Title. Went a week without the gym and realized it has become part of me and I feel shit if I miss more than a few days? How can I maintain that lifestyle while at BMQ?
I’ve wondered why the C-6 is a bigger weapon than the C-9, 9 is a bigger number. I know the C-6 is a platoon weapon and the C-9 is not. I’ve been wondering?
Hi everyone, I just had my CAF medical and unfortunately I didn’t pass the eye test because I have a high prescription. They told me it’s still being reviewed, so I’m not sure yet whether I’ll be considered medically fit or not.
I’m applying for Dental Technician and I was wondering if anyone knows whether the vision requirements are different depending on the trade.
Is there a chance I could still be considered for Dental Technician even though I didn’t meet the vision requirement during the initial eye test? Has anyone been in a similar situation, especially for a Health Services trade?
I know the final decision is up to CAF Medical, but I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar. Thank you!
I did my medical part 2 before part 1 since I was given them off order. I’ve been requested to have a doctor complete forms 2762 and 2770. Unfortunately my family doctor passed recently and am unable to find a new one for at least two months. The medical technician I interviewed with said a walk in will do it but I attended 3 walk ins today and all refused to fill these forms. I have my part 1 medical booked next week would that doctor be able to take care of this for me?
Hey everyone,
I got my rejection letter, and it looks like they rejected me because i may have misformed why i use weed? I said i took weed to help de-stress and sleep after a long week, similar to how people go out for parties or have few drinks.
How would I go about appealing this?
#UPDATE#
I went in to see the recruiter and the Medical tech basically said my Doctor improperly filled out the forms and didn't attach certain files and mixed up which form was which..... Booked an appt with him again to go line by line with him and sign a form saying he attests the new forms are accurate and the old forms were incorrectly filled out.
I'm not sure what I am looking to gain out of posting here today. Perhaps I am looking to vent a bit, work through my anxiety with the enlistment process, and try to find a little hope or perspective within this community.
I am 35 years old and made the decision to try enlisting as a NCM Signals Technician in August. I have college and University education and have been engaged in a professional IT career with municipal government for six years. It's a big decision that I made for myself following a cascade of other major personal changes in my life, some self initiated and some forced upon me.
I've just had my Medical Part 2 today and I've come out of it feeling discouraged. The end of processing is in sight, but I have four more forms to be completed by medical professionals before my file is sent to HQ for review and selection.
I have some medical history, most of it is from 10 to 20 years ago and has not been a problem since. I have hearing loss in one ear, notable but not detrimental to my current professional life. These forms today require testing and sign off on current state.
I don't have a family doctor, so getting these forms completed is always a chore through my local walk-in clinic. Every part of them comes at additional expense -- which I am easily able to cover, but is just another hurdle to face and requires hours out of possibly multiple evenings.
I don't have a recruiter to talk to about all of this. My enlistment was self-initiated through the online applicant portal. It feels like every time I move ahead in this process, I end up facing challenges and roadblocks that delay the full review of my file and leaves me in a perpetual stalemate of whether I should be preparing other vectors of my life for BMQ or not.
The thought of going through all of this without any guarantee that I have a serious chance of selection is disheartening. I am doing all I can on my end to succeed, but it's difficult to progress with the potential of failure looming nearby.
I have a lot going for me to be selected, but I also have things working against me. Enlistment in the CAF isn't my only option, but it is one I very much want for myself.
Not sure what I hoped to gain from posting. Maybe just trying anything to keep going with this.
What happens leading up to BMQ, my course starts this Monday, and I’m leaving on Saturday morning, I’m asking because my parents are asking questions about this and I don’t know what to tell them, trying to give them both a cool sense of mind before I leave, especially for my mom
I really need help im a canadian living abroad and im applying to the rotp program one of the tasks needs me to provide an educational assessment because I havent gone to highschool in lebanon if anyone got their credentials assessed which type of assessment should I order I understand their are 6 types and also if it needs 6-8 weeks to arrive wouldnt that delay stall my entire application?
