The Canadian Armed Forces are right to experiment around recruitment
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is facing challenges in recruitment following a report that revealed a decline in basic training completion rates. Despite a recent surge in recruitment numbers, concerns have been raised about the quality of new recruits due to relaxed entry standards. The CAF is encouraged to adopt a more innovative approach to recruitment and training to address long-standing personnel deficiencies and improve operational effectiveness.
- ▪The completion rate of basic training in the CAF has dropped from 85 percent to 77 percent.
- ▪Changes in entry standards, including opening recruitment to permanent residents, have affected training outcomes.
- ▪The CAF is rethinking its recruitment strategies to address a critical personnel deficiency that has persisted for decades.
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Open this photo in gallery:Staff work at a Canadian Armed Forces recruitment centre in Ottawa in September, 2022.Justin Tang/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCharlotte Duval-Lantoine is the vice-president of Ottawa Operations and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs InstituteRichard Shimooka is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.The past few weeks have been a roller coaster for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). After celebrating a 30-year high in recruitment, an internal report that raised questions about the quality of these new recruits was leaked. The report was written by the commander of the school responsible for basic military qualifications.
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