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Thanks for all that info, but I just received the "good news" yesterday and i'm off to Kingston on 04 Feb.  The recruiting centre wasn't able to tell me a lot about the course ie; Pat, the first unclassified portion of the course, etc.  But it doesn't really matter to me, now that I have...

Hello everyone, Hopefully someone can answer my question.  I applied to the army in June 06 for 291 comm. research.  I went through the process and was granted a recruit school by-pass because of prior service.  I was at the recruiting office last week and I was told that my file is done...

Another question I hope someone can answer.  I know 291 is a purple trade, so will I have any say in what element I want to serve in, or is that completely up to someone else?  I'd like to serve in the army, because that is the element I served before, and I guess it's really just a personal...

I can not go mat. tech. because of an Occupational 3 medical category.  I believe mat tech is an O 2 category.  Aside from that, the 291 just seems to offer so much more and looks really interesting, much more than any other trade I have looked into.  Thanks for the heads up and advice.  Hope to...

Wow, that is a lot of information, and a big awakening.  I have heard hurry up and wait, but not hurry up and wait for 1 1/2 years for a course.  As for working as a civilian, rather than going to holding platoon in Borden, or Kingston, I did 'time' myself on holding pl., but only for 2 months. ...

thanks for your response.  so canoeing, eh?  It doesn't matter to me what course I am put on, as long as I'm in uniform.  But it sounds like it could get interesting.  The recruiting office said I should receive an offer either right before the Christmas break, or first thing in the new year. ...

Thanks for the info.  I was a Pte. 031 INF before, and I'm not sure what security clearance I had.  I have a question about what you said- taking other courses;  does this mean that I will most likely receive a job offer and be posted to a base or some sort of holding platoon?, or will I have to...

Hello to everyone. I am waiting for a job offer as a 291 and I was just wondering if anyone knew when the next 291 course starts in Kingston.  I received a BMQ and SQ by-pass, so I am just curious as to when the next course starts and how often the course runs throughout the year (once...

SeanC- I was in the same situation as you- get forms filled out and then have the file sent to Ottawa-  this was only a few months ago.  My file was sent up in early Aug. and came back in mid September.  So 4-5 weeks.  But I have prior service, so that may have made the review different from an...

If I go straight to SQ (I think I should- out not even 2 years), that's one thing I was worried about- sorting out kit.  I wonder if it is possible to be issued kit at an earlier date, rather than a couple of days before course?  I know that on my SQ course in 2004, a few guys were waiting for 8...

Just curious- I am currently waiting for a PLA after a very long medical situation was sorted out.  How long did it take for your PLA to be completed?

hello, I have tried several times to access the trades faq page (291).  I can't gain access to the page, it says an error has occured or I am unable to view the page. Could someone please help, thanks, nate

Does anyone know if background checks are going through faster these days with the recent surge in enrollment?  I am waiting for a background check and a prior learning assesment.

On civvy street i am a ticketed welder, but i applied for 291 comm resch op. since that trade's occupational medical category matches my changed category. And i have no related 291 experience at all.  thanks for your posts, hope everything moves quickly.

my release date was Jan. 05 (medical category change that has just been resolved, long story).  i graduated BMQ and was partially through my SQ course when my category changed.  so the only qualifications i have are BMQ.  So is the prior learning assesment just to see if i will be granted a...

hello to anyone who can answer my question.  The recruiting centre told me that I need to have a prior learning assesment done in Borden because I have prior service.  I am wondering how long this usually takes.  I was told that Borden is entitled to 60 days to make a decision, but I just wanted...

My vr went through, it was a civilian doctor and physiotherapist who figured out what was wrong with my knees.  The DND did not put in any effort to get to the bottom of the problem.  I was told to wait 1 year + for a medical release or I could just ask for the vr and not bother waiting around...

Hello to anyone who can help. I graduated BMQ in Oct. 04 and was on SQ in LFCA TC MEAFORD when I was put on a permanent med. cat. (I think Occupational 4 from O 3).  While on Holding Platoon, I met with the doctor on the base and my options were to wait for a medical release (1 year or more) or...

I'm not making this up, this is what a good friend told me from Newfoundland, he has no reason to make this up, but if it's not true, it's not true.

One more thing- for everyone wondering about the difficulty of joining the British Army, it is hard to imagine it would be any harder than getting into the Canadian Army, if you are born Canadian and especially if you have family living in the UK. I say this because a buddy of mine from...