thunder]

Hello all!

I was informed by my CFRC that I needed to attend this interview. I tried searching for more information about this interview online to no avail. Google had 0 relevant result. Apparently not many people have ever had to go through it.

My main questions are:
1) What is this interview?
2) How is it conducted? Is it just a face to face interview?
3) How can I better prepare for it?

If anyone could please shed some light on this, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance.

 

[Reserve6]

Hi Murky and welcome to the forums.

When it comes to interviews just be yourself and be expected to know what trade you want to get into. An interview is pretty straight forward and should be face to face. Just treat it like a regular civilian job interview. It gives the recruiter and opportunity to get a feel of you.  In addition if you want to go into Infantry (for example), make sure you know or get to know as much as you can about it. A good place to get to know your trade your interested is on the forces website. In addition get to know a little bit about the forces as an organization. The only way to prepare for an interview is to know your stuff and just be confident.

Good luck!

 

[Reserve6]

In addition to my first post. There is a thread related to interviews that I am sure can be helpful to you: http://army.ca/forums/threads/12755.0.html

(Moderators sorry for the double post, I could not find the edit button).

Cheers 

 

[trolling_thunder]

While I really appreciate you taking the time to post some useful information, it does not fully answer the question of what this interview is.

Seems like no one has ever heard of this.

 

[DAA]

Hello all!

I was informed by my CFRC that I needed to attend this interview. I tried searching for more information about this interview online to no avail. Google had 0 relevant result. Apparently not many people have ever had to go through it.

My main questions are:
1) What is this interview?
2) How is it conducted? Is it just a face to face interview?
3) How can I better prepare for it?

If anyone could please shed some light on this, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance.

Are you applying Reg or Res F?  Have you had your Med/Interview yet?