521 Aurora Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadets

Staff Cadet Applications for Summer Training 2027

Staff Cadet applications are now open and being accepted for 2027 CTC Summer Training.

Criteria to apply: Must be 16 years of age by June 2027 and not be 19 years of age before September 2027, must be a Sgt or higher in rank, have completed level 3 by June 2027, and have attended Summer Training at a CTC before.

Pay rate: A SCdt will be paid a daily rate of pay for each day of their employment period, which includes required travel days. QR (Cadets) 7.15, Pay – Staff Cadets, states that a SCdt will be paid a percentage of the daily rate of pay of a Reserve Force officer cadet of incentive pay category basic, rounded to the nearest dollar with $0.50 rounded down, based on the appointed cadet rank. SCdts will be paid at the rank of Sgt at the onset of their employment. Upon appointment to a specific position, a SCdt will be granted the rank associated with the position. The SCdt’s rank and associated rate of pay will be retroactive to the start of their employment.

Reserve Officer Cadet Daily Pay (2025): $150.48

Staff Cadet Rank     Percentage of Reserve Officer Cadet Daily Rate of Pay

Sgt                           78%

FSgt                         84%

WO2                         90%

WO1                         96%

Documentation Required: A valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and a valid bank account. Any special qualifications (ie: Valid First Aid, Radio License, ect) are an asset.

Positions / CTC's available to apply for (select your top 3):

CTC's: Trenton, Cold Lake, Rocky Mountain House, Vernon, HMCS Quadra (Comox)

Othe Staff Cadet appointments: Staff Cadet (Cadet Correspondent), Staff Cadet (IT Internships) Technology and Digital Learning Centre (TDLC), Staff Cadet (Virtual) Technology and Digital Learning Centre (TDLC), Staff Cadet (Tech Lab) Technology and Digital Learning Centre (TDLC), Staff Cadet (In Person) Technology and Digital Learning Centre (TDLC)

Dates: Anytime from June 26 2027 to August 22 2027 (varies from different CTC's and Staff Cadet appointments)

If you are interested in applying, send an email to Capt Yakiwchuk at: 521aurorarcacs@gmail.com , stating your rank and name, that you meet the criteria for application, and your top 3 Staff Cadet choices.

October 17, 2026

Air Cadet League of Canada – British Columbia Provincial Committee (ACLC-BCPC) 2026 Car Raffle Fundraiser

The Air Cadet League of Canada – British Columbia Provincial Committee is having a Car Raffle fundraiser for the Air Cadet Squadrons in BC.

Tickets that are purchased through this fundraiser helps support 521 Aurora's fundraising efforts so that extra activities outside of our regular parade nights can be done for our cadets (ie: 2027 Spring Break Trip to Comox, sports activities, Mess Dinners, ect,).

Please help support this worthy cause.

Tickets are just $20.00 and who knows, you could have a new car or $30,000 in your pocket for Christmas! Draw date is December 15, 2026 at 3pm. 

October 17, 2026

Weekly Training Schedule – Oct 22 2026

October 17, 2026

BEING ABSENT OR LATE

If you are going to be absent from cadets, you need to send an email to: 521aurorarcacs@gmail.com stating that your are going to be absent, for which parade night you are going to be absent, and the reason you are going to be absent.

If you are going to be late, you need to speak with the Administration Officer, CI Hayer, before continuing with the parade night.

September 25, 2026

New Cadet Registration

This is a reminder for parents that want to register their Son or Daughter into Cadets, you need to register online at: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cadets/join-us.html . The Squadron number and name is: 521 Aurora. Once you have registered online, meet at the Hatzic Middle School, 34875 Moffat Ave, Mission, on Thursdays at 6:15pm. Bring your Son's / Daughter's piece of ID (Birth Certificate, Passport, ect) and their Provincial Health Care Card. 

September 19, 2026