Dependent Education Management

Providing Education for Canadian Military Dependent Children since 1947

Dependent Education Management (DEM) manages the education, compensation and benefits programs for Department of National Defence (DND) members to ensure that their dependent children obtain elementary and secondary education.

Please refer to the following links for instructions and regulations related to Dependent Education:

• Screening for a Posting Outside Canada/Education Post Ceilings
• Teacher Recruiting Information
•  Foreign Service Directives (FSD)
  • FSD 2 - Interpretation
  • FSD 30 - Post transportation and related expenses  
  • FSD 34 - Education Allowances
  • FSD 35 - Education travel
  • FSD 51 - Family reunion
• Compensation and Benefits Instructions (CBI)
  • CBI Chapter 10 - Military Foreign Service Instructions
  • CBI Chapter 12 - Education of Children
• Schools operated by the Canadian Forces overseas
  • AFNORTH School 
  • SHAPE School

Contact Us

Please note that members must submit their requests through their Unit Record Support Unit (URS). 

URS Administrative Staff must submit requests to this e-mail address.