Canadian Army Reserve Recruitment 2021

Slide - Soldier using a forklift — Supply Technician

Slide - Soldier with his back to the camera directing the truck — Mobile Support Equipment Operator

Slide - Corporal with Royal Canadian Corps of Signals on slip-on — Signal Operator

Slide - Soldier kneeling next to artillery rounds and tent — Gunner

Slide - Soldier looking through the GLPS theodolite while the other looks at the clipboard — Artillery Officer

Slide - Female soldier smiling — The Canadian Army Reserve is hiring

The Canadian Army Reserve is hiring! See our in-demand trades or find a unit seeking applicants near you.

Trades - Part-time jobs available near you

Supply Technician

Supply Technicians ensure that all of the supplies and services necessary for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations are available when and where they are required. They handle a variety of items such as food, fuel, heavy machinery, spare parts, stationery and clothing.

The primary responsibilities of Supply Technicians are to:

Manage the purchasing, warehousing, shipping, receiving, stock control and disposal of obsolete stock and equipment
Receive, handle and prepare items for shipment
Operate military vehicles weighing up to 10 tonnes and materials-handling equipment such as forklifts
Process invoices and prepare shipping documents
Order material from internal and external sources and purchase supplies
Deliver supplies and provide services to operational units
Perform recordkeeping, stocktaking and inventory control
Maintain accounting and financial records
Process and coordinate repair and disposal functions

Find contact information for a recruiter in your area by visiting the Army Reserve unit pages linked below.

Newfoundland and Labrador

37 Service Battalion (St. John’s)

Nova Scotia

36 Service Battalion (Halifax, Aldershot, Sydney)

New Brunswick

37 Service Battalion (Saint John)

Quebec

35 Service Battalion (Quebec City)
34 Service Battalion (St-Hubert)

Ontario

33 Service Battalion (Ottawa, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie)
32 Service Battalion (Toronto)
31 Service Battalion (Hamilton, London, Windsor)
38 Service Battalion (Thunder Bay)

Manitoba

38 Service Battalion (Winnipeg)

Saskatchewan

38 Service Battalion (Regina, Saskatoon)

Alberta

41 Service Battalion (Calgary, Edmonton)

British Columbia

39 Service Battalion (Vancouver, Victoria, Richmond, Chilliwack)

Mobile Support Equipment Operator

Descrption of the job

Mobile Support Equipment Operators operate military vehicles ranging in size from standard automobiles to snow removal equipment and all-terrain vehicles.

The primary responsibilities of the Mobile Support Equipment Operator are to:
Operate buses, automobiles, trucks and tractor-trailers
Operate specialized mobile equipment such as fueling tankers, snowplows, tractors and all-terrain vehicles
Receive, load, secure and unload materiel and equipment transported by road
Provide transportation support for combat and field operations
Maintain equipment in serviceable condition by cleaning, inspecting and correcting minor faults
Prepare dispatch schedules and coordinate user requirements for vehicles and equipment
Prepare and maintain job-related forms, records and reports

Find contact information for a recruiter in your area by visiting the Army Reserve unit pages linked below.

Newfoundland and Labrador

37 Service Battalion (St. John’s)

Nova Scotia

36 Service Battalion (Halifax, Aldershot, Sydney)

New Brunswick

37 Service Battalion (Saint John)

Quebec

35 Service Battalion (Quebec City)
34 Service Battalion (St-Hubert)

Ontario

33 Service Battalion (Ottawa, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie)
32 Service Battalion (Toronto)
31 Service Battalion (Hamilton, London, Windsor)
38 Service Battalion (Thunder Bay)

Manitoba

38 Service Battalion (Winnipeg)

Saskatchewan

38 Service Battalion (Regina, Saskatoon)

Alberta

41 Service Battalion (Calgary, Edmonton)

British Columbia

39 Service Battalion (Vancouver, Victoria, Richmond, Chilliwack)

Signal Operator

Signal Operators work primarily outdoors, in military vehicles, and temporary shelters (e.g. tents). Individually or in a team Signal Operators install, remove, troubleshoot, and operate leading edge communications and information systems technology such as:

Wired and wireless communications and information systems
Radio, satellite, and microwave broadband systems
Fibre optic and copper wire broadband technology
Voice and Data systems

Find contact information for a recruiter in your area by visiting the Army Reserve unit pages linked below.

Newfoundland and Labrador

37 Signal Regiment (St. John’s)

Nova Scotia

36 Signal Regiment (Halifax, Sydney, Glace Bay)

Prince Edward Island

36 Signal Regiment (Charlottetown)

New Brunswick

37 Signal Regiment (Saint John)

Quebec

35 Signal Regiment (Quebec City, Sherbrooke)
34 Signal Regiment (Montreal)

Ontario

33 Signal Regiment (Ottawa)
32 Signal Regiment (Toronto, Borden)
31 Signal Regiment (Hamilton)
38 Signal Regiment (Thunder Bay)

Manitoba

38 Signal Regiment (Winnipeg)

Saskatchewan

38 Signal Regiment (Regina, Saskatoon)

Alberta

41 Signal Regiment (Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer)

British Columbia

39 Signal Regiment (Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna)

Gunner

Gunners are responsible for surveillance, target acquisition, and indirect fire to engage the enemy. The Artillery is part of the Combat Arms, which also includes Infantry Soldiers, Armored Soldiers, and Combat Engineers.

As members of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, the primary responsibilities of Gunners are to:

Position, operate and maintain Field Guns and Air Defence weapon systems.
Provide fire-support advice to the Infantry and Armour units
Use and maintain personal weapons and section-level weapons up to and including machine-guns and anti-tank weapons
Operate technically advanced command-post computers, laser range-finders and fire-control computers
Operate and maintain surveillance and target acquisition equipment, Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III, Forward Observation Post Vehicle equipment, air defense weapons and radar systems.

Find contact information for a recruiter in your area by visiting the Army Reserve unit pages linked below.

Nova Scotia

1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Halifax)
84th Independent Field Battery (Yarmouth)

New Brunswick

3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company), RCA (Saint John, Woodstock)

Quebec

6th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Quebec City, Lévis, Montmagny)
62nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Shawinigan)
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Montreal)

Ontario

30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Ottawa)
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA (Pembroke)
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Sault Ste. Marie)
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Kenora)
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA (Toronto)
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brantford, St. Catherines, Simcoe)
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Guelph, Hamilton)

Manitoba

26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brandon, Portage la Prairie)

Saskatchewan

10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Regina, Yorkton)

Alberta

20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Edmonton, Red Deer)
20th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Lethbridge)

British Columbia

5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Victoria, Nanaimo)
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Vancouver)

Artillery Officer

Artillery Officers provide indirect fire support, air defence, and surveillance and target acquisition in battle. Along with members of the Armoured, Infantry and Combat Engineering regiments, they are members of the Combat Arms.

In addition to field guns and rockets, missile systems and target acquisition systems, they are expected to become experts with a wide variety of technologically complex equipment including: