Contract Offer Timeline

[Arthur Roy Brown]

Good day,

I am currently undergoing my enlistment process and am set to do my medical evaluation and interview on July 24, 2024. I have read through a thread about the competition list and saw that contracts are usually given out in December or January. Given that my interview is in July, and I am a Canadian citizen with no criminal history or anything that would be deemed unacceptable by the Canadian Armed Forces, would it be reasonable for me to hope I will be offered a contract by the end of 2024?

I did hear during my FORCE that PRs had a 18-24 month background check process, and I was wondering if it has some overlap into Canadian citizens?

Thank you very much.

 

[Winds]

Offers of enrolment are given out throughout the year. Offers for subsidized education programs (ROTP, NCMSTEP, etc.) are primarily given out in the spring.

The additional background screening (pre-sec assessment) is not specific to PRs but rather for anyone who has "foreign implications", such as having travelled extensively, lived in another country, immediate family in a foreign state, dual citizenship, foreign owned assets, etc. The largest disqualifying factor for applicants, however, is the medical standard.

Assuming you are found suitable/eligible for service, whether or not you get an offer is largely a dependent on what occupation you apply for as competitiveness varies greatly between trades and entry plans.