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Vimy Ridge

Preserving History

Vimy Ridge Memorial gets much needed restoration
Beneath the unrelenting roar of artillery fire in the early morning of April 9, 1917, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps moved to attack the Germans at Vimy Ridge, in Pas-de-Calais, France. More >

Did You Know

The Canadian Forces’ eRecruiting on-line employment application, enabled by Secure Channel’s epass, integrates an application and tracking system for recruiters. This secure, automated solution saves significant time and effort for applicants while ensuring privacy. Over 25,000 Canadians who apply every year to join the Canadian Forces can now complete and track their applications on-line, from anywhere in the world.