Structure of the Canadian Army

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As the Canadian Army's primary combat force, the Manoeuvre Division is structured for rapid deployment and high-readiness operations. Under one tactical command, it integrates all key operating functions – command, sense, act, shield and sustain – enabling decisive action in both major combat and crisis scenarios. This division also enables expeditionary mobilization.^[1]

• Headquarters, 1st Canadian Division, at CFB Edmonton

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

	1 Signal Regiment, at CFB Edmonton
	Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), at CFB Edmonton[2]
	1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, at CFB Edmonton[3]
	2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, at CFB Shilo[3]
	1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Edmonton[4]
	1 Service Battalion, at CFB Edmonton[5]

2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

	2 Signal Regiment, at CFB Petawawa[6]
	The Royal Canadian Dragoons, at CFB Petawawa[7]
	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, at CFB Petawawa[8]
	2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, at CFB Gagetown[9]
	2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Petawawa[10]
	2 Service Battalion, at CFB Petawawa[11]

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

	5 Signal Regiment, at CFB Valcartier
	12e Régiment blindé du Canada, at CFB Valcartier[12]
	1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, at CFB Valcartier[13]
	2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, at Citadelle of Quebec
	5 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Valcartier[14]
	5 Service Battalion, at CFB Valcartier[15]

3rd Canadian Light Infantry Regiment

A new high-readiness formation responsible for rapid global response and operations in complex terrain, including the Arctic. It is composed of the Army's three Regular Force light infantry battalions.^[16]

	3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, at CFB Petawawa[17]
	3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, at CFB Edmonton[3]
	3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, at CFB Valcartier

6 Canadian Combat Support Brigade (6 CCSB)

	6 Signal Regiment, at CFB Kingston
	4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), Royal Canadian Artillery, at CFB Gagetown[18]
	4 Engineer Support Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Gagetown[19]
	Canadian Army Intelligence Regiment, at Kingston
	21 Electronic Warfare Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at CFB Kingston[20]
	Influence Activities Task Force, at Halifax

1st Canadian Artillery Brigade

A new formation designed to centralize and coordinate the division's deep and close fire support.

	1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, at CFB Shilo[21]
	2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, at CFB Petawawa[22]
	5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, at CFB Valcartier[23]

1st Canadian Sustainment Brigade^[24]

A new formation providing logistics, maintenance, and supply for prolonged high-intensity operations.

	Logistics Battalion
	Maintenance Battalion

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The Defence of Canada Division is the primary force for domestic operations, mobilization, and provides the framework for the Army Reserve. The division commands all ten of the Canadian Army's reserve brigades.

• Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Division, at CFB Montreal^[25][26]

1st Canadian Ranger Group

	1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, at CFNA HQ Yellowknife
	2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, at Saint-Jean Garrison
	3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, at CFB Borden
	4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, at CFB Albert Head
	5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, at CFB Gander

31 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 31 Canadian Brigade Group, at Wolseley Barracks, London[27]
	1st Hussars, at Wolseley Barracks, London[28]
	The Windsor Regiment (RCAC), at Maj. F.A. Tilston VC Armoury, Windsor
	The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), at John Weir Foote VC Armoury, Hamilton[29]
	4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, at Wolseley Barracks, London[30]
	The Grey and Simcoe Foresters, at Barrie Armoury, Barrie[31]
	The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, at Colonel J.A. McIntosh DSO, ED, Armoury, Cambridge[32]
	The Essex and Kent Scottish, at Maj. F.A. Tilston VC Armoury, Windsor[33]
	The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), at John Weir Foote VC Armoury, Hamilton[29]
	11th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Guelph Armoury, Guelph[34]
	31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins), Royal Canadian Engineers, at St. Thomas Armoury, St. Thomas[35]
	31 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at John Weir Foote VC Armoury, Hamilton
	31 Service Battalion, at Wolseley Barracks, London

32 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 32 Canadian Brigade Group, at Denison Armoury, Toronto[36]
	The Governor General's Horse Guards, at Denison Armoury, Toronto[37]
	The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC), at Fort York Armoury, Toronto[38]
	The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, at Moss Park Armoury, Toronto[39]
	The Royal Regiment of Canada, at Fort York Armoury, Toronto[40]
	The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, at Lake Street Armoury, St. Catharines[41]
	The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), at Brampton Armoury, Brampton
	48th Highlanders of Canada, at Moss Park Armoury, Toronto[42]
	The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own), at Captain Bellenden Hutcheson VC Armoury, Toronto[43]
	7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Moss Park Armoury, Toronto
	56th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Sergeant William Merrifield VC Armoury, Brantford[44]
	32 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Denison Armoury, Toronto[45]
	32 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Fort York Armoury, Toronto
	32 Service Battalion, at Denison Armoury, Toronto

