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I'm pretty positive you would have to do BMQ, SQ, and your trade qualification all over again if you came up here. To tell you the truth, I don't now why you would want to do basic twice. Once was enough for me, but I don't thin you could get around it because the drill is completely different, the weapons are slightly different, and the culture is different from my limited experiences in Ft. Lewis.

What is your trade; some trades are not being accepted right now because they are full.

I would be careful about the 'view' thing. Many of Canadian Military views are similar to US. We are in Afghanistan, and although we will most likely be out of there by the time you would get up here, the next fight could be around the corner.

Canadians may be laid back, but people join the CF for one reason now. To fight in Afghanistan. People always talk about Canada's peacekeeping legacy, but I can tell you from experience, and you now this as well as I do, soldiers join to fight, not to peacekeeper.

Honestly, I thin it would probably be easier for you to move to a place lie Montana. Similar to Alberta, but your military credentials would be recognized. You could tae trips into Alberta easily, and maybe you could find a job out there.

Good luck.