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Armour Officer
Training information checked 2026-09-16: Official training source. Basic training, waiting periods and individual entry conditions may add time.
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What the listing leaves outA troop leader commands people, not a vehicle. The job is training management, maintenance readiness, personnel administration and tactical planning for a whole troop, with crew command as one part of it. Qualification runs through the common Army phase at Gagetown and then the Armoured Troop Leaders Course at the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School.Source · checked 2026-09-06
What the job involves
Armour Officers serve in any kind of terrain — Arctic tundra, tropical jungle, desert, mountains, urban complex — and any kind of climate. They may be deployed abroad on operational missions or in Canada in support of civil authorities in…
Getting in
If you already have a university degree, the CAF will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training…
Training
After basic training, you will go to the Infantry School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown, New Brunswick. You will build upon the leadership training you received in basic officer training…
Civilian equivalent
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What it pays
Officers commission at Officer Cadet, or hold Officer Cadet rank while the Forces pay for a subsidised degree. Increments inside a rank are annual, so the top of a range is what someone earns after several years at that rank rather than on reaching it.
| NATO | Rank | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|
| OF-D | Officer Cadet OCdt · where you start | $2,913 – $5,060 |
| OF-1 | Second Lieutenant 2Lt | $5,096 – $9,514 |
| OF-1 | Lieutenant Lt | $5,397 – $11,057 |
| OF-2 | Captain Capt | $8,861 – $11,712 |
| OF-3 | Major Maj | $11,983 – $13,435 |
| OF-4 | Lieutenant-Colonel LCol | $13,887 – $14,779 |
| OF-5 | Colonel Col | $15,684 – $17,541 |
Regular Force monthly salary, effective 2025-04-01. General officer ranks sit above the occupation ladder and are not shown. Not official — confirm current rates with canada.ca.
If you serve part-timeReserve Class A and B use separate daily pay tables. Class C uses the Regular Force monthly tables and can include operational or non-operational service. Do not estimate daily pay from a fixed percentage of monthly salary.Reserve Force pay by rank · checked 2026-09-06
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