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Application Process Samples [ 2019-present]

Thank you for the link. It explains a lot! So if your training is split between module 1 and 2, you may take a whole year to complete BMOQ (it says 2 consecutive summers)?
The only people that do that are first year reg force ROTP, possibly just those attending RMC.
For RMC, part 1 of basic, then 4 weeks of first year orientation program (FYOP), then first year of school, then second part of basic.
Then start OJT, have some leave, trades training, all depending on your occupation. Then back for 2nd year. Rinse and repeat until university is done.
 
The only people that do that are first year reg force ROTP, possibly just those attending RMC.
For RMC, part 1 of basic, then 4 weeks of first year orientation program (FYOP), then first year of school, then second part of basic.
Then start OJT, have some leave, trades training, all depending on your occupation. Then back for 2nd year. Rinse and repeat until university is done.
That makes sense! Thank you!
 
Update!!

Update- AVS, NCM RegF
  • Applied - April 29th
  • Med part 1 & 2/ Interview competed - May 9th
  • Optometrist letter requested - May 15th
  • Optometrist letter scanned in to RMO - May 24th
  • CFAT/TSD written - May 27, all trades qualified
  • Background check started - May 28
  • Final processing - June 11th
  • Credit check ran - June 18th
  • Background check completed - July 25th
  • Medical approved by RMO - August 19th
  • Ready for completion list - NA
  • Completion listed - September 6th
  • Selected - CFRC anticipates next week!!
  • Enrolment - not completed
  • BMQ scheduled for - not completed
 
Update!!

Update- AVS, NCM RegF
  • Applied - April 29th
  • Med part 1 & 2/ Interview competed - May 9th
  • Optometrist letter requested - May 15th
  • Optometrist letter scanned in to RMO - May 24th
  • CFAT/TSD written - May 27, all trades qualified
  • Background check started - May 28
  • Final processing - June 11th
  • Credit check ran - June 18th
  • Background check completed - July 25th
  • Medical approved by RMO - August 19th
  • Ready for completion list - NA
  • Completion listed - September 6th
  • Selected - CFRC anticipates next week!!
  • Enrolment - not completed
  • BMQ scheduled for - not completed

Nice to see all these ~6 month apps getting through.

Much better than the previous 18 months we were often seeing since covid.

Congratulations, definitely update us when selected and enrolled!
 
CFRC: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: RegF
Officer/NCM: DEO
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2: ACSO <---
Applied: ~8yrs ago
CFAT: ~8yrs ago
Medical: Long story;

Application was paused due to newly developing medical concerns. Diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy.
Years later, ~2022, reapplied not knowing how the CAF would view a cardiomyopathy.
Completed the interview, was sent for CFAST, passed for all.
RMO swiftly kicked me down for CEMS (duhhh)

Immediately got on the horn with my heart specialist to get a slew of tests redone (last tests were ~5yrs prior)
Results come back clear, was sorta kinda told that our cMRI's weren't of adequate definition when I was first scanned all those years prior, and that it's likely I never should have been diagnosed with the cardiomyopathy to begin with.

Submit all documents for appeal early Jan. 2024, RMO all clears 2 week later! (not for pilot though, they still have reservations about the whole heart thing regarding just that trade)

Interview: Redone March 6, 2024
Medical Approved: Redid med. tests that expired 1yr, April 8, 2024
Air Factor: A2, May 9, 2024
Reliability Status: June 5, 2024
Final Processing: June 20, 2024
Competition List: Aug 21, 2024
Selected: Aug 23, 2024
Position Offered: Aug 28, 2024
Enrollment: Sept 18, 2024
BMOQ: 10E, Oct 14th, 2024

Unreal how slow the burn felt while in the midst of the application process. But reflecting back, the last few stages were rapid fire and I'm so impressed with the rate they got things moving!

Looking forward to BMOQ, and excited for where this career takes me!
 
CFRC: Halifax
Regular/Reserve: RegF
Officer/NCM: DEO
Trade Choice 1: Pilot
Trade Choice 2: ACSO <---
Applied: ~8yrs ago
CFAT: ~8yrs ago
Medical: Long story;

Application was paused due to newly developing medical concerns. Diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy.
Years later, ~2022, reapplied not knowing how the CAF would view a cardiomyopathy.
Completed the interview, was sent for CFAST, passed for all.
RMO swiftly kicked me down for CEMS (duhhh)

Immediately got on the horn with my heart specialist to get a slew of tests redone (last tests were ~5yrs prior)
Results come back clear, was sorta kinda told that our cMRI's weren't of adequate definition when I was first scanned all those years prior, and that it's likely I never should have been diagnosed with the cardiomyopathy to begin with.

