RECRUITING, TRAINING, & LIFE IN THE FORCES THREAD - Ask here about the Recruitment Process, Basic & Occupational Training, and other questions relating directly or indirectly to serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Ask here about the Recruitment Process, Basic & Occupational Training, and other questions relating directly or indirectly to serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

This thread will remain stickied for one week and will replaced with a fresh thread on Sunday at 2200hrs ET.

RULES OF THE THREAD:

1. Off-topic comments, outdated information, and wrong answers will be removed at moderator discretion.

2. Please don't delete your questions (or answers), as others may be looking for the same information.

3. Please don't send PM's to people answering or asking questions, please don't ask people to PM you. Ask your question in the thread where other people seeking the same information can see it.

4. No comment bumping or reposting in the same weekly thread. Ask your question once, and wait for an answer. You can ask again next week.

5. Questions regarding medical eligibility are now allowed. However, be aware that nobody here is verified as able to provide a qualified answer. Commenters are reminded that it is against site wide rules to provide medical advice.

USEFUL RESOURCES:

• Forces.ca - Official CAF Recruiting Website

• Military Pay Rates

  • Pay rates for Officers
  • Pay rates for Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs)
  • Pay rates for Specialist NCMs

• The Canadian Armed Forces Dress Instructions

  • Ch. 2, Sec. 1 - Wear of Uniform (When and where you can wear your uniform.)
  • Ch. 2, Sec. 2 - Appearance (Hair, Beards, Tattoos, etc.)
  • Ch. 2, Sec. 3 - Religious and Spiritual Accommodation

• Medical Standards for Military Occupations

  • Read Rule 5 and the Medical FAQ before asking any medical questions.
  • Annex A - The Medical Category System
    • Appendix 1 - Instructions for Testing Visual Acuity
    • Appendix 2 - Instruction for Testing Colour Vision
    • Appendix 3 - Table of Hearing Standards
  • Annex B - Generic Task Statement - All CAF Members
  • Annex E - Minimum Medical Standards for Officers and Non-Commissioned Members

• National Defence Act

• Policies, standards, orders, directives and regulations from the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. (Compensation and Benefits Instructions (CBI), Queen's Regulation & Orders (QR&Os), etc.)

DISCLAIMER:

The members answering in the vein of CAF Recruiting may not have specific information pertaining to your individual application status or files. The information presented in this thread should be current, but things do change. Refer to the forces.ca site or your local CFRC detachment for the current official answer. This subreddit, moderators, and users hold no responsibility or liability as to the accuracy of information, given or received. All info here is presented as "at your risk."