List of Canadian Armed Forces Military Personnel Instructions (CAFMPI)

• 03/26 Spiritual Reflections in Military Settings

• New CAFMPI

• 04/24 Talent Management and Succession Planning

• Update section 8.3
  • Replace  CAFMPI 02/16, Chief Petty Officer, 1st Class and Chief Warrant Officer Strategic Employment with CAFMPI 04/25, CPO1/CWO Strategic Employment Mode
• Responsibilities Table in 8.3 Row 2/Column 2
  • Communication and synchronization with Occupational Authorities describing anticipated openings by APS, and nomination and selection timelines
• Responsibilities Table in 8.3 Row 3/Column 1
  • Occupational Authorities (OA) 
  • Note: Talent management and succession planning of LogO occupation is delegated to respective environments
• 9.4 
  • Assignment planning, commonly known as building the annual posting plot, seeks to balance priorities against needs, wants, and resources.
  • a. Desired staffing levels by capability, unit or position as identified from time to time by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS).
• 13. Other References
  • CAFMPI 04/25, CPO1/CWO Strategic Employment Model
• 14. Annexes - Update:
  • Annex D – General Officer / Flag Officer (GO/FO) Talent Management and Succession Planning
• Annex C
  • 1.5 A PAR Exemption (PARX) is issued for a reporting year during which a CAF member could not meet the minimum observation period required in CAFMPI 01/23, making it impossible to report accurately upon their performance, and when applicable, potential. Common circumstances when CAF members receive a PARX are leave without pay (to include maternity/parental leave) and posting as a client to the CAF Transition Group. The CAF Selection Board Guidance Manual provides a common scoring approach for appraisal exemptions to ensure affected CAF members are not advantaged or disadvantaged.
• Annex D
  • new addition

• 02/26 Management of honorary appointments and honorary rank

• New CAFMPI

• 01/26 Promotion and other rank changes

• Spelling of rank in French throughout CAFMPI and annexes
• CANFORGEN 154/12 and 176/12 were removed from supersession list
• para 5.2, Authority Table, added WO rank for Canadian Rangers (CR)
• para 6.4, Time in Rank (TIR) to Enter Promotion Zone (EPZ) for promotion, removed reference of COATS officers at Capt/Lt(N) and Col/Capt(N) rank
• Annex A, para 1.5, Amplification of CDS Standards for Promotion, Leadership Requirements for promotion to the rank of LCol/Cdr, added text “as determined by L1/Environment/OCC”
• Annex A, para 1.6, Summary of TIR and common qualifications standards for promotion, removed NQual AJGM for LCol/Cdr and added NQual AJGM for Col/Capt(N)
• Annex C, para 1.6.c, added reference “QR&O article 15.31(7) for NCMs”
• Annex C, para 1.54, serial 13, added text “as determined by L1/Environment/OCC”
• Annex C, para 1.57, removed MOSID 00207 NAVAL WARFARE OFFICER
• Annex C, para 1.60, added text “MELs”
• Annex C, Appendix 1, para 1.4, serial 18, simplify wording under column effective date and/or TIR for next rank
• Annex E, para 1.11.b, replaced Annual Performance Appraisal with Feedback Notes
• Annex E, para 1.11.d, added bracket text “but are not limited to”

• 05/22 CMP Policy Management Framework

• CHARGE! COMPAS tool replaced Due Diligence Tool as primary evidence-based decision-making tool.
• Integration of Performance Measurement Framework (PMF).
• Creation of Annex I for the new PMF.
• Inactive or outdated hyperlinks have been updated.

• 20/04 Administrative policy of Class "A", Class "B" and Class "C" Reserve Service

• Replace CFAO 49-5 and CFAO 49-12 reference links with the new CAFMPI 01/26 and DAOD 5511-0.

• 05/05 Terms of service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• MOSID 00379 added.

• 05/05 Terms of service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• MOSID 00379 was deleted.
• MOSID 00404 and 00405 added. 

• 01/17 Imposed restriction

• Para 3.4 has been amended to clarify the relationship between imposed restriction (IR) status and Separation Expense (SE) benefits.
• Para 3.5 was amended to clarify the details of application.

• 05/05 Terms of service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• Entry Plan for the officers list have been modified.

