Canadian Army
Explore Canada's land force: how it is organized, the equipment tracked here, and the occupations connected to it.
How it is organized
A simplified guide to the main parts and how they relate. Expand an item for context; this is not a complete operational chain of command.
Army headquarters and regional formations
The Army headquarters provides direction for the land force. The official bases-and-units guide describes four geographical divisional areas: Quebec, Western Canada, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Consult the linked official structure for current assignments.
Brigades, regiments and battalions
These formations and units bring together people and capabilities. A brigade and a battalion are different organizational levels; a regiment’s role and organization depend on its type.
Sub-units and small teams
Companies, squadrons, batteries, platoons, troops and sections are terms you will encounter below unit level. Names and sizes vary by role; they are not interchangeable fixed headcounts.
Training and support
Schools, training organizations and support units prepare and sustain the force. They are supporting parts of the organization, not extra steps below a section.
Official organization and context. Guide reviewed 14 September 2026. Unit assignments and structures can change.
What the Army operates
Browse this site’s selection by role. Each entry retains its own status; a replacement programme is not equipment already in service. Counts describe entries in this reference, not fleet readiness.
Trades of the Army
Start with occupations tagged only to this environment in the site’s dataset, or switch to include shared occupations. These categories describe the listings, not where a member will necessarily be posted.
Ranks and pay
Every rank in the Army alongside its equivalents in the other two elements, with the incentive pay levels inside each range.
Ranks & PayOther branches
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