Recruitment of Permanent Residents Accelerating Amid Personnel Shortages, Canadian Military Says

Recruitment of Permanent Residents Accelerating Amid Personnel Shortages, Canadian Military Says
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces stand to attention during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Montreal on Nov. 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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The Canadian military says it has accelerated the intake of permanent residents with an overhaul of the recruitment process to help address its personnel shortage.

“We are challenging outdated policies and practices to simplify security process for applicants with ties to other countries,” Chief of Military Personnel Lt.-Gen. Lise Bourgon said at a Feb. 19 media briefing.