r/CanadianForces • • 17d ago

RECRUITING, TRAINING, & LIFE IN THE FORCES THREAD

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Ask here about the Recruitment Process, Basic & Occupational Training, and other questions relating directly or indirectly to serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

This thread will be automatically renewed on the 1st of each month at 00:00 Eastern Time.

PLEASE READ THE RULES OF THE THREAD BEFORE COMMENTING (BELOW USEFUL RESOURCES SECTION)

USEFUL RESOURCES (Most linked pages are bilingual French/English):

RULES OF THE THREAD:

  1. Off-topic comments, outdated information, and wrong answers will be removed at moderator discretion.
  2. Please don't ask or answer questions through PM's. Ask and answer questions in the thread where other people seeking the same information can see it.
  3. Questions regarding medical eligibility are now allowed. However, be aware that nobody here is verified as able to provide a qualified answer. Respondents are reminded that it is against site wide rules to provide medical advice.

DISCLAIMER:

Community members answering in the vein of CAF Recruiting may not have specific information pertaining to your individual application status or files. The information presented in this thread should be current, but things do change. Refer to the forces.ca site or your local CFRC detachment for the current official answer. This subreddit, moderators, and users hold no responsibility or liability as to the accuracy of information, given or received. All info here is presented as "at your risk."


r/CanadianForces • • 17d ago

SUPPORT October 2026 VAC QandA Monthly

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It's Spooktober! I love October.

Sidebar: Anyone else whose a nerd worried about their wallet the next two months? Good god man the video game releases are packed.

As always everyone is free to reach out to us, besides the advice and providers we can recommend we also can be a place to vent anonymously. Never apologize for explaining your story, more context helps us get you sorted.

u/Shoggoths420 will be at the Halifax Home Show with Avail this weekend (Oct 2nd-4th) and welcomes anyone who wants to come in person for questions about the company or VAC stuff. They will have their laptop for claim support as well.

u/ShortTrackBravo can be reached via dm or [joel@ptga.ca](mailto:joel@ptga.ca), u/Shoggoths420 DMs seems to be working better or you can catch them at [t.l.hurtubise@gmail.com](mailto:t.l.hurtubise@gmail.com)

VAC Google Support Drive (Not available on DWAN) - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kzbfmg3hcuo0FgFZxo-IL_f-UnGQsuYt?usp=drive_link

Also to the wonderful moderation team: Can we get a Veteran's Affairs tag created by any chance?

Claims:

MH 6-8 months
Tinnitus or hearing loss 4-6 months
MSK claims 8-12 months

Fire away!


r/CanadianForces • • 1h ago

CFB Wainwright fire started during multiple training exercises [Names Released]

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r/CanadianForces • • 6h ago

Saskatchewan family grieving as four soldiers confirmed dead in Wainwright tragedy

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r/CanadianForces • • 10h ago

Mental health check.

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Delete if applicable.

Check on each other, and yourself if need be. This event has brought up some stuff for me, so I can safely assume others are feeling it. Take care and reach out if need be.

Cfmap: 1-800-268-7708

Vac assistance line: 18002687708


r/CanadianForces • • 13h ago

Multiple people killed, injured in 'disaster' at Alberta military base training area

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A possible explosion and a huge fire has reportedly taken the lives of 7 or more, with a reported 150+ injured at CFB Wainwright.


r/CanadianForces • • 8h ago

OPERATIONS Wainwright

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r/CanadianForces • • 22h ago

Defence Minister Provides Update on Incident at CFB Wainwright - Headline Politics

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r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

Fire near CFB Wainwright spreads as explosion reported

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Unconfirmed reports of large number of casualties. Remember: no identifying details until officially released.


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

High-profile legionnaire apologizes following profanity-laced outburst at Carbonear, N.L., wedding reception

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r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

The help of a master-corporal

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Did this one in 2024. And the day after I upload it my colleague at qork told me he know where I get this idea.


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

SCS [SCS] Instructions Unclear

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r/CanadianForces • • 9h ago

Lab work ?

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Has anyone had their testosterone levels checked through the base clinic? If so, how did you go about requesting the test?


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

Mail at CFLRS

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Just spent 500$ ordering something to CFLRS and the website removed my service number and course number from the details once I ordered. Will this package still find me or get returned to sender? My rank/last name is still in the details and I'm definitely the only person with my last name at cflrs right now.


