Reserve Jobs

The Army Reserve is a part-time, fully integrated component of the Canadian Army.

The primary role of the Reserve Force is to augment, sustain, and support the Regular Force. In recent years, Reservists have made substantial contributions to Canada's expeditionary (international) and/or domestic operations.

Many Reservists serve full-time within the Canadian Armed Forces on employment contracts. Since the year 2000, more than 4000 Primary Reservists have been deployed in Canadian Armed Forces operations in Afghanistan, Haiti, and other international expeditionary operations.

Among the many ways that Reservists have participated in domestic operations, they have:

• supported the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver;
• assisted with flood relief efforts in Quebec and Manitoba;
• participated in recovery efforts following ice storms in eastern Canada;
• fought forest fires in Alberta and British Columbia; and
• assisted with hurricane relief efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador.

In addition, Reservists often help at or participate in cultural events, parades, festivals and other public events in their own and neighbouring communities across Canada.

Many Reservists have full-time careers outside the Canadian Armed Forces in a wide range of civilian occupations. Others are full-time students.

Find a Unit Near You

Reserve units are located in more than 100 communities across the country.

To join the Reserve, start by dropping by the local armoury in your community or region. If you are looking for a particular trade, you must join a unit that offers that type of work.

Browse the list below for units near you.

• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Manitoba and Saskatchewan
• Northern Ontario
• Southwestern Ontario
• Central Ontario
• Eastern Ontario
• Montreal and Surrounding Area
• East Quebec
• West Quebec
• Estrie and South Quebec
• Mauricie
• City of Québec and Surrounding Area
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• The North

British Columbia

• 39 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Vancouver)
• 39 Combat Engineer Regiment (Vancouver)
• 39 Service Battalion (Victoria, Richmond)
• 39 Signal Regiment (Victoria)
• 4^th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (Headquartered in Victoria)
• 5^th Field Regiment, RCA (Victoria)
• The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) (Victoria)
• The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (Vancouver)
• 15^th Field Regiment, RCA (Vancouver)
• The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (Vancouver)
• The British Columbia Dragoons (Kelowna and Vernon)
• The Rocky Mountain Rangers (Kamloops)
• The Royal Westminster Regiment (New Westminster)

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Alberta

• 41 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Calgary)
• 41 Combat Engineer Regiment (Edmonton, Calgary)
• 41 Service Battalion (Edmonton, Calgary)
• 41 Signal Regiment (Edmonton)
• The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4^th Battalion PPCLI) (Edmonton)
• 20^th Field Regiment, RCA (Edmonton)
• 20^th Independent Field Battery, RCA (Lethbridge)
• The South Alberta Light Horse (RCAC) A Squadron (Medicine Hat)
• The South Alberta Light Horse (RCAC) B Squadron (Edmonton)
• The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) (Calgary)
• The Calgary Highlanders (Calgary)

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Manitoba and Saskatchewan

• 38 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Winnipeg)
• 38 Combat Engineer Regiment
• 38 Service Battalion (Winnipeg and Saskatoon)
• 38 Signal Regiment (Regina, Winnipeg and Saskatoon)
• The Saskatchewan Dragoons (Moose Jaw)
• 10^th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Regina)
• The Royal Regina Rifles (Regina)
• 26^th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brandon)
• The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (Winnipeg)
• The Fort Garry Horse (Winnipeg)
• The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (Winnipeg)
• The North Saskatchewan Regiment (Saskatoon, Prince Albert)
• The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

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Northern Ontario

• 3^rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (Headquartered in Borden)
• 49^th Field Artillery Regiment (Sault Ste Marie)
• The Algonquin Regiment (North Bay)
• 33 Service Battalion (Ottawa and North Bay)
• 38 Service Battalion (Thunder Bay)
• 38 Signal Regiment (Thunder Bay)
• 116^th Independent Field Battery (Kenora)
• The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

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 Southwestern Ontario

• The Windsor Regiment (Windsor)
• The Essex Kent Scottish (Windsor)
• 11^th Field Artillery Regiment (Guelph)
• 31 Service Battalion (Windsor)

