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Canada – 18 (voluntary; volunteers can join the Reserves and enter the Military Colleges at age 16, or join the regular forces at age 17 with parental consent) Central African Republic – 18 (voluntary) Chad – 18 (voluntary), 20 (compulsory – men), 21 (compulsory – women) Chile – 18 (voluntary)
In addition to its core missions, the Canadian Armed Forces also contribute to the conduct of Canadian defence diplomacy through a range of activities, including the deployment of Canadian Defence Attachés, [80] participation in bilateral and multilateral military forums (e.g. the System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces), ship and ...
According to the website of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, [31] the foreigners of age 18–45 (in exceptional cases up to 60 years old) can be contracted by Ukrainian Army for the 3–5 years term, depending on qualification.
As defined by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, "fit for military service" means all citizens of a country (both male and female) between the ages of 16 and 49 that are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons. [1]
Call-ups for military service into the Canadian Expeditionary Force began in January 1918. Opposition to conscription in Quebec resulted in a riot breaking out in between 28 March and 1 April 1918. [10] The Act made all male citizens aged 20 to 45 subject to call-up for military service, through the end of the war.
In keeping with Commonwealth custom, the Royal Canadian Army Cadets stand second in the order of precedence, after the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and before the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Youths of any country of origin, nationality and citizenship can join the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, provided that they are 12 to 18 years of age.
The Military Service Act, 1917 (French: Loi concernant le Service militaire) [1] was an Act passed by the Parliament of Canada which introduced conscription in the midst of the First World War. [2] It was passed due to a shortage of volunteers and was an effort to conscript more soldiers .
The Canadian Army (French: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also responsible for the Army Reserve, the largest component of the Primary Reserve.