• 01/26 Promotion and other rank changes

• New CAFMPI

• 01/23 Performance and Competency (PaCE) 

• Level ones may remove the requirement for a PEB for primary reserve force members at the rank of S1/Cpl in cases where all S1/Cpl are appointed to MS/MCpl once all conditions and standards are met.
• While the minimum observation period to receive a PAR remains 120 days (four months), primary reserve members who have only served on class A reserve service during the reporting period must have participated regularly in unit training and activities to ensure that their competencies are sufficiently observed to receive a PAR. The applicable level one authority will determine what constitutes a sufficient level of participation for a primary reserve class A member to receive a PAR. Otherwise a PARX will be completed.
• A PAR is not required for those CPO1/CWO in MOSID 00381-01 (CPO1/CWO – CFCWO) and MOSID 00381-02 (CPO1/CWO Corps – SLT) strategic sector.
• CAF members promoted to substantive rank after 01 December will receive a PARX as they lack the minimum period of observation to receive a PAR.
• Note added to Para 6.10 Acting Rank.
• Note added to Para 6.12 Reporting of other factors on the PAR.
• Annex B – Descriptors related to potential outcomes have been amended.

• 05/05 Terms of service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSID 00203 (PAO) is updated 

• 05/05 Terms of service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSID 00213 (INT) is updated.

• 05/05 Terms of Service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSID 00406 (PMD – NCM-STEP) is added.

• 20/04 Administrative Policy of Class “A”, Class “B” and Class “C” Reserve Service

• Clarification and removal of of text brackets in paragraph 4.1 stating “(full days and half days each count as one calendar day)”.
• This was replaced with a revised paragraph 4.1 followed by a new paragraph and note to explain the members pay entitlements for half days or full calendar days.

• 01/25 Evidence-Based Character Assessments for Promotion and Appointment Purposes

• Update section 4.13: Process Review - 4.13 A review of the process and assessment tools will be conducted on an annual basis to ensure that they meet the aim, are valid, reliable, free of adverse impact, and to identify other areas for progressive refinement. The results of this annual review are reported to the Minister.

• 04/25 CPO1/CWO Strategic Employment Model

• Paragraph 5.14.b - modify Appendix “3B” to Appendix “3A” and remove “Staff Category Change Request” to “Establishment Change Request”.

• 05/05 Terms of Service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSID 00334 (MED Tech / NCM-STEP) are deleted.
• The TOS sequence for MOSID 00406 (PMD), 00407 (CMD) are added.

• 05/25 Attached Posting of Reserve Force (Res F) members to the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group (CAF TG) 

• New CAFMPI

• 06/25 Reserve Transition Support (RTS) Policy for Reserve Force (Res F) Members who are Ill or Injured

• New CAFMPI

• 04/25 CPO1/CWO Strategic Employment Model

• Supersede CAFMPI 02/16
• Modernize the selection process of CPO1/CWOs following the Military Employment Structure Implementation Plan for 00381 CPO1/CWO Corps Occupation.

• 05/05 Terms of Service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSIDs 00101 (SAR Tech), 00109 (ATIS Tech), 00238 (Geo Tech) are updated.

• 05/05 Terms of Service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSIDs 00303 (EGS Tech), 00305 (WFE Tech), and 00370 (DS Tech) are updated.
• The TOS sequence for MOSIDs 00301 (RM Tech), 00302 (ED Tech), 00304 (PH Tech), and 00306 (CONST Tech) are changed with NCM STEP added.

• 01/07 CAF Military Training Programs for Indigenous Peoples of Canada

• Policy not updated since published in 2007
• New Indigenous Entry Programs created
• Defining Indigenous Peoples
• Pre-requisite training for Directing Staff and Instructors to meet current requirements
• Added commitment on the Duty to Accommodate
• Applicants are not required to complete the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test (CFAT) 

• 02/02, ADM(HR-MIL) Human Resources Certification Programme

• This CAFMPI has been cancelled without replacement.

• 03/24 Interim Reconstitution Employment Measure

• With the Period of Retention coming to an end on 1 April 2025, options were considered for analysis and potential implementation to temporarily employ trained CAF members who do not meet Universality of Service at a time of critically low strength and depleted experience, affecting the CAF’s operational capabilities.
• In response to these exceptional circumstances, effective 2 Apr 2025, the CAF has developed the Interim Reconstitution Employment measure (IREM). The IREM is a CAF Military Personnel Instruction that supports CAF Reconstitution and allows for CAF members within a CAF occupation experiencing a critical shortage, or those who hold a required specific skill set, who might otherwise be obligated to release from the CAF for medical or other reasons, to continue their service in uniform on an interim basis.

