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Not sure why the military thought the immigrant population would want to join the forces here - LOL.
https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/canadian-military-recruitment-program-for-immigrants-finds-few-applicants/51762
Canadian military recruitment program for immigrants finds few applicants
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Jonathan Bradley
Jonathan Bradley
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21 Jan 2024, 2:00 pm
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) said a program to recruit immigrants has seen only 77 applicants succeed at enlisting to date, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.
“Between Nov. 1, 2022 and Nov. 24, 2023, the Canadian Armed Forces received 21,472 applications from permanent residents,” said the CAF in a briefing note.
“Seventy-seven permanent residents have been enrolled.”
While thousands of immigrants applied, the CAF said they faced lengthy security checks.
It rewrote regulations in 2022 to permit landed immigrants to enlist as soldiers, sailors and air crew to obtain speedier citizenship. It called the processing of applications “a challenging and time-consuming process, which we are trying to expedite.”
“There are important and necessary measures which need to be completed such as security checks and medical evaluations,” it said.
“As well, the validation of security clearances generally takes longer for permanent residents.”
With the CAF recruiting group, it admitted it accepts trained applicants from foreign militaries. These applicants include pilots, logistics and infantry officers and other skilled professionals who might become enrolled if they have permanent resident status in Canada.
“This enables other permanent residents who meet the same criteria as Canadian citizens to enroll in the Canadian Armed Forces as new recruits or officer cadets,” it said.
The CAF turned to foreigners’ enlistment amid sharp declines in Canadians' enlistment, which fell 35% in 2022 from 8,069 to 5,242 people.
Defense Minister Bill Blair said in November more soldiers, sailors and aircrew were leaving the CAF faster than can be replaced with new recruits.
READ MORE: Blair warns Canadian Armed Forces shrinking
This is happening when there are a great deal of priorities such as conflicts in Israel and Ukraine and domestic search and rescue operations.
“There is a real challenge in the Canadian Armed Forces,” said Blair.
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As most of you, I've also been REALLY upset with Danielle. That said, I still appreciate her approach with Carney on some issues that will impact Albertans. She said that no one in Alberta would go to jail for what they post on social media. That, in my case, is HUGE.
I'm afraid if we toss her, we will indeed reap something we really don't want. Or, someone. Given her faults, she has also protected us. I'd hate Nenshi to waltz in! Thanks to Guthrie, the Conservative vote might be divided.
Your thoughts?
Once the Liberals stop playing their games and stop pulling political stunts
I think we'll begin to see a softening of the harsh words against joining the USA
The press will soften up and begin to list the benefits of creating a tariff free trade agreement
The states agrees that there will be a transition period of a few years and free (not very good) healthcare and CPP, EI and OAS will remain unchanged
That way the Liberals save face by saying, look, we tried our best and this is a good agreement
The reason I say this is two fold, the states began bargaining with Denmark regarding Greenland in 2017, it took over 9 years to reach a satisfactory deal, during 2016 or 17 Trudeau stated that Canada would become the worlds first post national state and he said that right out of blue for no apparent reason
It's obvious that the CBC can do this by what they have already done to Liberals to date, example below
Does this time line make sense to you?
This isn't something a Democrat, Republican, Liberal or...