33 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 33 Canadian Brigade Group, at CFRB Dows Lake, Ottawa[46]
	The Ontario Regiment (RCAC), at Colonel R.S. McLaughlin Armoury, Oshawa[47]
	Governor General's Foot Guards, at Cartier Square Drill Hall, Ottawa[48]
	The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment, at Kingston Armoury, Kingston[49]
	The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, at Belleville Armoury, Belleville[50]
	The Brockville Rifles, at Brockville Armoury, Brockville
	Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, at Cornwall Armoury, Cornwall[51]
	The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own), at Cartier Square Drill Hall, Ottawa[52]
	The Algonquin Regiment, at Martin Leo Troy Armoury, North Bay[53]
	2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada, at Sudbury Armoury, Sudbury[54]
	30th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa) - Uplands Site, Ottawa[55]
	42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), Royal Canadian Artillery, at Pembroke Armoury, Pembroke[56]
	49th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Sault Ste. Marie Armoury, Sault Ste. Marie[57]
	33 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Major E.J.G. Holland VC Armoury, Ottawa
	33 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Major E.J.G. Holland VC Armoury, Ottawa
	33 Service Battalion, at Major E.J.G. Holland VC Armoury, Ottawa

34 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 34 Canadian Brigade Group, at CFB Montreal[58][59]
	The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal), at Côte-des-Neiges Armoury, Montreal[60]
	Le Régiment de Hull, at Salaberry Armoury, Gatineau[61]
	The Canadian Grenadier Guards, at Canadian Grenadier Guards’ Armoury, Montreal[62]
	The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, at Black Watch Armoury, Montreal[63]
	4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, at Charles Michel de Salaberry Armoury, Laval[64]
	6th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, at Saint-Hyacinthe Armoury, Saint-Hyacinthe[65]
	Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, at Manège Henri-Julien, Montreal[66]
	Le Régiment de Maisonneuve, at Cathcart Armoury, Montreal[67]
	The Royal Montreal Regiment, at Westmount Armoury, Westmount[68]
	2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Côte des Neiges Armoury, Montreal
	34 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Montreal[69]
	34 Service Battalion, at Saint-Hubert Garrison[70]
	34 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Westmount Armoury, Westmount[71]

35 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 35 Canadian Brigade Group, at Citadelle of Quebec[72][73]
	The Sherbrooke Hussars, at William Street Armoury, Sherbrooke[74]
	12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Militia)', at Général-Jean-Victor-Allard Armoury, Trois-Rivières[75]
	Les Voltigeurs de Québec, at Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury, Quebec City[76]
	Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent, at Rimouski Armoury, Rimouski[77]
	Le Régiment de la Chaudière, at Lévis Armoury, Lévis[78]
	Le Régiment du Saguenay, at Saguenay Armoury, Saguenay
	Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, at Colonel Gaétan Côté Armoury, Sherbrooke[79]
	6th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Lévis Armoury, Lévis[80]
	62nd Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Gérard F. Dufresne Armoury, Shawinigan[81]
	35 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Sainte-Foy Armoury, Quebec[82]
	35 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Beauport Armoury, Quebec City
	35 Service Battalion, at St-Malo Military Complex, Quebec City

36 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 36 Canadian Brigade Group, at Royal Artillery Park, Halifax[83][84]
	The Halifax Rifles (RCAC), at Halifax Armoury, Halifax[85]
	The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC), at Queen Charlotte Armory, Charlottetown[86]
	The Princess Louise Fusiliers, at Halifax Armoury, Halifax[85]
	The West Nova Scotia Regiment, at 5 CDSB Detachment Aldershot, Kentville
	The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North), at Truro Armoury, Truro[87]
	The Cape Breton Highlanders, at Victoria Park Armoury, Sydney[88]
	1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Bayers Lake Armoury, Halifax
	84th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Yarmouth Armoury, Yarmouth[89]
	36 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFB Shearwater[90]
	36 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Willow Park armoury, Halifax[91]
	36 Service Battalion, at Willow Park armoury, Halifax[91]

37 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 37 Canadian Brigade Group, at 5 CDSB Detachment Moncton[92]
	8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's), at 5 CDSB Detachment Moncton[93]
	The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York), at Carlton Street Armoury, Fredericton[94]
	The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, at Colonel CCL Gammon Armoury, Bathurst[95]
	1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, at CFS St. John's[96]
	2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, at Gallipoli Armoury, Corner Brook[97]
	3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company), Royal Canadian Artillery, at The Barrack Green Armoury, Saint John[98]
	37 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at CFS St. John's[99]
	37 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at CFS St. John's[100]
	37 Service Battalion, at CFS St. John's

38 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 38 Canadian Brigade Group, at Winnipeg[101][102]
	The Saskatchewan Dragoons, at Lieutenant Colonel DV Currie VC Armoury, Moose Jaw[103]
	The Fort Garry Horse, at Lieutenant-Colonel Harcus Strachan, VC, MC Armoury, Winnipeg[104]
	The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, at Minto Armoury, Winnipeg[105]
	The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, at O'Kelly VC Armoury, Thunder Bay[106]
	The North Saskatchewan Regiment, at Sergeant Hugh Cairns VC Armoury, Saskatoon[107]
	The Royal Regina Rifles, at Regina Armoury, Regina[108]
	The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, at Minto Armoury, Winnipeg[109]
	10th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Regina Armoury, Regina[110]
	26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Brandon Armoury, Brandon[111]
	116th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Kenora Armoury, Kenora[112]
	38 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Sergeant Hugh Cairns VC Armoury, Saskatoon[113]
	38 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Minto Armoury, Winnipeg[114]
	38 Service Battalion, at Sergeant Hugh Cairns VC Armoury, Saskatoon

