Application Process Samples [2003 - 2018]

[Nichfour]

Band of brothers and the pacific are both amazing to watch I own both.

 

[cnobbs84]

Recruiting Center: CFRC Oshawa
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Supply Tech
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3: 
Application Date: - September 24th 2011
First Contact: September 13th 2011
Aptitude Test: done
Interview: done
Medical: done
Merit Listed: October 2011
Position Offered: x
Enrollment/Swear in: x
Basic Training Begins: x

Selections supposed to start March 1st for this trade so fingers crossed

 

[basu]

Recruiting Center: Online/CFRC St. John's
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Mobile Support Equipment Operator
Trade Choice 2: Vehicle Tech
Trade Choice 3: Supply Tech
Application Date: - November 18 011
First Contact: February 21, 2012 - confirmed receipt of supporting documents and passed app to St. John's
Aptitude Test: March 13 2012
Interview: March 13 2012
Medical: March 13 2012
Merit Listed: x
Position Offered: x
Enrollment/Swear in: x
Basic Training Begins: x

Just got the call from CFRC St. John's for my CFAT, interview etc for next week.

 

[Spark]

Hi everyone! First time posting. Here is my sample process and my 'story'.

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: -
Application Date: - November 22nd 2011
First Contact: December 21st 2011
Aptitude Test: January 4th 2012
Interview: x
Medical: February 24th 2012
Merit Listed: x
Position Offered: x
Enrollment/Swear in: x
Basic Training Begins: x



I initially applied to join the reserves, but after much thought, I switched to regular.
I have wanted to join since I graduated highschool back in 2007, but my parents were (and still are) dead set against it.
I then finished cegep and am now in my second year at university studying computer engineering.
I now know that I do no want a desk job and have decided to do what I believe to be the right thing: join the CF.

 

[mmmjon]

Hi everyone! First time posting. Here is my sample process and my 'story'.

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Combat Engineer
Trade Choice 2: Infantry
Trade Choice 3: -
Application Date: - November 22nd 2011
First Contact: December 21st 2011
Aptitude Test: January 4th 2012
Interview: x
Medical: February 24th 2012
Merit Listed: x
Position Offered: x
Enrollment/Swear in: x
Basic Training Begins: x



I initially applied to join the reserves, but after much thought, I switched to regular.
I have wanted to join since I graduated highschool back in 2007, but my parents were (and still are) dead set against it.
I then finished cegep and am now in my second year at university studying computer engineering.
I now know that I do no want a desk job and have decided to do what I believe to be the right thing: join the CF.

Hey, good luck fellow combat engineer applicant. Did you not pass your interview on the same day as your medical? Did you schedule the interview?

 

[Spark]

"Hey, good luck fellow combat engineer applicant. Did you not pass your interview on the same day as your medical? Did you schedule the interview?"

I haven't been scheduled for an interview yet. I also found that strange that they were not the same day. It is probably due to the fact that I switched from reserve to regular application.

 

[mmmjon]

Right on. Well good luck, hopefully they get you set up for that asap.

 

[Bridger]

My RC only seemed to schedule everything at once if the candidate lived out of town; if you live locally they wait for results from one step before they'll even schedule the next.

 

[TPJR]

First time posting on the forum.  I sent in my application through the online process in November, received an email in January advising they received all my documentation.  As of today the online tool has not been updated with my documents being received.  I emailed them about 3 weeks ago and they advised it could take quite awhile before it is updated online.  My question is for those that have applied online does this seem to be normal wait times?

 

[Mab163]

Hi everyone, here's my progress!
This is my second try because back in 2006 I failed the CAPSS.

Recruiting Center: Post/Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer DEO
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2: X
Trade Choice 3: X
Application Date: January 31st 2012
First Contact: February 7th 2012, confirmed receipt of documents
Aptitude Test: January 2006
Interview: X
Medical: X
ACS: X
Merit Listed: X
Position Offered: X
Enrollment/Swear in: X
Basic Training Begins: X

 

[gawnewiththewind]

How was your aptitude test? Was it harder or easier than you expected?

It went well! I found it was a combination of easy/hard, parts of it I was absolutely stumped for, and other parts I just flew through. I did find, however, putting in the time to revise and study was well worth it. I was prepared, and I did my best. The same applied for the interview; I found that it was extremely beneficial to review and cover the practice sheet they give you, to think about what I was going to say, and to come prepared and dressed for the part. The rest of the process is just waiting, and hopefully, my preparation pays off.

