A higher number of military recruits are failing to pass basic training since changes were implemented to boost enrolment, says a leaked report circulating within Canada's defence community.
Canada’s experiment in recruiting non-citizens to the military while lowering entrance standards has been wrought with problems, if a January internal report is anything to go by.
A leaked Canadian military report shows basic training pass rates fell to 77% in 2025 from 85% the previous year after recruitment policy changes. The evaluation cites increased mental health ...
The success rate for basic training in the Canadian military has dropped to 77 per cent over the past fiscal year as the Canadian Armed Forces grapple with the impact of recruiting changes designed to ...
A surge in military recruiting pushed regular force enrolment to its highest level in decades, with reserves also beating targets. Yet the Canadian Armed Forces are still thousands below 2017 goals.
Gen. Jennie Carignan will soon present options to dramatically expand Canada’s military to perhaps as many 500,000 personnel, including citizen soldiers. But the Armed Forces can’t meet current ...
James Bezan, Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence, released the following statement regarding the recently revealed report concerning the failures of changes to the Canadian Armed Forces ...
A leaked internal report reveals the Canadian Armed Forces’ basic training pass rate fell from 85% in 2024 to 77% in 2025 after recruitment policy changes aimed at boosting enrolment. The relaxed ...
The success rate for basic training in the Canadian military has dropped to 77 per cent over the past fiscal year as the Canadian Armed Forces grapple with the impact of recruiting changes designed to ...
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