• 02/25 Contingency Cost Moves for Personal Reasons, Compassionate Status and Compassionate Posting

• In response to DND/CAF Ombudsman’s 2022 report, Service versus Self recommendation #1 to complete a review and update the policy.
• A CAFMPI was created in lieu DAOD 5003-6 superseded.

• 05/24 CAF Probationary Period

• Only "Other References" has been updated.
• Removed these two references:
  • CDS Designated Release Authorities - Regular Force (this document can only be accessed on the DWAN) and
  • CDS Designated Release Authorities - Reserve Force (this document can only be accessed on the DWAN)
• Replaced with this reference:
  • CDS Designated Release Authorities (CMP Intranet - Release Benefits Administration (RBA) webpage)

• 05/05 Terms of Service

• Only Annex A, Appendix 1 has been updated. 
• MOSID 00386 AOS Tech was added as a new occupation. Other occupations did not match with the old documents posted on DMCA and CMP websites and have now been corrected to reflect the accurate sequences.
• The MOSIDs that did not match were: 00138 ACS Tech, 00371 PMed Tech, 00213 INT, 00374 PA. Also missing from the CMP document was MOSID 00391CI Op.

• 04/22 Posting Regular Force members to CAF TG

• Modifications to the CAFMPI provides information and guidance related to posting members to CAF TG where they will be provided a supportive environment to recover and return to being fit for general and operational duties. When this cannot be achieved, a posting to CAF TG will enhance their preparation for transition to post-military.
• The exceptional circumstances where additional support for transition could be considered when members are returning from OUTCAN or from isolated units, were misunderstood. There was also a lack of direction related to promotion while posted to CAF TG. The instruction has been updated in order to clarify the policy concerning Reg F personnel serving OUTCAN and at isolated units in Canada and concerning promotion while posted to CAF TG pursuant to QR &O Art 11.02, Conditions Governing Promotion and CANFORGEN 219/08, Place of Release – Reg Force Personnel Serving Outside Canada (OUTCAN) and at Isolated Units in Canada. 

• 02/24 Service Benefits for Ill and Injured Members of the Canadian Armed Forces

• Modifications to the CAFMPI to establish processes to reimburse Ill or Injured Members for payments made for the provision of services which seek to accommodate Ill or Injured Members living arrangements and or assist in their recovery in accordance with the following benefits:
  • CBI 211.03, Home Assistance Benefit
  • CBI 211.04, Attendant Care Benefit
  • CBI 211.05, Caregiver Benefit
  • CBI 211.06, Spousal Education Upgrade Benefit
  • CBI 211.07, Next of Kin Travel Benefit
• The instruction has been updated to Introduce the process for CBI 211.01, Home Modifications Benefit, for the related move benefit under CBI, 211.015 and CBI 211.02, Vehicle Modifications Benefit

• 01/25 Evidence-Based Character Assessments for Promotion and Appointment Purposes

• Correction to hyperlinks in Para 8 of the EN version of the document
• Correction to the Responsibilities Table in Para 7.1.
• Correction to Para numbering of Para 4 in both the EN and FR version of the document

• 01/23 Performance and Competency Evaluation (PaCE)

• Minimum observation period changed from 60 to 120 days. Working days no longer specified. It is calendar days (four months). 60 days considered too short a time and the “working days” became confusing.
• Opt In/Out has been deleted. Since members who opted out still received a Performance Appraisal Report (PAR) for performance only unlike Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System (CFPAS) whereby they did not receive a Personnel Evaluation Report (PER), Opting out has become redundant. So, members will receive a full PAR or Performance Appraisal Report Exemption (PARX) as applicable. It will be replaced with a new process whereby members can Opt Out of the Selection Boards Candidates List (SBCL) process. Details to be announced (TBA) before the next National Selection Board (NSB).
• All members promoted between 1 Jan - 31 Mar of the reporting year will receive a PARX as they will not meet the 120 days minimum observation period now. Previously with the 60 working days required some members received PARs and others received PARXs. This became problematic when PARs/PARXs were scored for SBCL purposes.
• Members departing a unit on Advanced Training List (ATL) must have a PAR or PARX completed by the losing unit. This was always a requirement but not always followed so it has been emphasized.
• Specialist officers will now have their PAR completed by the employing unit/organization rather than it being entirely within the technical Branch/occupation. The Reviewing Officer will be someone from the same Branch/occupation who will provide the technical input.

