I know exactly what you are going through as I just did the same thing through CFRC Vancouver. Bottom line is that 39 brigade is not enrolling recruits as quickly as they normally would due to severe budget problems that occurred in 2002.
Here is my story. After 10 years being out of the Seaforths, I decided to get back into the reserves. March 2002 I put my docs into the 6 Feild Engineering Squadron in North Van. They Told me i would be enrolled at the very latest Sept. 02. Turns out 39 brgade put a moratorium on recruiting due to budget issues. Nobody was going in. My file sat at CFRC until October 02, me tagging along on a bunch of statements like "next week", "Next Month", "October for sure". Nothing happened. I decided to go for infantry officer instead, due to some old friends, and the Seaforths did all they could to get me in. Still nothing. In January 03, facing family and career pressure waiting for the reserves, I switched to the Regs. Funny enough, my VFS showed up one week later. They interviewed me, got me to do the tests, and then told me I had to wait for my former medical docs. One week they said, but Selection Board was only in March 03. In April, not hearing a word from my 3 calls a week, I went down to CFRC. No docs, and I missed selection board due to no docs. My family said they would not wait, so I went to the reserves. I have time booked off, but still no complete file. It is April 29, and my course starts May 21. I wrote John MacCallum (Min of Defense), and he actually followed up with CFRC on my behalf, writing me a fine letter explaining what hurry up and wait means.
I just had to let that out. I am in, but doubtful on course. What a joke.
Its a joke. I am at 14 months now.