Recruiting Center: CFRC Victoria
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/MR: Officer (ROTP)
Trade Choice 1: MARS
Trade Choice 2:MS ENG
Trade Choice 3: NCS ENG
Application Date: Sept 9, 2011
First Contact: Sept 9,2011
Med, aptitude completed : Feb 7, 2012
Interview completed: Feb 14, 2012
Merit List: March 6, 2012
Position Offered:
Basic Training Begins:

 

[KanD]

Recruiting Center: Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer (DEO)
Trade Choice 1: Engineering Officer
Trade Choice 2: Signals Officer
Trade Choice 3: Construction Engineering Officer
Application Date: March 5, 2012
First Contact:
Aptitude Test:
Interview:
Medical:
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Enrollment/Swear in:
Basic Training Begins:

 

[Campbell5156]

Recruiting Center: Hamilton
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: DEO
Trade Choice 1: EME
Trade Choice 2: Engineering Officer
Trade Choice 3: ----
Application Date: March 5, 2012
First Contact:
Aptitude Test:
Interview:
Medical:
Merit Listed:
Position Offered:
Enrollment/Swear in:
Basic Training Begins:


I was wondering if anyone knows how to change the CFRC that your info gets sent to. I remember seeing something about this during the application but cannot find it anywhere (app. site, forces.ca, or here).

 

[Johansen]

Recruiting Center: New Westminster, BC
Regular/Reserves: Regular
NCM/Officer: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Crewman
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: January 2011
First Contact: January 2011
CFAT: March 15, 2011
Medical: March 15, 2011
Interview: March 15, 2011
Merit Listed: May 3, 2011
Job offered: May 5, 2011
Swearing in: August 11, 2011
BMQ: August 29, 2011

I made a poor decision and received a drinking & driving charge before I began my BMQ and had my job offer retracted. My update is as follows:

Recruiting Center: Kamloops, BC (Rocky Mountain Rangers)
Regular/Reserves: Primary Reserve
NCM/Officer: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2:
Trade Choice 3:
Application Date: February 2012
First Contact: February 2012
CFAT: March 15, 2011
Medical: February 23, 2012
Interview: February 23, 2012
Fitness test: March 7, 2012
Merit Listed:
Job offered:
Swearing in:
BMQ:

 

[travishv]

Recruiting Center: Online
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Infantry
Trade Choice 2: Artillery - Land
Trade Choice 3: ACISS
Application Date: - October 2011
First Contact: December 2011 - confirmed reciept of supporting documents
Aptitude Test: X
Interview: x
Medical: x
Merit Listed: x
Position Offered: x
Enrollment/Swear in: x
Basic Training Begins: x

 

[GraemeG]

Recruiting Center: Ottawa, ON
Regular/Reserve: Reserve - COATS
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade Choice 1: 00232 - CIC
Application Date: October 17, 2011
First Contact: January 9, 2012
Aptitude test: N/A
Medical: December 13, 2011
Interview: December 13, 2011
Enrollment Date: February 25th 2012

I know its "just" the CIC, but I am/will be as proud to wear the uniform as anyone else is!

Update!

 

[Gulruthina]

Hi everyone, here's my progress!
This is my second try because back in 2006 I failed the CAPSS.

Recruiting Center: Post/Montreal
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer DEO
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2: X
Trade Choice 3: X
Application Date: January 31st 2012
First Contact: February 7th 2012, confirmed receipt of documents
Aptitude Test: January 2006
Interview: X
Medical: X
ACS: X
Merit Listed: X
Position Offered: X
Enrollment/Swear in: X
Basic Training Begins: X

What is "CAPSS"?

 

[mmmjon]

What is "CAPSS"?

Canadian automated pilot selection system

 

[Danni_Girl]

Question #1: Initial Contract. I believe the initial contract is of a 2 year term, but will I have the option to chose a longer one? What are the benefits of doing so?

Initial contract is generally 5 years.  Unless the CF is paying for College or University. 
Then you are looking at about 2 1/2 years for every 4 semesters.
Usually at the 5 year mark, or even before they will give you the option to extend it to 25 years.

Question #2: Merit List. Will they call me when I am merit listed? My interview was on the 7th, the Captain said my references would be contacted and after that I would be merit listed. I know that at this point they have been called, so should I except a call to let me know I am merit listed?

They do not contact you once you have been merit listed. 
I'm merit listed for ACS Tech, and found out in Jan when I called for the status of my application. 
Just keep calling.  I call at least once a month.  More now that I know I'm merited.  :nod:

 

[Danni_Girl]

Update:

Recruiting Center ~ Kingston 
Regular/Reserve ~ Regular
Officer/NCM ~ NCM
Trade Choice 1 ~ ACS Tech
Trade Choice 2 ~ AVN Tech
Trade Choice 3 ~ RMS Clerk
Application Date ~ March 8, 2010 (file closed Nov 2010)- re-applied April 2011
CFAT ~ March 23, 2010
Medical ~ June 2011
Interview ~ June 2011
Merit Listed ~ Jan 2012 for ACS Tech ..  One step closer  :camo:
Position Offered ~ TBA
Sworn In ~ TBA
Basic Training Begins ~ TBA

It's been a long road so far.  2 years to this day to be exact...
I was merit listed for ACS in January and was told is Feb that I would be waiting till around April to hear more. 
Hopefully this will be my year!!