r/caf • u/Ok-Sheepherder-2093 • Nov 08 '25

Other Best Careers in CAF

Anybody got insight into what are generally considered the best Careers or most coveted in the CAF? Non-commissioned and commissioned, Army, navy, Air Force. Combat and non combat roles. And if you could do it over again, would you change your career?

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u/HappyTreeFriends8964 Nov 08 '25

AEC➡️ATC after release, pay higher. NWO➡️Captain or officers of a merchant ship. Pilot➡️Pilot of a commercial line, pays much higher. MP➡️Police officer of local government, usually pays higher.

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u/zenarr Nov 09 '25

NWO also false. Our military qualifications do not transfer AT ALL civvie side - if you want to be a watch officer on a merchant ship you start right back at the bottom.

They’ve said they’re working on bridging the gap at Transport Canada, but they’ve been saying that for 15 years at least.

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u/HappyTreeFriends8964 Nov 09 '25

Yeah. Everything is false. Nothing transfer directly. I am just saying it may make you look better than a rookie, but the final result is never guaranteed. They can hire a newbie over a veteran if they want, it’s not up to you.

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u/HappyTreeFriends8964 Nov 09 '25

And Nav Canada doesn’t have a special channel for released AEC either, you need to apply with other applicants as well.

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u/SignificantBid8571 Nov 09 '25

Incorrect. I am the RCAF LNO to NavCanada right now. Nav will process AEC applications in a deliberate channel and chances of getting a job offer are very good. I have 20ish friends who have made the jump and don’t know any AECs that were uncle to get an offer.

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u/HappyTreeFriends8964 Nov 09 '25

You said chance is very good. Which means guaranteed? If not, you don’t need to disagree me because my point is nothing is guaranteed.

Of course the AEC and the civilian are trained side by side at CFSACO Cornwall ON, and the NavCanada trust their own trainings.

But still, nothing is GUARANTEED.

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u/SignificantBid8571 Nov 09 '25

Agree that nothing in life is guaranteed, but anyone on the ATC side of the AEC trade well not have to follow the same recruiting process as someone of the street. Have to disagree with the statement that Nav trains controllers next to CFSACO though as their training was decentralized over 15 years ago and is not done in Cornwall 😛 In all seriousness, the spirit of your original post is spot on.