Canada’s military welcomed 6,706 new regular force members in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, marking a 55 percent increase from the previous year, to exceed its recruitment goal of 6,496.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has experienced “significant growth” in recruitment of regular force members compared to the 4,313 members gained in 2023-2024, and the 3,927 members gained in 2022-2023, the Department of National Defence told The Epoch Times in a June 10 email.