I released in 2001 and was informed of the 5 year cut off by the release section in Borden. Re joined in 2003 and worked in recruiting in Vancouver in 2005 and this was the rule then. Don't have access to DIN right now so cannot give references. Once application is complete and you get an offer it will state exactly what you are being granted, recruit school bypass, credited time towards promotion, pay incentive and such. You will know for sure then. I only suggest that you prepare to have to re do it unless you were an officer and did Basic officer training or were a MCpl with PLQ or had years in before you got out....
Just don't be surprised. and read any offer carefully. Best of luck
Just found this post in another thread. Maybe it has some usefull info.
ANFORGEN 072/09 CDS 012/09 221848Z APR 09
- CF RETENTION STRATEGY - IMPROVED PROCEDURES TO RETURN TO REGULAR FORCE SERVICE
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. ROD FROM AFC 21 JAN 09
B. QR AND O CHAP 6, ENROLMENT AND RE-ENGAGEMENT
C. DAOD 5002-1, ENROLMENT - REGULAR FORCE
D. CBI 204.015, PAY INCREMENTS
BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
AS MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE, THE RE-ENROLMENT PROCESS FOR FORMER REGULAR MEMBERS WAS INEFFICIENT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REBUILD AND STRENGTHEN OUR FORCES, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PROCESS TO RE-ENROL HAS NOW BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY STREAMLINED
EFFECTIVE 01 APR 09, AND IAW REF A, THE MEMBER PERSONNEL RECORD RESUME (MPRR) WILL BE THE SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR PREVIOUS REGULAR FORCE MEMBERS WHO MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
PREVIOUS CF REGULAR FORCE EXPERIENCE AND CURRENTLY A CIVILIAN OR A MEMBER OF A RESERVE FORCE SUB-COMPONENT OTHER THAN THE PRIMARY RESERVE. NOTE THAT CURRENT PRIMARY RESERVE MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE EXISTING COMPONENT TRANSFER PROCESS
RELEASED FROM THE REGULAR FORCE WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS
OCCUPATION QUALIFIED
RELEASED FROM THE REGULAR FORCE UNDER ITEMS 4, 5B OR 5C
MEETS ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS, CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR ENROLMENT OR COMPONENT TRANSFER
DESIRES RE-ENROLMENT TO PREVIOUS OCCUPATION
THE REGULAR FORCE MPRR WILL BE THE MAIN SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE RANK AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO REGULAR FORCE SERVICE. RANK, TIME IN RANK AND YEARS OF SERVICE ON RELEASE WILL BE CREDITED TO THE INDIVIDUAL APPLYING TO RE-ENROL INTO THE REGULAR FORCE. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE THE BASIS FOR THE D MIL C DETERMINATION OF RE-ENROLMENT OFFER. ERRORS FOUND IN THE MPRR CAN BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE USE OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION
FORMER REGULAR FORCE MEMBERS WILL BE RE-ENROLLED INTO THE REGULAR FORCE AT THE SUBSTANTIVE RANK INDICATED ON THEIR REGULAR FORCE MPRR WITH THEIR QUALIFYING SERVICE USED TO DETERMINE PAY AND SENIORITY LEVELS. TOS WILL BE OFFERED ON THE BASIS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENT AND EXISTING QR AND O PROVISIONS
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT CHANGE TO CURRENT ENROLMENT PRACTICES WHICH I BELIEVE WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS REINFORCING MY COMMITMENT TO FORMER REGULAR FORCE MEMBERS WHO POSSESS SKILL SETS THAT WE REQUIRE.
SIGNED BY GEN W.J. NATYNCZYK, CDS