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Hey everyone, figured I would put up my story.
October 10th - Sent in papers for the Canadian Forces
Mid October - Confirmation of papers recieved
Mid November - Recieve a phone call saying my papers have been lost and I need to restart the application process
Late November - Send in papers for the Canadian Forces
End of November - Confirmation Papers have been recieved
Early December - Recieve a phone call asking if I have sent in papers yet
Mid December - Re send papers
Late December - Confirmation of papers recieved
From January to the middle of March I hear nothing, then on March 13th or 14th I am asked to go do my aptitude testing. I passed my aptitude testing with a very high score. I was not told exactly, but was told that it was more than high enough for my trade.
I have my medical testing and physical testing scheduled for the following week. Actual testing follows 2 and a half weeks later. I did the following on the physical:
49 pushups, 42 sit ups, 130 I believe on the grip test and on the step test I was told I went higher than anyone she had seen. I do not remember the calculations for my v02 max as I do not have the sheet in front of me.
Security screening is done after the final testing, papers are confirmed and accepted. I am told that I was merrit listed in late April.
I check on merrit listing process and that of my Job offer on May 2nd and am told that I have in fact not been merrit listed. A few phone calls are exchanged in the next few days and I am in fact merrit listed on May 8th.
Upon being merrit listed I am told that my job offer should be recieved within 1 - 1.5 weeks (Infantry - Reg force). I check back in that time and am told that things are moving slowly. Please wait another week and give us a call back if you do not hear from us.
I proceed to call back a week later, to be told the same thing. This pattern has continued until the present time.
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I do have a few questions:
1.) Who else has applied for a MOS that is in high demand and had to wait more than the usual time for the offer?
2.) If you had to wait for the offer, how much longer than estimated did it take?
3.) Did you take any steps to further the speed at which the job offer was processed?
4.) Did your recruiter do things/help you in ways that the process was sped along?
5.) I was told that I was very competitive for my standing in the Job Offer process, yet it is taking 4x+ the amount of time I was originally told that I would recieve the offer in. Is this normal? Is Borden that backed up?
I am very motivated and the 9 month wait has been very frustrating, especially with some of the above mentioned events that occurred. I guess I am writing this in hopes that someone else has undergone the same thing and that I can hope to see a finalization of my application in the near future.
I cant wait to get in, the wait kills.
October 10th - Sent in papers for the Canadian Forces
Mid October - Confirmation of papers recieved
Mid November - Recieve a phone call saying my papers have been lost and I need to restart the application process
Late November - Send in papers for the Canadian Forces
End of November - Confirmation Papers have been recieved
Early December - Recieve a phone call asking if I have sent in papers yet
Mid December - Re send papers
Late December - Confirmation of papers recieved
From January to the middle of March I hear nothing, then on March 13th or 14th I am asked to go do my aptitude testing. I passed my aptitude testing with a very high score. I was not told exactly, but was told that it was more than high enough for my trade.
I have my medical testing and physical testing scheduled for the following week. Actual testing follows 2 and a half weeks later. I did the following on the physical:
49 pushups, 42 sit ups, 130 I believe on the grip test and on the step test I was told I went higher than anyone she had seen. I do not remember the calculations for my v02 max as I do not have the sheet in front of me.
Security screening is done after the final testing, papers are confirmed and accepted. I am told that I was merrit listed in late April.
I check on merrit listing process and that of my Job offer on May 2nd and am told that I have in fact not been merrit listed. A few phone calls are exchanged in the next few days and I am in fact merrit listed on May 8th.
Upon being merrit listed I am told that my job offer should be recieved within 1 - 1.5 weeks (Infantry - Reg force). I check back in that time and am told that things are moving slowly. Please wait another week and give us a call back if you do not hear from us.
I proceed to call back a week later, to be told the same thing. This pattern has continued until the present time.
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I do have a few questions:
1.) Who else has applied for a MOS that is in high demand and had to wait more than the usual time for the offer?
2.) If you had to wait for the offer, how much longer than estimated did it take?
3.) Did you take any steps to further the speed at which the job offer was processed?
4.) Did your recruiter do things/help you in ways that the process was sped along?
5.) I was told that I was very competitive for my standing in the Job Offer process, yet it is taking 4x+ the amount of time I was originally told that I would recieve the offer in. Is this normal? Is Borden that backed up?
I am very motivated and the 9 month wait has been very frustrating, especially with some of the above mentioned events that occurred. I guess I am writing this in hopes that someone else has undergone the same thing and that I can hope to see a finalization of my application in the near future.
I cant wait to get in, the wait kills.
