Canada’s new government is rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the . . . $2 6 billion (both on a cash basis and on an accrual basis) to empower the military to recruit and retain the personnel needed to carry out its mandate Accelerate recruitment and reinforce retention to bring the CAF to 71,500 Regular and 30,000 Primary Reserve members by 2030 (13,000 Regular and Primary Reserve members are needed)
Time to Rethink Military Recruitment - Canadian Global Affairs Institute We now have the basic quantitative proof that Canadians and permanent residents do in fact want to join the military The military continues to be an employer of choice to many, even in time of labour market contraction
Canadian Armed Forces says it’s on track to meet this year’s . . . OTTAWA — More Canadians have expressed an interest in joining the military since U S President Donald Trump took office — but the Canadian Armed Forces isn’t attributing that spike to Trump and his talk of annexing Canada
Canadian Armed Forces revamps recruitment strategy in push for people The Canadian Armed Forces is revamping its recruitment processes in a bid to bolster enlistments and modernize its approach to attracting new members The initiative comes amid ongoing challenges in military recruitment and retention
More Canadians want to join the military, but enlisted members keep . . . 1 June 9: Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an additional $9 3 billion in military funding ; 2 June 10: Defence Minister David McGuinty announced a salary bump for CAF personnel ; 3 2023: The bear was first seen as a cub with the lid around its neck ; 4 2024-2025: 5,026 members left the military ; 5 2030: Target set to reach 71,500 regular force members and 30,000 reservists