I just turned 21, I’m set to graduate with a BA in media production in 2029. I’ve always been curious about being a pilot but it was always just a thought in the back of my mind until I found out I could do it through the military. Combine that with the rocky landscape of employment in the media world and the RCAF doesn’t seem too bad. I don’t wanna be Tom Cruise or anything, I’d ideally be flying multi engine. (I think I’m too tall to be flying fighter jets anyway) I plan on doing my BMQ this summer and joining the reserves to feel out the military lifestyle and simply because I feel like it could teach me a lot. I think it’s worth mentioning that I’m definitely above average when it comes to media production and it is something I have a genuine passion for but at the end of the day I’m pretty money oriented so idk if it’s for me.
If I were to join it would be immediately after I graduate (At 23) which from my understanding would be possible through the reserves. I’m pretty confident I could pass the CFAST thought I don’t expect it to be easy. The 3 years of training and 10 years of service is a big commitment and I think I could handle it but I would be curious to know if anyone joined and regretted it. As someone who has only lived in major cities, the idea of living in small towns like Portage au Prairie and Trenton is a little weird too.
At the end of my mandatory service I would probably switch to commercial, mainly to be able to move back to the city and honestly to get payed more eventually but that’s so far down the line who knows what I’ll feel like by then.
I’m curious to know what people with experience in the forces think. I also want to understand the competitive side of things better so I’d love to hear about that. If you read this far thank you!
I'm 16m fairly out of shape but working on it I've been thinking about enlisting when I turn 17 but I don't know if I should any advice would be great appreciated
Hello everyone,
I just completed both my interview and medical appointments on the same day. I came away with a few questions and would appreciate any insight from those who have been through this stage:
How do you get to know that you passed/failed medical?
Will a "dry eyes" note affect my laser surgery form? My eye doctor filled out the form completely but noted that I have dry eyes. I am a bit nervous about submitting it now—has anyone else had this on their file?
Is a slightly high blood pressure reading a problem? I was quite nervous during the exam, which bumped my BP up a bit. The medic asked me if im nervous and I said yes and didn’t retest me, but I'm still feeling a bit anxious about it.
I would love to hear about your experiences. Thank you so much for any help or advice!
I was wondering what to expect and advice would be appreciated.
I (17F) am thinking about joining the reserves, and so far the only trade that I’m interested in is infantry soldier, since it seems like it would be fun. I’m fairly physically fit (I strength train and run regularly + go on long hikes with a heavy backpack), what should I be expecting as a young woman?
I’m a high school teacher in Ontario, and after over a decade, I finally became full time permanent, which I’ve been for the last 5 years. My common-law husband has just rejoined the military after retiring over 2 years ago (he starts in a few days). I’m nervous if he is posted anywhere because I know that it’s hard to transfer my permanent teaching position anywhere in Ontario let alone anywhere else in the country. Even within the same city, if I move school boards, I lose my seniority and start from the bottom again, which is supply teaching. I’ve worked too hard to get to get to where I am, and I don’t want to see my hard work be lost. Being certified as an Ontario teacher only allows me to teach in Ontario, and to be a certified teacher anywhere else costs quite a bit, and I don’t know if anything with my seniority in Ontario and my permanent position will mean anything anywhere else in Ontario or anywhere else in Canada.
If my common-law husband ends up needing to be posted anywhere in Canada, how does that affect me with my job? Does it make a difference being common-law versus married? Will I keep my seniority if I have to move cities or provinces if he gets posted? If I decide not to move with him (let’s say that his posting is only a year), how does that affect us with having 2 households? Am I missing any questions that maybe I didn’t ask about this? He was trying to look things up for me about this, but we couldn’t find anything. As a type-A personality, I want to get all of my information and understand how the process works. We’ve been together for 4.5 years, so I wasn’t there when he was originally in the military (over 24 years serving, and he was posted a few times during that time). He doesn’t think he’ll be posted at least for the next few years, but that’s not something he’ll know right now anyway.
As a common-law military spouse, how did you handle a similar situation? Do you have any advice as a teacher? Are there any online resources or contacts available for me and for us that we can find information out to prepare if this ends up happening at some point over the next few years?