Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[SRidders]

Recruiting Centre: Edmonton
Regular/ Reserve: Reserve
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: Armour Officer
Trade Choice 2: Infantry Officer
Trade Choice 3: Intelligence Officer
Online Application: July 2015
First Contact: August 2015
Position offered: Armour Officer - May 2016 (Offer letter from South Alberta Light Horse)
CFAT: January 2016 (Passed)
1st FORCE test: August 2015 (Passed)
2nd FORCE test: July 2016 (Passed)
Interview: July 2016 (Passed)
Medical: June 2016 (Passed)
Swearing in: February 1st, 2017
BMOQ: Summer of 2017 or Fall/Winter of 2017/18

 

[F_Freeman]

A few progress on application, my medical and interview is a month apart which is normally done in one day basing from most applications posted here. Anyways, I am getting too excited as it is nearing the end of the process. If everything goes smooth, hopefully I will be in by March/April/May.

 

[Griffin36]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Sudbury
Regular/ Reserve: Regular NCM
Trade Choice #1: Aviation Sys Tech
Trade Choice #2: Avionics Sys Tech
Applied: Oct 11, 2016
First Contact: Oct 13 , 2016
CFAT: Nov 28, 2016 (Passed)
Interview: Jan 23, 2017 (Passed)
Medical: Jan 23, 2017 (Supplementary Info needed)
Medical: Feb 2, 2017 (Supp. Info provided)
Merit listed:
Position Offered:
Enrollment:
BMQ start:

 

[BC604]

Update! Did my CFAT a couple weeks ago. After the test they pulled us into a special waiting room and called us in 1 by 1. I was the last of 6 or 7 people so it took me about 45 minutes to be seen. It was the most nerve-racking 45 minutes of my life! When I got called in the officer said I passed with flying colours and would almost certainly be picked for Marine Engineer if I passed all the other steps! It was perhaps the happiest moment of my life, I was glowing the entire way back home on the train  ;D


Recruiting Center: CFRC Vancouver
Regular/ Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade choice 1: Marine Engineer
Trade choice 2: NavCom
Tade Choice 3: Cook (the officer that gave me CFAT results said I should disable this one so they don't try to get me as a cook so I assume it's not a choice on my file anymore)
Applied: Oct 26 2016
First contact: Jan 10, 2017
CFAT: Jan 24, 2017
Medical:
Interview:
Position offered:
Enrollment/swearing in:
BMQ:

 

[lohocard]

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Ottawa

Regular/Reserve: Regular NCM

Trade Choice 1: MP

Trade Choice 2: Supply Technician

Trade Choice 3: Vehicle Technician

Applied: August 2016

First Contact: November 8th, 2016

CFAT: November 24th, 2016 (Passed)

Interview: January 19th, 2017

Medical: January 19th, 2017 (Info needed)

Medical: February 6th, 2017 (Info provided)

Merit listed: ?

Position offered: ?

Enrolment: ?

BMQ: ?



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[cowwin]

Hello, I've been lurking and searching around here since July. Thought I would share my experience with wait times.  [

Recruiting Center: Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade choice 1: Medical Technician
Trade choice 2: Infantry
Trade choice 3: Supply Technician
Application date: July 4, 2016
First contact: July 14, 2016
CFAT: July 27, 2016
Medical: December 6, 2016
Interview: December 12, 2016
Merit list: Not informed until I called in on Jan 13, 2017
Position offered:  February 11, 2017 (Med Tech)
Ceremony: March 28, 2017
BMQ: April 17, 2017

 

[dshulga]

Still waiting on updates but this is what I have so far!

Recruiting Center: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade choice 1: MARS
Trade choice 2: Log O
Trade choice 3: Public Affairs Officer
Application date: March 3, 2016
First contact: March 9, 2016
CFAT: March 28, 2016
Supp. Docs (Citizenship): July 25, 2016
MOST: Aug 11, 2016
Medical: Oct 3, 2016
Interview: Oct 3, 2016
Back-check: October 14, 2016
Med Approved: November 2016
Merit list: January 2017
Position offered: 
Ceremony:
BMOQ:

 

[sailorprivateer]

I posted my process but seems like I can't edit it anymore.  :-\
Here's an updated one.

