The Canadian Army is the land component and largest section of the Canadian Armed Forces:
- 21,600 members serve as full-time soldiers in the Regular Force
- 24,000 are part-time, volunteer soldiers in the Reserve Force
- including 5,000 Rangers who serve in sparsely settled northern, coastal and isolated areas of Canada
- 4,900 civilian employees who support the Army
The Army protects Canadians and our interests by
- defending Canadian territory
- maintaining Canada's sovereignty by providing land surveillance and combat-ready forces
- contributing to the collective defence of North America
- providing armed and unarmed assistance to civil authorities when needed to maintain public order and security
- assisting provincial and other authorities with natural disasters including earthquakes, floods, storms, forest fires and other emergencies
- supporting Canadian interests abroad, by providing forces to the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other operations involving more than two nations
- serving as peacekeepers
- providing humanitarian assistance
Mission
To generate combat-effective, multi-purpose land forces to meet Canada’s defence objectives.
Vision
The Canadian Army will produce combat-effective and sustainable forces that deliver focused and integrated land effects across the full spectrum of operations.