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Only 1 in 13 CAF recruits make it to basic training: Auditor General report

The Canadian Armed Forces has been dealing with a recruitment problem, with a new report from the auditor general finding “tens of thousands of applicants did not complete the recruitment process."

Quinn Patrick
Oct 25, 2025
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The Canadian Armed Forces has been dealing with a recruitment problem for some time, with a new report from the auditor general finding that “tens of thousands of applicants did not complete the recruitment process.”

Auditor General Karen Hogan published a report on Tuesday, which found that only one in 13 CAF applicants “were on track to…

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