Recent content by jackamela

Good to know, thank you. I would most likely be doing several years Res before (possibly) requesting to change to Reg. (Several years on a part-time Reserve schedule, mind - so including training courses that may only total 6-8 months of work)

I certainly wouldn't want the Government to be awarding itself any extraordinary powers - the present leadership has proved itself all too eager to do that - but they could ask the police to enforce existing laws properly. Hamas is a terrorist organization, and some of these protests are...

Would you mind if I ask what CFAT score you needed to qualify for pilot training (if you know and don't mind sharing)?

Yep, and thank you for the fair warning. It does seem to be a significant time commitment. I am lucky in that my partner and my regular employer are both supportive as I very much want to serve. For now, Reserves is what works so hopefully the stars align and I can join. A year or two down the...

Brilliant, thank you for the information. I ask because I'm applying for Res right now, with regular job and a better half that is all I can commit to at this stage - though I may seriously consider a switch to Regular further down the road. As I say, still in application process at this point...

Apologies if this has already been asked & answered. (I can't find it if it has). How common/difficult is it for a Reservist to switch to Regular force? Officer or NCM, I guess - but mainly interested in it from the Officer side. Is it a thing that happens, is encouraged/discouraged, and is it...

Could be something; or it may simply be another misfiring Hamas rocket blowing up the hospital or school they are launching it from. Their useful idiots in the West will have to wait and see which before deciding if they are outraged, or indifferent. My hunch is that Israel will look to put...

True - but inflation is increasing at a roaring pace, with no increase at all in productivity.

Thank you, that's very helpful. CFAT was mid 90's so I guess it should be ok for most of the trades (except maybe pilot or that type of role), and I don't have an Engineering degree so a few of the Officer roles will exclude me. (It's more a case of me being genuinely interested in 5 or 6...

Just wondering if people in the recruiting process can be/are offered roles other than the ones the selected on the application? In my case there are 5 or 6 roles I am interested in and would be happy doing. So if, for example, an application had listed Construction Tech, Weapons Tech &...

I'm in the process too. Applied Feb 2024, did CFAT & fitness eval end of March. I know the recruiter contacted at least one of my references and they had asked me for a few extra documents, which I've sent. Haven't heard on the next step yet but only 2 months into the process so it's very...

Yep.

Well, yes, the people in government will quite naturally still be able to afford to own properties but..... under the present policies of said government the rest of us probably won't...

It appears to be a willful enactment by the present government of the WEF prescription that private citizens should not own their own homes - or indeed any private property, really.

Would it be fair to say the current PM is the worst one Canada has ever saddled itself with? He certainly does appear to have devastated the economy and the life prospects of your average Canadian.