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Jamie Sarkonak: Non-citizens in Canadian Forces struggling to 'treat women as their peers'

Leaked report reveals problems with literacy, competency amid permanent resident recruitment push

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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.

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Recruits have been failing at greater rates since changes to recruitment practices were made in late 2024, according to the document, which was obtained by the Post last weekend. Instructors are also having to deal with cultural clashes, illiteracy problems, and a lack of respect for female officers, among other problems.

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The document, first covered by Juno News, is under the letterhead of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS), which is one of the country’s centres for basic military training. On Wednesday, Department of National Defence spokesperson Commodore Pascal Belhumeur did not confirm that the Post’s copy was the same as his own version, but the contents of his copy were consistent with what was before the Post, based on our discussion.

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The report, authored by Lieutenant-Colonel Marc Kieley, describes the effects of new changes to the Canadian Armed Forces recruitment process: restrictions on candidates with certain health and mental health issues were lifted, more permanent residents were........

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