Submit all documents for appeal early Jan. 2024, RMO all clears 2 week later! (not for pilot though, they still have reservations about the whole heart thing regarding just that trade)

Interview: Redone March 6, 2024
Medical Approved: Redid med. tests that expired 1yr, April 8, 2024
Air Factor: A2, May 9, 2024
Reliability Status: June 5, 2024
Final Processing: June 20, 2024
Competition List: Aug 21, 2024
Selected: Aug 23, 2024
Position Offered: Aug 28, 2024
Enrollment: Sept 18, 2024
BMOQ: 10E, Oct 14th, 2024

Unreal how slow the burn felt while in the midst of the application process. But reflecting back, the last few stages were rapid fire and I'm so impressed with the rate they got things moving!

Looking forward to BMOQ, and excited for where this career takes me!

Wow ! What an interesting journey.

Much respect to you for trying again, I'm sure many people stumbling on this in the future in a similar situation will find some solace in your story.

It is crazy how it feels so long waiting between phases, then you look back at it like "wow, that was fast", isn't it !?
 
Wow ! What an interesting journey.

Much respect to you for trying again, I'm sure many people stumbling on this in the future in a similar situation will find some solace in your story.

I appreciate that, it was very demotivating when hit with the medical rejection. But for anyone, if there's even an inkling of a chance to an appeal, I say go for it!

It is crazy how it feels so long waiting between phases, then you look back at it like "wow, that was fast", isn't it !?
Honestly, it feels grating as you go through the motions of emailing/calling, checking the online portal and seeing no movement. But really, things were going at a good pace lol.

Just surround yourself with supportive people and find a hobby, it'll be done when it's done.
 
Recruiting Center: For Privacy, I will not be sharing
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: Officer
Trade: LogO (I also applied for Bio Sci which I was not chosen for, unfortunately)
Application date: October 19th, 2023
First contact:
  • October 31st, 2023: Follow-Up email regarding my application - was told there was an application wait time and to follow up in January if I hadn't heard anything yet
  • January 29th, 2024: Second Follow-up email regarding my application - no reply
  • October 31st, 2023 - March 19th, 2024: No movement or contact
  • March 19th, 2024 - Discovered my application had been closed, so I sent an inquiry email - my application was looked into and reopened by national(?) (whoever answers the application inquiry forms you fill out on the website), however, I was told to contact my local recruiting centre for the rest of my application
  • March 19th - April 26th - Emails to my local recruiting centre went unanswered (maybe my email ended up in the spam folder? I'm unsure), so I ended up emailing a different recruiting centre not too far away and they were able to take on my application - this is where my application actually starts moving.
CFAT: May 15th, 2024
Medical: Medical exam (Had to talk to eye doctor and fill out a form)
Interview: June 27th, 2024
Reliability approved: July 5th, 2024
Competition list: July 6th
Position offered: August 16th, 2024
Enrollment: October 2024
BMOQ: November 2024

My application timeline was slightly different than others as mine ended up closed for some reason or another.

As to not give out too much private info I am a Canadian citizen, born and raised.

I did call many times to follow up on your application. I didn't include phone calls as I didn't record exact dates and also most of the phone calls were related to the email topics above
 
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Another Update!!

- AVS, NCM RegF
  • Applied - April 29th
  • Med part 1 & 2/ Interview competed - May 9th
  • Optometrist letter requested - May 15th
  • Optometrist letter scanned in to RMO - May 24th
  • CFAT/TSD written - May 27, all trades qualified
  • Background check started - May 28
  • Final processing - June 11th
  • Credit check ran - June 18th
  • Background check completed - July 25th
  • Medical approved by RMO - August 19th
  • Ready for completion list - NA
  • Completion listed - September 6th
  • Selected - September-11th
  • Enrolment - not completed
  • BMQ scheduled for - not completed
 
