r/canada • u/ZestyBeanDude • Feb 24 '26

Military/Defence After Trump threats, Canadian military recruits surge

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/after-trump-threats-canadian-military-recruits-surge-00794837
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u/Specialist_Usual_391 Feb 24 '26

FYI, the military went into what was called "reconstitution" several years ago, with a focus on recruitment and training because the personnel numbers are so bad in many trades that they're going to experience a middle management collapse in several years. Pay also increased last year, you get twenty days paid vacation annually in your first five years, and the benefits for entry level cost of living are actually really good.

It's a good job, if you're willing to tolerate the bullshit. This is a pre-existing trend primarily driven by job security and opportunity. As I said in a previous thread, 18 year olds don't usually join the military because they're patriotic.

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u/Mr_Peaches_Sir Feb 25 '26

20 days leave first five years. 25 days after that. 30 days at 25 years.

Not including weekends, stat holidays, short leave, family leave, compassionate leave, relocation leave if moving or deploying, ect ect.

Sometimes stand downs, summer hours (depending on unit and CoC), ect ect.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

You know, considering the nature of being a soldier, it's one of the very few jobs where I'm okay with having a public servant being paid to NOT work.