Recruiting Centre: Hamilton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Communicator Research Operator
Applied: June 12th, 2016
First Contact: June 15th, 2016
CFAT: July 8th, 2016 [PASSED]
Medical: July 27th, 2016 [PASSED]
Interview: July 27th, 2016 [PASSED]
Merit List: n/a
Position Offered: February 14th, 2017
Enrolment/Swearing-In: March 16th, 2017
BMQ: March 27th, 2017

 

[ddorriesfield]

Recruiting Centre: Toronto CFRC
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: AC OP
Applied: January 27th, 2016
First Contact: January 27th, 2016
CFAT: January 29th, 2016 [PASSED]
Medical: September 27, 2016 [PASSED]
Interview: October 4th, 2016 [PASSED]
Merit List: November 18th, 2016
Position Offered: December 15th, 2016
Enrolment/Swearing-In: March 01, 2017
BMQ: March 13th, 2017

 

[ILK0816]

Just got my job offer today I lurked for a while before finally signing up for this forum... Hope my processing sample can help someone get an idea what to expect!
Recruiting Center: CFRC Edmonton
Regular/ Reserve: Regular NCM
Trade Choice #1: Armoured crewman
Applied: Oct 11, 2016
First Contact: Oct 13 , 2016
CFAT: Jan 11, 2016 (Passed) (After much rescheduling due to conflict with school)
Interview: Jan 23, 2017 (Passed)
Medical: Jan 23, 2017 (Passed)
Merit listed: Jan 23, 2017
Position Offered: Feb 14, 2017
Enrollment: March 23, 2017
BMQ start: April 17, 2017

 

[browen]

Congratulations to everyone who received good news recently. Below is as accurate a representation of my process as I can offer.
A couple notes:

• At my first interview, I was informed I did not qualify for CELE or SIG (as my degree was a hybrid of Computer Science & Business).
• My Official final marks from university were not in until early June.
• During the PLAR, my file was frozen.

Recruiting Centre: CFRC Hamilton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer (DEO)
Trade Choice 1: CELE
Trade Choice 2: SIG
Trade Choice 3: INT

Applied: January 2nd, 2016
First Contact: January 6th, 2016
CFAT: January 26th, 2016

Interview (INT O): Feb 26, 2016
Medical: March 23, 2016
PLAR started: Jun 22, 2016
Background Check Complete: August 10, 2016
PLAR result(DENIED):September 21, 2016
Merit List (INT O): September 21, 2016
Applied for Entry Standards Waiver (CELE): September 21, 2016
Informed INT O Closed for FY: November 15, 2016
Informed of Qualification (SIG O): November 15, 2016

Interview (SIG O & INT O): November 21, 2016
Merit List (SIG O): November 22, 2016
Entry Standards Waiver Approved (CELE): February 1, 2017

Informed SIG O Closed for FY: February 7, 2017
Update Interview (CELE O): February 7, 2017
Update Medical: February 7, 2017
Merit List (CELE O): February 8, 2017

Position Offered (CELE O): February 14, 2017
Enrolment/Swearing-In: March 01, 2017
BMOQ: March 13th, 2017

If you have any questions, PM me. I hope this helps someone.

 

[clmarr]

Just got my job offer today I lurked for a while before finally signing up for this forum... Hope my processing sample can help someone get an idea what to expect!
Recruiting Center: CFRC Edmonton
Regular/ Reserve: Regular NCM
Trade Choice #1: Armoured crewman
Applied: Oct 11, 2016
First Contact: Oct 13 , 2016
CFAT: Jan 11, 2016 (Passed) (After much rescheduling due to conflict with school)
Interview: Jan 23, 2017 (Passed)
Medical: Jan 23, 2017 (Passed)
Merit listed: Jan 23, 2017
Position Offered: Feb 14, 2017
Enrollment: March 23, 2017
BMQ start: April 17, 2017

Any reason why there is a year gap between your CFAT and interview? I am currently waiting for the interview and hope the delay will not be too long.

 

[ILK0816]

It wasn't too long actually! I was still in University during the fall of 2016 so I had to reschedule the CFAT often around exams and all. Though it overlapped years, from application to enrolment it only took me 4 months total! 1 month between CFAT and enrolment- which is actually quite short! I've seen people wait one or more years to get in...  Armoured is in demand so I had that on my side!
Hoping you get quick processing!

**EDIT: I realize what you're saying. I typed 2016 instead of 2017. How embarassing!  :crybaby: My CFAT was January 11th of this year. My mistake.  :facepalm:

 

[donniear]

Got my offer H. Tech! Would've been a couple days ago if I wasn't at work and missed the call, but it doesn't matter now!