• 03/21 Inclusion and the Performance Appraisal Process
• 02/16 Chief Petty Officer 1st class/Chief Warrant Officer Strategic Employment
• 02/08 Branch Advisors – Roles and Responsibilities
• 03/08 Canadian Armed Forces Component Transfer and Component Transfer Career Programs
• 11/04 Canadian Armed Forces Medical Standards
• 14/04 The Canadian Forces (Regular Force and Primary Reserve) Compulsory Retirement Age 60

The first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• new paragraph numbering format; 
• policy enquiries to the Administrative Response Centre (ARC);
• Change in the Approval Authority from Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources- Military)(ADM(HR-MIL)) to Chief of Military Personnel (CMP);
• Change to the acronym of Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF);
• Ensuring the style and structure have met Canada.ca requirements.

• 05/22 Chief of Military Personnel Policy Management Framework

Part of the first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI as mentioned above but also include the following:

• Administrative and editorial changes to main document
• New Terms of Reference (TOR) at Annex C and D
• Link to the Due diligence tool added at Annex E;
• Formatting and new CAFMPI template at Annex F
• Title change to CAFMPI from CF Mil Pers Instruction at Annex G ;
• Modified CANFORGEN sample at Annex H.

• 01/25 Evidence-Based Character Assessments for Promotion and Appointment Purposes

• In response to Mme. Arbour’s External Independent Comprehensive Review (EICR) recommendations #38, 39 and 40.

• 03/24 Interim Reconstitution Employment Measure
• 01/17 Imposed Restriction
• 01/16 NCM Professional Development Leadership Programmes Administrative Procedures
• 06/09 Physical Fitness Program for Untrained CF Personnel
• 05/09 Reserve Force Job Re-Instatement and Student Loan Abatement Legislation
• 02/09 Pre-Enrolment Physical Fitness Testing
• 15/04 Release by Reason of Years of Service
• 03/04 The Canadian Forces Spectrum of Care
• 07/03 Special Duty Areas/Special Duty Operations
• 03/93 Policy and Staffing Procedures for the Attachment, Secondment or Loan of CF Personnel

The first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• new paragraph numbering format; 
• policy enquiries to the Administrative Response Centre (ARC);
• Change in the Approval Authority from Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources- Military)(ADM(HR-MIL)) to Chief of Military Personnel (CMP);
• Change to the acronym of Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF);
• Ensuring the style and structure have met Canada.ca requirements.

• 02/17 Military Physician Assistant Training Plan (MPATP)

The first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• new paragraph numbering format; 
• policy enquiries to the Administrative Response Centre (ARC); 
• Change in the Approval Authority from Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources- Military)(ADM(HR-MIL)) to Chief of Military Personnel (CMP);
• Change to the acronym of Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF);
• Ensuring the style and structure have met Canada.ca requirements;
• Alignment of table within para 4.3 for consistency between English and French versions.

The first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• new paragraph numbering format; 
• policy enquiries to the Administrative Response Centre (ARC); 
• Change in the Approval Authority from Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources- Military)(ADM(HR-MIL)) to Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)
• Change to the acronym of Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) 
• Ensuring the style and structure have met Canada.ca requirements
• Alignment of Annex A for consistency between English and French versions.

• 05/24 CAF Probationary Period

• As part of the IECR Recommendations and a decision from the CDS, it was determined that a Probationary Period should be outlined through policy.
• To achieve the CAF strategic intake plan, enrolments will be expedited and therefore policies and processes must be implemented to assist in expedited enrolment and release processes, including this policy which outlines the Probationary Period for CAF enrollees.

• 04/24 Talent Management and Succession Planning

• In response to Mme. Arbour’s External Independent Comprehensive Review (EICR) recommendations #38, 39 and 40.

