Permanent residents now eligible to join the Canadian Armed Forces
Story continues below advertisement
The Department of National Defence says joining the military can help permanent residents gain citizenship, in part because their applications are given priority by immigration officials. In October, chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre ordered an immediate halt to all non-essential activities in favour of boosting military recruitment and retention.
The Armed Forces have also been pushing for greater diversity in its ranks, with targeted recruiting of under-represented groups and efforts to create a more inclusive workplace by doing things like easing dress rules.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canadian Armed Forces soldiers from Edmonton deployed to Latvia in defence mission - Edmonton | Globalnews.caMore than one-hundred Canadian soldiers based in Edmonton boarded a flight Saturday morning, bound for the country of Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance.
Read more »
Man with permanent injuries feels ‘demeaned’ by Veterans Affairs'It was the coldness of this decision. There was no explanation of how they came to the decision. It’s not signed by anyone and I’ve been trying for weeks now to have somebody find out,' says Terence Graham
Read more »
U.S. intelligence chief thinking 'optimistically' for Ukraine forcesThe head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia\u0027s war in Ukraine is running at a \u0022reduced tempo\u0022
Read more »
U.S. intelligence chief thinking 'optimistically' for Ukraine forcesThe head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia\u0027s war in Ukraine is running at a \u0022reduced tempo\u0022
Read more »
U.S. intel chief thinking 'optimistically' for Ukraine forcesThe head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine is running at a 'reduced tempo' and suggests Ukrainian forces could have brighter prospects in coming months.
Read more »