Recruiting Centre: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Applied: September 14 2016
First Contact: September 19 2016
CFAT: September 26 2016
Medical/interview: October 18 2016
Merit List: Sometime after January 30 2017
Position Offered: February 20 2017
Enrolment/Swearing-In: March 6 2017
BMQ: March 27th, 2017

I had a few things happening between October and January; new eye exam, visual field test, trouble with a reference from a certain year, and of course the holidays but despite all of that, I managed to get through this all quite fast, which I'm thankful for.

 

[clmarr]

I had my Security Clearance Interview (it took at least 6 months) last Tuesday, November 22, 2016. It was about an hour long. Hoping to hear from the CFRC-Ottawa for an update in the following week. The investigator told me that if everything goes smooth, I might be called for BMQ around April/May.

Still waiting for:
- PLAR
- Medical and
- Interview

I find your process interesting because it is very similar to mine. (Also lived outside Canada in a NATO country more than 180 days in the last 10 years, same recruiting center, we both applied/wrote the CFAT around the same time but with a one year gap...) Please keep us updated. Based on the information you provided I could expect to start BMQ around May 2018. (give or take a few months) This is still to early to know for sure, but I find it nice to have a general idea.

 

[Stumpy Goat]

All and all, i think everything is moving very well!

Recruiting Center: Barrie
Regular/ Reserve: Regular NCM
Trade Choice #1: Infantry
Trade Choice #2: Combat Engineer
Applied: Oct, 2016
First Contact: Oct, 2016
CFAT: Oct, 2015 (Passed)
Interview: Jan 18, 2017 (Passed)
Medical: Jan 17, 2017 (Passed)
Merit listed: Feb 21, 2017
Position offered: TBD
Swearing in: TBD
BMQ: TBD

 

[F_Freeman]

Hi Mr clmarr,

Below is an outlined progress of my application, hope it helps you give an overview of your application progress as well. I was in touch with the file manager every month to have an update. I will post a status update again if there is progress.

Nov-25-2015 - Received Canadian Citizenship (received my Citizenship after 4 yrs & 5 mos of staying here in Canada)
Nov-29-2015 - Applied Online
Nov-30-2015 - First Contact - Automated Response
Jan-08-2016 - Aptitude Test
Jan-08-2016 - Received e-mail that I am qualified for my trade choices
Mar-31-2016 - Received e-mail for Pre-Security Interview appointment
Apr-26-2016 - Received additional documents to fill-up (long sheet)
Apr-28-2016 - Pre-Security Interview - was granted reliable
May-13-2016 - Was contacted to provide additional information and to sign one more document
Nov-18-2016 - Received an appointment date for Full Security Clearance Interview from private investigator
Nov-22-2016 - Security Clearance Interview - passed interview, just be honest
Jan-03-2017 - CFRC-Ottawa Received my cleared clearance
Jan-17-2017 - Received e-mail that I am approved for further processing from CFRG-Intake Management
Jan-30-2017 - Received Appointment dates for Medical Exam and Interview
Feb-07-2017 - Medical exam, it went well. Doctor assured nothing to worry about. Again be honest in your medical history.
Feb-09-2017 - Interview schedule is cancelled, rescheduled to March 27,2017 was originally March 1,2017
Mar-27-2017 - Interview date ....................

 

[clmarr]

F_Freeman

Thanks for the input. At what point did they ask you to provide your background check from the other country you previously lived in? Since I already have it, I tried to hand it over to speed up the process but was told it was too early.

 

[F_Freeman]

They did not ask for it, they are going to do the basic background check or a third party will do it I believe.  Anyway I still authorized someone in the previous country to acquire a clearance for me and I submitted it when I had my Pre-Security Interview (04-28-2016). The interviewer took it and keep it in file, I was told it may help them.

All I can say is patiently wait and provide whatever they ask. Based from other forums your progress may be quicker depending on how they badly need your skills.

 

[TheReaper]

It wasn't too long actually! I was still in University during the fall of 2016 so I had to reschedule the CFAT often around exams and all. Though it overlapped years, from application to enrolment it only took me 4 months total! 1 month between CFAT and enrolment- which is actually quite short! I've seen people wait one or more years to get in...  Armoured is in demand so I had that on my side!
Hoping you get quick processing!

**EDIT: I realize what you're saying. I typed 2016 instead of 2017. How embarassing!  :crybaby: My CFAT was January 11th of this year. My mistake.  :facepalm:

Hey, I have my interview Tomorrow and medical next thursday for Armoured and was just wondering if you knew if they were still in high demand.
I know the forces.ca doesn't get updated very often from what i've heard.