April 3, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Applicants for the Canadian Army Reserve will soon be able to enroll in just weeks rather than months, the Army announced today.

Starting in April, the Army is assuming full responsibility from the Canadian Armed Forces for recruitment and enrollment of its Army Reserve units across Canada. The intent of this initiative is to ensure the sustainability of the Canadian Army Reserve by putting in place an expedited process that will streamline enrollments.



This expedited process involves enrolling applicants in the Canadian Army Reserve within weeks rather than months. The applicants are subject to the same medical, security, fitness and aptitude requirements as they were previously. These recruiting steps will be synchronized within a two-visit concept, ensuring a faster enrollment process, while maintaining a high quality standard. This process decentralizes resources and gives authority to the Reserve Brigade Groups which will be instrumental in the success of this new process.

Improving the recruiting process is just one of several initiatives in an ongoing effort to strengthen the Army Reserve, and to leverage its ability to deliver operational effect.