Leaked internal report says the number of candidates who took multiple attempts to graduate has increased sharply ...

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 ...

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 ...

A leaked internal report reveals that Canadian Armed Forces basic training pass rates fell from 85% in 2024 to 77% in 2025 after recruitment standards were relaxed to boost enrolment, including ...