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[LobsterCop]

Just trying to get a realistic idea of where people are getting deployed when it comes to small communities. That's the stream I am in, I have passed everything up until the second psych eval, I am just waiting for that to happen.

I saw someone post about their location, a population under 100, 120km away from even a hospital. Is this level of remoteness common? I live in what I would call a small community, under 5000 people, but we at least have the ability to get medical help with out driving 120km

Could anyone from a small community share their story?

[Campin16]

Hey so i wrote my OTEE exam back in Oct of 2018 and passed, i received a packaged containing the following steps but since than i have not received any updates of any sort. Just wondering if there are still people who are out there that applied in October 2018 from GTA and still waiting for receive their interview. Its been nearly six months...Fingers crossed!

Thanks!

I'm in the exact same situation as you. I emailed recruitment a few weeks ago asking if everyone that passes the OTEE is guaranteed an interview or if there is a point when you need to reapply? The answer I got was that everyone eventually gets an interview, you just have to be patient....

[CdnShield]

Regarding the assignment of work location of new hires....how much does CBSA try to accommodate the recruit's preferred locations?

Do most folks end up being sent to one of the locations they indicated they wanted to work at? Does anyone have experience of being sent somewhere they really did not want to go and how that played out?

[Stathakos]

Just trying to get a realistic idea of where people are getting deployed when it comes to small communities. That's the stream I am in, I have passed everything up until the second psych eval, I am just waiting for that to happen.

I saw someone post about their location, a population under 100, 120km away from even a hospital. Is this level of remoteness common? I live in what I would call a small community, under 5000 people, but we at least have the ability to get medical help with out driving 120km

Could anyone from a small community share their story?

I'm from Toronto and got deployed to south Western Manitoba. The community I live in is just under 1000. There is basic necessities in town like a grocery store (co op) and post office, gas etc. And a hospital for minor injuries/doctor check ups..If I want 'normal' city life i have to drive over an hour to Brandon MB or 3 hrs to Winnipeg. It's tough but the officers I work with and the support you have from management knowing you're away from your home makes up for it 10 fold.

[Stathakos]

Regarding the assignment of work location of new hires....how much does CBSA try to accommodate the recruit's preferred locations?

Do most folks end up being sent to one of the locations they indicated they wanted to work at? Does anyone have experience of being sent somewhere they really did not want to go and how that played out?

They'll let you trade spots in Rigaud if both parties are interested. Thats about it for accommodation. Im from Toronto and was supposed to go to Northern B.c. but I traded with a classmate and ended up in SW Manitoba. Youd have to prove the CBSA has a duty to accommodate you with actual legislation that's in place. So far I'm not in my ideal place, but the staff and the working experience has not been bad at all. I'm just 2400km away from where I want to be

[Cookie Monster]

Hey so i wrote my OTEE exam back in Oct of 2018 and passed, i received a packaged containing the following steps but since than i have not received any updates of any sort. Just wondering if there are still people who are out there that applied in October 2018 from GTA and still waiting for receive their interview. Its been nearly six months...Fingers crossed!

Thanks!

Hey Umar ! Don’t worry ! I waited 7months before receiving my date for the interview. Where do you come from ?

[Jumb34t]

Hey so i wrote my OTEE exam back in Oct of 2018 and passed, i received a packaged containing the following steps but since than i have not received any updates of any sort. Just wondering if there are still people who are out there that applied in October 2018 from GTA and still waiting for receive their interview. Its been nearly six months...Fingers crossed!

Thanks!

I'm in the exact same situation as you. I emailed recruitment a few weeks ago asking if everyone that passes the OTEE is guaranteed an interview or if there is a point when you need to reapply? The answer I got was that everyone eventually gets an interview, you just have to be patient....

Also did my OTEE on October 2018 and I just did my interview last friday. Really just gotta wait for it to come. Good luck

[cb681]

They'll let you trade spots in Rigaud if both parties are interested. Thats about it for accommodation. Im from Toronto and was supposed to go to Northern B.c. but I traded with a classmate and ended up in SW Manitoba. Youd have to prove the CBSA has a duty to accommodate you with actual legislation that's in place. So far I'm not in my ideal place, but the staff and the working experience has not been bad at all. I'm just 2400km away from where I want to be

Hey Stathakos, thanks for taking the time to answer some well needed inside knowledge, I was under the impression that letting recruits trade their assigned port was a trial run, is that the norm now? I remember reading this was the case for intake 9.

[Stathakos]

Hey Stathakos, thanks for taking the time to answer some well needed inside knowledge, I was under the impression that letting recruits trade their assigned port was a trial run, is that the norm now? I remember reading this was the case for intake 9.

Can’t really comment on how it is now, but I was intake 10C and it definitely was the case. Unless something different has come about I think it should still be doable. In the end even if I had to go to Northern B.C. I would still do it. I signed up for the career of a lifetime not just a port selection

[CdnShield]

Thanks Stathakos for the reply.....useful info for sure.

[CdnShield]

Does anyone know if it is possible to defer their Rigaud intake?

I'm only asking hypothetically - I still have some steps before expecting an invite - but let's say you were working somewhere on a contract until March 2020, for example and they invited you to Rigaud for January 2020.....would it be possible to defer intake until after your other contract was complete or do you have to accept the invite or withdraw?

[JoshG]

Does CBSA hep you out if you get posted somewhere there is absolutely no housing available? And a random one for the gym rats who have been posted to small towns, what did you do for the gains? Import weights to your house?

[melom]

Does CBSA hep you out if you get posted somewhere there is absolutely no housing available? And a random one for the gym rats who have been posted to small towns, what did you do for the gains? Import weights to your house?

There is housing on site at some remote locations.

[Squadcar]

There is housing on site at some remote locations.

Are they individual houses? Or shared accommodations?

[Squadcar]

Does anyone know what the policy is regarding visible tattoos? In my case, I have a visible tattoo on my arm, astronomy related so not exactly inappropriate in any way.