Deployments

As a trained Reservist, you could be eligible to deploy on operations. Deployments could include rotating overseas as part of a unit into the International Security Assistance Force, Task Force Kabul in Afghanistan, going as an individual to the UN mission in the Golan Heights of Israel, or becoming a Military Observer in a far-reaching part of the world.

More and more Reservists are supporting operations, they make up a part of every mission. Since March 2002, composite or (entirely Reserve) groups have been serving in Bosnia.

Deployments can also happen inside Canada when the Army assists the public, (called Domestic Operations) during times like the Winnipeg Floods and the Ice Storm.

To deploy you need to be have completed your occupational training, be very fit and be able to take at least seven months away from your civilian job. Many employers are supportive of Reservists needing unpaid time away from their jobs to complete training or to serve as peacekeepers.

Check the Canadian Forces Liaison Council (CFLC) website for employer support programs.