I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vancouver Fire and Radius Security (Richmond, BC) in Jan 2014
Interview
You'll need the very basic courses from BCIT: Electronics for Fire Protection, Emergency Lighting, Fire Extinguishers. This will get you an interview. If hired, they will pay for further education required.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Vanfire?
What are your career goals?
Why did you leave your last job?