Government of Alberta roles

Recently went through a Government of Alberta hiring process for a Technology & Innovation role (Systems Analyst 1 / Technology 3 stream).

I got an email saying I was “successful in the interview (pending reference checks), but not selected”, and that I’ve been placed in a candidate pool for 12 months for future opportunities.

I’m trying to understand how this works in practice.

Has anyone been in a similar situation where:

- You passed the interview but weren’t selected initially

- Then later got contacted from the pool for another role?

If so:

- How long did it take?

- Did you have to re-interview or was it direct?

- How common is it to actually get hired from the pool?

Just trying to set realistic expectations. Appreciate any insights!