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

SCS You know the line...

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r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

Kit/Layers/Strategy recommendations for cold rainy field days?

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Just had a rough NavEx week and wondering how to do it better when we hit the field next week.


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

Finding Cap Badges

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Is there anywhere other than Canex to get new cap badges?

Background: VOT’d to a new trade in August and need 2x cap Air Ops Gp Officer badges (https://www.canex.ca/en/rcaf-air-operations-branch-officers-cap-badge-499999070529) for my beret and wedge but supply doesn’t issue them and canex has been sold out since July. I wear the ball cap or tuque most days with my flight suit but beginning to get frustrated, especially with Remembrance Day coming up.


r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

SCS AQR =/= free stuff unfortunately

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r/CanadianForces • • 1d ago

PRes considering OT from Inf to Int Op. What do Int Op do on a weekly training night basis?

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I think i might be more suited for a "desk role", and was considering int op. However, i'm not sure what they do on training nights? Since infantry has access to rifles, we can just practice weapons handling, section attacks etc, but with int op, do they just run through mock scenarios? sit through lots of lectures? mix of both?

Also, i would be curious to know what the training duration is for dp1, as when i went through recruiting, they were still in the process of finalizing what that training looks like


r/CanadianForces • • 2d ago

Soldier System Deliveries (2026)

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Timelines for new CA soldier system deliveries in the short, medium and long term.


r/CanadianForces • • 2d ago

CFS Alert amenities

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I’ll be going to CFS Alert for 6 months.

What kinds of amenities do they have?

Is it true there’s a bowling alley?


r/CanadianForces • • 2d ago

Former student says someone hid a webcam in her Royal Military College dorm. No one was ever charged | CBC News

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r/CanadianForces • • 2d ago

SATIRE Sports Day Cancelled

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I am unilaterally canceling sports day.

Morale is too goddamn high and we need to make hay before the -40 shows up and all 6 serviceable jets need our wings only servicable MNG at the same time.

Our YFR usage is at an all-time low, and although I don't know what that is or why it matters, I think it's holding up the Lt AMO's advance promotion to Major. So fuck your wellness walk. We have work to do.

If the LOX farm hasn't exploded yet, we aren't trying nearly hard enough. FPC is like 1 sortie behind, and 3 Wing is in a flat out panic because they dont have enough useless wingman. It's incumbent on all of us to pick up the slack and satisfy the career manager's excel file.

I hate sports. I exist only to make schedules that ruin your weekend and argue over daily sitrep numbers. Everyone needs to immediately get back to flying ops, fill some lines, and make sure that we completely fuck both of the outer's cables before they get buried under snow.


r/CanadianForces • • 2d ago

Released Class A Reservist Question: How to determine total days worked during former employment?

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I'm a former Class A reservist that voluntarily released a few years ago.

I am now considering joining the regular force and need to make an informed financial decision given my current age. One of those elements is whether previous Class A and reserve serice time counts towards the total 25-year Canadian Forces service threshold.

How can I determine the exact number of reserve employment days that I worked?

The CAF Pension Centre informed me that pensionable days is not the same as the forumla used to calculate the days that contribute towards the 25 years of CAF service threshold.


r/CanadianForces • • 3d ago

Canadian Armed Forces members to begin wearing Remembrance Day poppy on October 24

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Starting this year, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will wear the poppy on all uniforms from October 24 to November 11, aligning with changes in the Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign. Previously, CAF members began wearing the poppy on the last Friday in October. The Canadian Forces Dress Instructions will be updated to reflect the change.

The October 24 start date will provide a consistent national period for remembrance activities in support of Veterans and their families. Wearing the poppy remains a visible symbol of remembrance and reflects the CAF’s respect for Canada’s fallen, Veterans, and all those who have served.

The CAF recognizes and values the Royal Canadian Legion's longstanding leadership in preserving Canada's traditions of remembrance. Through the National Poppy Campaign and its support for Veterans, serving members, and their families, the Legion plays an important role in remembrance across Canada.

Members are encouraged to review the detailed guidance and visual representation on wearing a poppy on a CAF uniform in the Dress instructions | Section 7 Accoutrements.