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The Royal Canadian Navy says it enrolled the first recruit via what is being called the “Expedited Reserve Enrolment” process.

That happened last night at a ceremony at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Donnacona, Montreal’s Naval Reserve Division.

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“The enrolment process has been streamlined so that new applicants can now enroll in a matter of days, not months, and begin their basic training almost immediately,” the RCN explained in a news release. “Under this new initiative, HMCS Donnacona’s recruiters enrolled Naval Cadet Alanna Grace—an aspiring Logistics Officer and the first applicant to the Naval Reserve to be enrolled under the Expedited Reserve Enrolment Programme—within 21 days from her first contact with the recruiters at HMCS Donnacona.”

This is a significant improvement over previous recruiting timelines, according to the RCN.

More details from the news release:

In an effort to streamline the recruiting processes for naval reservists, Expedited Reserve Enrolment will allow the Royal Canadian Navy to enroll applicants who meet security, medical, and basic fitness standards in as few as 21 days or between two to three visits after initial contact with NRD recruiters.