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 Central Ontario

• 31 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in London)
• 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (St. Thomas)
• 31 Signal Regiment
• 31 Service Battalion
• 32 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Toronto)
• 32 Combat Engineer Regiment (Toronto)
• 32 Signal Regiment (Borden and Toronto)
• 32 Service Battalion
• The Governor General's Horse Guards (Toronto)
• The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment, RCAC) (Toronto)
• 7^th Toronto Regiment, RCA (Toronto)
• The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (Toronto)
• The Royal Regiment of Canada (Toronto)
• 48^th Highlanders of Canada (Toronto)
• The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother’s Own) (Toronto)
• The Grey and Simcoe Foresters (Barrie)
• The Lincoln Welland Regiment (St. Catharines)
• The Lorne Scots (Peel Dufferin Halton Regiment) (Brampton)
• 1^st Hussars (London)
• 4^th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London)
• The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada (Cambridge and Kitchener)
• The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, Wentworth Regiment (Hamilton)
• The Argyll Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Hamilton)
• 56^th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Brantford, Simcoe and St. Catharines)

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Eastern Ontario

• 33 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Ottawa)
• 33 Combat Engineer Regiment (Ottawa)
• 33 Signal Regiment (Ottawa)
• 33 Service Batallion
• 2^nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada (Sudbury)
• 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (Kingston)
• The Ontario Regiment (Oshawa)
• 30^th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Ottawa)
• Governor General's Foot Guards (Ottawa)
• Ceremonial Guard (Ottawa)
• The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Ottawa)
• 42^nd Field Artillery Regiment 1 AD Regt, Lanark Renfrew Scottish, RCA (Pembroke)
• The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (Kingston)
• The Algonquin Regiment
• The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment (Belleville)
• The Brockville Rifles (Brockville)
• Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Cornwall)

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Montreal and Surrounding Area

• 34 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Montreal)
• 34 Signal Regiment (Montreal)
• 34 Combat Engineer Regiment (Montreal and Rouyn)
• 34 Service Battalion (St Hubert)
• 2^nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Montreal)
• Canadian Grenadier Guards (Montreal)
• Royal Montreal Regiment (Montreal)
• The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)
• Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Montreal)
• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Montreal)
• 4^th Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment (Laval)
• 6th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
• Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Montreal)

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East Quebec

• Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent (Rimouski)

West Quebec

• Régiment de Hull (RCAC) (Gatineau)

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Estrie and South Quebec

• 2^nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (Headquartered in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu)
• 6^th Battaillon, Royal 22e Régiment (St.-Hyacinthe and Drummondville)
• Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke)
• The Sherbrooke Hussars (Sherbrooke)

Mauricie

• 12^e Régiment blindé du Canada (Trois-Rivières)

City of Québec and Surrounding Area

• 35 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Québec)
• 35 Signal Regiment (Québec and Sherbrooke)
• 35 Combat Engineer Regiment (Québec)
• 35 Service Battalion (Québec)
• Voltigeurs de Québec (Québec)
• 62^th Field Artillery Regiment (Shawinigan)
• 6^th Field Artillery Regiment (Lévis)
• Le Régiment de la Chaudière (Lévis)
• Régiment du Saguenay (Saguenay)

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New Brunswick

• 37 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Moncton)
• 37 Combat Engineer Regiment (Fredericton)
• 37 Service Battalion (Saint John)
• 37 Signal Regiment (Saint John)
• 3^rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Saint John)
• 1^st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Fredericton)
• 8^th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Moncton)
• The North Shore Regiment (Bathurst)
• 4^th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
• 4^th Engineer Support Regiment
• 5 Engineer Service Unit

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Nova Scotia

• 36 Canadian Brigade Group (Headquartered in Halifax)
• 36 Combat Engineer Regiment (45 Engineer Squadron (Sydney) and 20 Engineer Squadron (Halifax))
• 36 Service Battalion (33 Halifax & 35 Sydney)
• 36 Signal Regiment (Charlottetown, Halifax and Glace Bay)
• 1^st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North) (Truro)
• 1^st Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (Halifax)
• 3 Intelligence Company
• 3 Military Police Regiment
• 84 Independent Field Battery, RCA (Yarmouth)
• The Cape Breton Highlanders (Sydney)
• The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) (Halifax)
• The Princess Louise's Fusiliers (Halifax)
• The West Nova Scotia Regiment (Kentville)

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Prince Edward Island

• The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) (Charlottetown)

Newfoundland and Labrador

• 37 Combat Engineer Regiment (56 Engineer Squadron) (St. John’s)
• 5^th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (Headquartered in Gander)
• 1^st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (St. John’s)
• 2^nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Corner Brook)
• 37 Service Battalion (St. John’s)
• 37 Signal Regiment (St. John’s)

The North

• 1^st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Headquarters (Yellowknife)

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