This is all mainly because I was looking to find timeline's for all of this, didn't know if my resume was good, had questions, etc. and maybe this will help others and answer my questions as well. Throwing my resume in here along with the cover letter I used for CN (obviously wasn't exact same for both of those locations but only changed location nothing else, and date is wrong), and picture of everywhere I applied.

So, Sunday I applied, now medical getting booked for next week. Now for reference on all of these, I am 18, a woman, listed yes for disability when they didn't ask what but "prefer to not answer" when it asked what, moved to Manitoba recently (messed up my background check somehow because of that), and don't have all that much work experience. Also applied to CN in Sioux Falls and Hornepayne on Monday morning with a cover letter, heard back this afternoon for Hornepayne that they aren't proceeding with my application.

**My questions**

Mostly just wondering how the medical goes, if there's any weights to lift during that or if it's just a regular medical test with the drug test included.

Also, how is it working out of Winnipeg at the beginning? Will probably move to Alberta in a few years but will figure that out when the time comes, not anytime soon.

Any women here got bad experiences? Very much used to working around guys and dealing with them, but still want to know what to really watch out for more than normal.

How hard is the in class portion of training? Was told next class starts October so have time but only been a year since got done with high school and that all sucked and want to know how it compares.

**Timeline so far:**

Applied to 13 locations in Canada (no Quebec and only Revelstoke in BC because there's relocation assistance there) on Sunday afternoon, did not have a cover letter. (06/07)

Heard back Monday morning from Moose Jaw, had pre-interview screening call in the morning and ended up getting it switched to Winnipeg as my main two I wanted was there (more convenient) or Revelstoke (but BC is too expensive). Monday afternoon heard back from an Ontario location but unsure which (only know Sask one was Moose Jaw because was told in the call, Ontario could have been Kenora, Mactier/Sudbury, Schreiber, Thunder Bay). (06/08)

Tuesday got a text asking if I could do an online interview Wednesday morning, booked it for 9am (during pre-interview screening call I was told to not expect to hear anything for a few weeks). (06/09)

Wednesday morning did the interview, took only 13 minutes or so, talked a lot about safety and how I always prioritize that, went well. Was told Monday or Tuesday next week I'll get an email no matter whether it was good or bad. (06/10)

This morning (Thursday) got many emails: conditional offer (need to do medical), background check stuff, asking my availability to do the medical. As soon as I could did all the background check stuff, was about to reply to the email for availability for medical when they called me, it's getting booked for sometime next week and I'll get an email about it.

  
**Prior work experience:**

Groundsperson for arborist company for 6 years (my dad's company but obviously that isn't listed on my resume, did tell the guy during the interview)

Snow removal every winter season from 2020-21 to 2025-26

Groundsperson for other arborist company from Nov. 2025 to Apr. 2026 with inconsistent work prior (company my dad works for during the week, boss kept firing grown men that couldn't work, called me and I'd show up and keep working so finally worked full time for them for a bit)

Don't have all that much from only being 18, but it is all outdoors and safety needs to be prioritized so that probably helped a lot.



CPKC Conductor job application - Questions, timeline, resume, where I applied