39 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 39 Canadian Brigade Group, at Major-General B.M. Hoffmeister OC, CB, CBE, DSO Building, Vancouver[115]
	The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own), at Beatty Street Drill Hall, Vancouver[116]
	The British Columbia Dragoons, at Brigadier Angle Armoury, Kelowna[117]
	The Rocky Mountain Rangers, at JR Vicars Armoury, Kamloops[118]
	The Royal Westminster Regiment, at The Armoury, New Westminster[119]
	The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, at Seaforth Armoury, Vancouver[120]
	The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), at Bay Street Armoury, Victoria[121]
	5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Bay Street Armoury, Victoria[121]
	15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Bessborough Armoury, Vancouver[122]
	39 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury, Chilliwack[123]
	39 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Major-General B.M. Hoffmeister OC, CB, CBE, DSO Building, Vancouver
	39 Service Battalion, at Colonel Sherman Armoury, Richmond

41 Canadian Brigade Group

	Headquarters, 41 Canadian Brigade Group, at Currie Armoury, Calgary[124]
	The South Alberta Light Horse, at Patterson Armoury, Medicine Hat[125]
	The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), at Mewata Armoury, Calgary[126]
	The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, at Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Armoury, Edmonton[127]
	The Calgary Highlanders (10th Canadians), at Mewata Armoury, Calgary[128]
	20th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Debney Armoury, Edmonton[129]
	20th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, at Vimy Ridge Armoury, Lethbridge[130]
	41 Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers, at Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Debney Armoury, Edmonton[131]
	41 Signal Regiment, Royal Canadian Signals, at Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Debney Armoury, Edmonton[132]
	41 Service Battalion, at Currie Armoury, Calgary

The Canadian Army Support Division provides the foundational infrastructure, services, and technical expertise in support of Army operations. It maintains links with Canada’s supply chains and has support groups across four regions, ensuring consistent readiness, effective mobilization, and support to domestic and expeditionary missions.^[133]

• Headquarters, Canadian Army Support Division, at Denison Armoury in Toronto^[134]
• Canadian Support Group Atlantic
  • CSGA HQ
  • CFB Gagetown
  • Camp Aldershot
  • Garrison Sydney
  • Garrison St. John’s
  • Detachment Charlottetown
  • Atlantic Signals Squadron
• Canadian Support Group East
  • CSGE HQ
  • CFB Valcartier
  • CFB Montreal
  • Garrison St-Jean
• Canadian Support Group Central
  • CSGC HQ
  • CFB Petawawa
  • CFB Meaford
  • Garrison Toronto
  • Central Signals Squadron
• Canadian Support Group West
  • CSGW HQ
  • CFB Edmonton
  • CFB Shilo
  • CFB Suffield
  • CFB Wainwright
• CFB Kingston

• Headquarters, Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, at CFB Kingston^[135][136]
  • Canadian Army Command and Staff College, at Fort Frontenac
  • Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, at CFB Wainwright^[137]
  • Army Doctrine Centre, at CFB Kingston
  • Canadian Army Simulation Centre, at CFB Kingston
  • Canadian Army Lessons Learned Centre, at CFB Kingston
  • Peace Support Training Centre, at CFB Kingston
  • Canadian Armed Forces Arctic Training Centre, at Resolute Bay^[138]

Army Training Centre

The Army Training Centre consolidated the four training centres that previously answered to the geographic divisions during the 2026 restructure of the Canadian Army.^[139]

• Headquarters, Army Training Centre, at CFB Gagetown
  • Army Training Centre-West, at CFB Edmonton
  • Army Training Centre-Central, at CFB Meaford
  • Army Training Centre-East, at CFB Valcartier
  • Army Training Centre-Atlantic, at CFB Gagetown
  • 31 CBG Battle School
  • 32 CBG Battle School
  • 33 CBG Battle School
  • 34 CBG Battle School
  • 35 CBG Battle School
  • 36/37 CBG Battle School
  • 38 CBG Battle School
  • 39 CBG Battle School
  • 41 CBG Battle School

Combat Training Centre

• Headquarters, Combat Training Centre, at CFB Gagetown^[140][141]
  • Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School, at CFB Gagetown^[142]
  • Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School, at CFB Gagetown^[143]
  • Royal Canadian School of Infantry, at CFB Gagetown
  • Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, at CFB Gagetown^[144]
  • Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics, at CFB Kingston^[145]
  • Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School, at CFB Borden^[146]
  • Canadian Army Tactics School, at CFB Gagetown
  • Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, at CFB Trenton^[147]
  • Canadian Army Trials and Evaluations Unit, at CFB Gagetown
  • Canadian Army Learning Support Centre, at CFB Gagetown^[148]