Hi everyone, I have just received an email for medical appointment on Sep 12, 2024 so just wanted to share my timeline. After 1 year, my application has finally got an update. I applied as a PR but obtained my citizenship in August 2022. For those who have been waiting, don't worry, your wait is worth it
Recruiting Centre: Toronto
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: HR
Application: Nov 14, 2022
First contact: Can't remember
CFAT: Nov 24, 2022
Pre-interview assessment: Jan 17, 2023
Reference letter from my employment in home country: Jun13, 2023
Medical & Interview: pending (was emailed on Sep 12, 2024 and I'm still waiting for confirmation)
Medical Confirmed: pending
Selected: pending
Offered: pending
Enrollment: pending
BMQ: pending
 
Recruiting Centre: Regina Detachment
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM at first
Trade Choice 1: Navy Material Management Tech
Application: April 5th 2024
First Contact: April 10th 2024
CFAT: April 29th, 2024
Was offered Logistics Officer position (Navy) & accepted after my foreign BAs were seen
The med assessment was done the same day and I had to submit docs for my Lasik eye surgery performed in Brasil in 2012
Submitted docs: May 10th, 2024
Medical & Interview: July 4th 2024, deemed fit
During interview asked for a switch from Navy to Air Force
Security Clearance Pre-Assessment: Started July 10th, 2024
Submitted all my docs for Security Clearance: Aug 2nd, 2024
Sent e-mail asking about status, if any missing docs: Sent Sept 16, 2024 answered Sept 17, 2024 "Your file is coming along good"
Selected:
Offered:
Enrollment:
BMQ:
 
Recruiting Centre: Regina Detachment
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM at first
Trade Choice 1: Navy Material Management Tech
Application: April 5th 2024
First Contact: April 10th 2024
CFAT: April 29th, 2024
Was offered Logistics Officer position (Navy) & accepted after my foreign BAs were seen
The med assessment was done the same day and I had to submit docs for my Lasik eye surgery performed in Brasil in 2012
Submitted docs: May 10th, 2024
Medical & Interview: July 4th 2024, deemed fit
During interview asked for a switch from Navy to Air Force
Security Clearance Pre-Assessment: Started July 10th, 2024
Submitted all my docs for Security Clearance: Aug 2nd, 2024
Sent e-mail asking about status, if any missing docs: Sent Sept 16, 2024 answered Sept 17, 2024 "Your file is coming along good"
Selected:
Offered:
Enrollment:
BMQ:
Hi,

Did they tell you how long could take the security clearance?
 
Hi,

Did they tell you how long could take the security clearance?
Everyone I spoke to gave me different timeframes. Between 6 to 24 months. In October it's gonna be 5 years Ive been in Canada. Got my naturalization/citizenship just this past February
 
Everyone I spoke to gave me different timeframes. Between 6 to 24 months. In October it's gonna be 5 years Ive been in Canada. Got my naturalization/citizenship just this past February
Thank you for your reply.

I am in the security clearance process since April 2024.

Just check with you if CAF has taken any initiatives to speed the process as different places heard that they are doing something!! But no one knows what is actually that!

Between I am also applied from Regina.
 
Thank you for your reply.

I am in the security clearance process since April 2024.

Just check with you if CAF has taken any initiatives to speed the process as different places heard that they are doing something!! But no one knows what is actually that!

Between I am also applied from Regina.
They are? Interesting.
 
Thank you for your reply.

I am in the security clearance process since April 2024.

Just check with you if CAF has taken any initiatives to speed the process as different places heard that they are doing something!! But no one knows what is actually that!

Between I am also applied from Regina.
Did you just recently get your citizenship as well? And where are you originally from if you don't mind me asking?
So its basically been the first cutoff for you - 6 months almost. Have you been following up with the detachment?
 
Did you just recently get your citizenship as well? And where are you originally from if you don't mind me asking?
So its basically been the first cutoff for you - 6 months almost. Have you been following up with the detachment?
No, I am in Canada around 2 years, from Bangladesh.

Yes, I do follow-up every after 2 months.
 
Recruiting Centre: Calgary
Regular/Reserve: Regular
Officer/NCM: NCM
Trade Choice 1: Sailor (Naval Experience Program)
Trade Choice 2: N/A
Trade Choice 3: N/A
Application: February 28th, 2024 (Reopened my file from September 2023)
First Contact: February 28th, 2024
CFAT: N/A was waived
Medical/Interview: July 24, 2024
Medical approved: August 14, 2024
Final Processing: August 16, 2024
Competition List: September 19, 2024
Selected: Pending
Offered: Pending
Enrollment: Pending
BMQ: Pending

Had to wait a few months to book the medical, had to wait for the RMO to approve forms from the checklist.
 
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