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Canada also allows 17 year olds to be enlisted (16 for the reserves). They cannot be deployed in combat per international convention. As I understand it, it's
by retrac 3y ago
Canada also allows 17 year olds to be enlisted (16 for the reserves). They cannot be deployed in combat per international convention.
As I understand it, it's basically a legal historical quirk at this point; it almost never happens -- they're not qualified otherwise. Essentially all roles require secondary education and many want a college degree these days.
- Fricken 3y agoI joined the reserves at 17 in 1994, and did ql 2/3 (Canadian basic) between my grade 11 and 12 year. They woke us up on the first morning, gave us 15 minutes to shit, shower and shave, but I had never shaved before. It was just wisps of peachfuzz on my face, and my hurried, improvised hack shaving job had the sergeants shaking their heads.