YVRKid,
Why do you want to join the RAF instead of the Canadian Forces?
For Queen and Country!
In all seriousness, my family is strongly British, I have great pride in being British, my great uncle was a Spitfire pilot who was shot down, and he's a legend in the family, plus, why fly for Canada, when I can fly for Britain, the big Kahuna, as it were.
Plus the RAF is in active Ops and the Air Force arm of the CF is sitting at home (save the transport guys).