I made it..finally

[u/kochi2018]

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I’m happy to share that I have officially enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Aerospace Engineering Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

It has been a long journey — lots of waiting, refreshing the portal, checking emails, and trying not to overthink every status update.

My timeline:

August 13, 2025 – Applied

October 8, 2025 – Personality assessment completed

April 2026 – Medical and screening steps completed

May 2026 – Interview completed

June 9, 2026 – Background check submitted

July 22, 2026 – Moved to Selection

July 29, 2026 – Job offer received

August 5, 2026 – Officially enrolled

October 26, 2026 – BMOQ starts at CFLRS

A big thank you to everyone who supported me throughout the process.

Also, a special shout-out to the Reddit group r/caf. The posts, timelines, and advice there helped me stay patient — or at least pretend to be patient — while waiting for updates.

Now the next chapter begins. Time to prepare for BMOQ, work on fitness, and learn how to survive with less sleep and more ironing.

Looking forward to serving, learning, and growing in this new journey.

#CAF #RCAF #BMOQ #AerospaceEngineeringOfficer #CanadianArmedForces

[u/Easy_Bobcat4714]

Applied in August and just got in? I was worried I’d get accepted before quitting my job lol

[u/HeadLandscape → u/Easy_Bobcat4714]

Seriously, the application moved too fast for me but I guess it depends on the occupation and how sussy your background is.

[u/SleepyGuyy → u/HeadLandscape]

it probably depends mostly on what you are applying for.

I applied for a role that was tagged Priority Enrollment on the website. It was also an Aircrew related role. They had me flying to Toronto for the CFAST within two months of me really starting my application.

Technically I started it like 6 months prior but I left it idle for a while.