• 01/06 Course Reporting and Certificates
• 01/08 Annual Military Occupation Review
• 01/09 Depart with Dignity Program
• 01/10 Symbols of Military Qualifications
• 01/13 Polygraph Screening Examination of CAF Members by other GC Department and Agencies 
• 01/15 Reserve Entry Scheme – Officers, Chaplain Branch 
• 01/22 Changing Place of Duty and Use of Postings to Enable Remote Work Options
• 01/24 Acting While So Employed 
• 02/04 Selection Training and Employment of Flight Stewards and Attendants 
• 02/05 Automated External Defibrillator Usage 
• 02/15 Supplementary Reserve Instructions
• 02/19 Learning Disability Accommodation During Recruiting, Training and Education
• 02/23 Certification - Personnel 
• 03/03 Awarding and Recording of Wound Stripes 
• 03/05 Health Promotion 
• 03/09 Enhanced Access Health Care Services 
• 03/10 Regular Force Members Supporting Cadet Programmes 
• 03/16 First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillation Training 
• 03/22 Special Requirements Commissioning Plan (SRCP)
• 03/23 Naval Experience Program 
• 04/04 Reimbursement for Smoking Cessation Pharmacological Therapy 
• 04/05 Health Promotion Program Implementation 
• 04/09 Standard of Accommodation for Military Patients in Civilian Hospitals 
• 05/04 Canadian Forces Health Care Card 
• 06/05 Administering the CF Exit Survey 
• 07/04 Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program 
• 08/03 The Canadian Forces Retention Intervention Process 
• 08/04 Health Records 
• 09/04 MedicAlert Warning Device 
• 09/06 Compulsory Retirement Ages For Supplementary Reserve, Cadet Instructors Cadre And Canadian Rangers
• 13/04 NATO Defence College Policy and Coordination of Canadian 
• 14/06 Canadian Armed Forces Applicant Pre-Enrolment Drug Use Policy
• 14/77 Officers on Subsidized University Courses Ceased Training 
• 20/04 Administrative Policy of Class A B and C Reserve Service

The first phase in formatting changes to the CAFMPI includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• new paragraph numbering format;
• policy enquiries to the Administrative Response Centre (ARC);
• approval Authority switched from Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources- Military)(ADM(HR-MIL)) to Chief of Military Personnel (CMP);
• switching acronym of Canadian Forces (CF) to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF);
• ensuring the style and structure have met Canada.ca requirements.

• 3.4 Ill and Injured Members has been removed.
• 6.2 Office of Collateral Interest (OCI), Canadian Forces Health Services Group - EER affecting Ill & Injured Regular Force Members (Annex D) has been removed.
• 7.1 Source References, CANFORGEN 094/10 – Educational Reimbursement for Ill and Injured Personnel has been removed
• 7.2 Related References, all related references removed
• Removal of Annex D

• The purpose of this update is to reflect changes announced in CANFORGEN 163/24 - Canadian Armed Forces self development program - changes to education expense reimbursement (eer) program for regular force and ill and injured members.

• 03/24 – Interim Reconstitution Employment Measure

• With the Period of Retention coming to an end on 1 April 2025, options were considered for analysis and potential implementation to temporarily employ trained CAF members who do not meet Universality of Service at a time of critically low strength and depleted experience, affecting the CAF’s operational capabilities.
• In response to these exceptional circumstances, the CAF has developed the Interim Reconstitution Employment measure (IREM). The IREM is a CAF Military Personnel Instruction that supports CAF Reconstitution and allows for CAF members within a CAF occupation experiencing a critical shortage, or those who hold a required specific skill set, who might otherwise be obligated to release from the CAF for medical or other reasons, to continue their service in uniform on an interim basis.

• 01/06 Course Reporting and Certificates

• Removal of Appendixes for CF 377 and CF 289 and text referencing appendixes. This will address questions concerning different versions of the forms and there is no loss having an image of the forms removed from the policies given link to the DFC has been added as a new “Related Reference”.
• Changes to Terminology. CF, MA, and MASM to be updated to CAF, TA/DTA and TASM respectively. These terminology updates do not change the intent of the policy, but only to provide accuracy/clarity as per discussion at ref C.
• Change to enquiries organization (para 1.5). DTEP no longer exists, so having CDA/Dir IT&E will ensure organization assigned with policy responsibilities is accurately reflected.
• Minor modifications to Annex A text (beyond updates from 1st bullet): 
  • Para 5 for Certificate of Achievement. Removal of sentence that paper copies are available from supply system as this is no longer the case.
  • Para 5 and 6. Removed reference to “Omniform” (no longer available), added “as fillable” PDF, and updated DFC link. 
  • Paragraph 9. Sentence added at the end of the paragraph to clarify that CF 377 form is now a fillable PDF and all mandatory blocks must be completed in order to obtain an electronic signature.
• Removal of yellow highlights throughout document. As discussed at ref C, it is suspected the sentences/text with yellow highlights may have been from a previous minor update and are not required.