Just thought I would post a little guide to how my enrollment went. (FAST compared to what I was thinking it would be from reading some other peoples)
Ok the beginning...
Handed in my papers around the last week in November. (Sorry forget exact date)
I had done my research and knew what to bring, had my references and also knew what trades I was going to apply for.
Full Time, Reg Force, Army -- Line Tech / Sig Op / Infantry
Waited about 2 weeks and got my first call from them. Setup my CFAT for Dec 3rd
Ok so CFAT time, I did some online practice tests through the links I found posted here, really worked on the math thats what I think I needed the most improving on.
Spatial I found easy, I think its something you either have or you don't.. kind of a hard thing to learn. So that was fine. Vocabulary -- just hope you have heard some of the crazy words that they have on that list before. I'm not too sure how you would even practice for that.
After the test (I passed thankfully, got a good enough score to apply for all of my selected trades) you fill out the drug screening form telling them what you have / have not done during your entire life. So filled that out, didn't have much to write down so that was good. That was the end of that day.
Waited a couple more days (I believe it was the following Monday) got my call to schedule my Medical and my Interview. Dec 19th and Jan 11 respectively (had to wait for Xmas break to pass before interview)
So for the medical, pretty straight forward. Went in he asked my to pee in a cup... so off I went then came back did a vision test, then a hearing test. He checks your BMI by height/weight and the size of your waist. Normal physical stuff checking all your joints making sure your in good shape. Had to get a med. referall sheet for a broken nose I had when I was younger. So I got that done and mailed it to him (hoping it wouldn't cause much of a delay in getting my medical back)
So Christmas came and went as I awaited my interview. Finally the 11th came, and there I was being interviewed by a nice Captain. It was approx. 1hr long and mostly why you applied for your trades, what you know about them and how you would/have dealt with specific scenario's. Easy interview if you ask me, but they do get to know quite a bit about you during it.
Another 1 week passes.. I get the call to schedule my PT test. So I do it for Jan 19th. I arrive for the PT test after having a nice big coffee since it was an early test and feeling a little nervous as I do when I go into any test. Well that sucked. BP was too high to even give it a shot. So it was off to the doc to get a referall on my Blood pressue, and that checks out fine normal BP 120/60 so I call the CFRC and reschedule the PT this tI'me for Feb 1st.
So on comes Feb 1st and im there for my PT test, nervous again BP was higher then they would normally test, but since I had the referall and my doc had explained that it was normal and I was just nervous about the test he let me do it. So did the pushups.. got 39 which I was alright with.. did 49 situps in the 60 secs. 106 on the handgrip so all that was good onto the step test, since it factors in my heart rate to do the V02 calculations you could imagine how that went since I was nervous. I only completed level 4 because of a high heart rate. Anyways a pass, not what I wanted but ill live with it.
So that was it! Merit listed they told me.
Got the call today Feb 13th that I'm to be sworn in on Feb 15th and I had received my 2nd choice of SIG OP. (this Wednesday) Then it's off to St Jean March 6th till May 19th. I thought that was pretty fast!
For those that don't want to read all that heres a recap of the start to finish
Nov. 25 - (roughly) handed in my application
Dec. 3 - CFAT
Dec. 19 - Medical
Jan. 11 - Interview
Feb. 1 - PT Test
Feb. 15 - Sworn In
Mar. 6 - Off to St Jean for BMQ
Just over 3 months.. I was thinking around 6 or so minimum.
Ok the beginning...
Handed in my papers around the last week in November. (Sorry forget exact date)
I had done my research and knew what to bring, had my references and also knew what trades I was going to apply for.
Full Time, Reg Force, Army -- Line Tech / Sig Op / Infantry
Waited about 2 weeks and got my first call from them. Setup my CFAT for Dec 3rd
Ok so CFAT time, I did some online practice tests through the links I found posted here, really worked on the math thats what I think I needed the most improving on.
Spatial I found easy, I think its something you either have or you don't.. kind of a hard thing to learn. So that was fine. Vocabulary -- just hope you have heard some of the crazy words that they have on that list before. I'm not too sure how you would even practice for that.
After the test (I passed thankfully, got a good enough score to apply for all of my selected trades) you fill out the drug screening form telling them what you have / have not done during your entire life. So filled that out, didn't have much to write down so that was good. That was the end of that day.
Waited a couple more days (I believe it was the following Monday) got my call to schedule my Medical and my Interview. Dec 19th and Jan 11 respectively (had to wait for Xmas break to pass before interview)
So for the medical, pretty straight forward. Went in he asked my to pee in a cup... so off I went then came back did a vision test, then a hearing test. He checks your BMI by height/weight and the size of your waist. Normal physical stuff checking all your joints making sure your in good shape. Had to get a med. referall sheet for a broken nose I had when I was younger. So I got that done and mailed it to him (hoping it wouldn't cause much of a delay in getting my medical back)
So Christmas came and went as I awaited my interview. Finally the 11th came, and there I was being interviewed by a nice Captain. It was approx. 1hr long and mostly why you applied for your trades, what you know about them and how you would/have dealt with specific scenario's. Easy interview if you ask me, but they do get to know quite a bit about you during it.
Another 1 week passes.. I get the call to schedule my PT test. So I do it for Jan 19th. I arrive for the PT test after having a nice big coffee since it was an early test and feeling a little nervous as I do when I go into any test. Well that sucked. BP was too high to even give it a shot. So it was off to the doc to get a referall on my Blood pressue, and that checks out fine normal BP 120/60 so I call the CFRC and reschedule the PT this tI'me for Feb 1st.
So on comes Feb 1st and im there for my PT test, nervous again BP was higher then they would normally test, but since I had the referall and my doc had explained that it was normal and I was just nervous about the test he let me do it. So did the pushups.. got 39 which I was alright with.. did 49 situps in the 60 secs. 106 on the handgrip so all that was good onto the step test, since it factors in my heart rate to do the V02 calculations you could imagine how that went since I was nervous. I only completed level 4 because of a high heart rate. Anyways a pass, not what I wanted but ill live with it.
So that was it! Merit listed they told me.
Got the call today Feb 13th that I'm to be sworn in on Feb 15th and I had received my 2nd choice of SIG OP. (this Wednesday) Then it's off to St Jean March 6th till May 19th. I thought that was pretty fast!
For those that don't want to read all that heres a recap of the start to finish
Nov. 25 - (roughly) handed in my application
Dec. 3 - CFAT
Dec. 19 - Medical
Jan. 11 - Interview
Feb. 1 - PT Test
Feb. 15 - Sworn In
Mar. 6 - Off to St Jean for BMQ
Just over 3 months.. I was thinking around 6 or so minimum.
