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title: "Join the Canadian Armed Forces: army, navy, air force"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/join-military"
description: "Join the Canadian Armed Forces in Canada: handled by National Defence (Canadian Armed Forces). Not a government site. Independent, free and plain English."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-13"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
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# Join the Canadian Armed Forces: army, navy, air force

Federal service · Work and business

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

The Canadian Armed Forces recruit full-time and part-time (Reserve) members in more than 100 careers.

Who handles it: [National Defence (Canadian Armed Forces)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/national-defence). Handles it everywhere in Canada.

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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Join the Canadian Armed Forces: army, navy, air force", updated 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/join-military