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Chaplain

@ Canadian Armed Forces

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Red Deer, Alberta

$8.9k–$12k/moFull-timePart-time2+ years experience
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Overview

The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring Chaplains to foster the spiritual health and well-being of CAF members and their families, at home and abroad. The work involves counselling, referrals and presiding over military ceremonies and faith services. The posting states a salary range of $8,861-$11,712/month for Regular Force recruits and $270.34-$357.36/day for the Reserve Force.

Pay:

$8,861–$11,712 a month

Responsibilities:

  • Assist personnel and families with ethical, moral and spiritual challenges
  • Refer members to social workers, psychologists or medical staff
  • Prepare and preside over military ceremonies
  • Administer faith tradition services and rituals

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree from a recognized university
  • Graduate-level degree in spiritual or faith leadership
  • Licensing, accreditation or mandating in faith tradition
  • Two years full-time credentialed spiritual leadership experience
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalVisionRetirement planPaid time off
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-21
First seen by our source
2026-10-12
Source record updated
2026-11-02

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentSocial & community services
Experience2+ years
Work settingClient sites
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer low
LanguagesEnglish, French
Licences & certificationsLicensing, accreditation or mandating within faith tradition
EducationBachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (required)
Fields of studyTheology, Divinity, Religious studies
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training

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Job description

Opportunity

Are you called to serve Canadian Defence members who protect Canada and our sovereignty? Explore a career as a Chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), where you will foster the spiritual health and well-being of CAF members and their families – at home and abroad.

Pay & Benefits

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well-supported. These include:

  • Competitive salary starting from $8,861-$11,712/month for direct entry recruit in the Regular Force and $270.34-$357.36/day for the Reserve Force.
  • New pay increases: earn more from the start
  • Paid education and training opportunities
  • Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Counseling, and relocation support services
  • Pension plan
  • Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance

Overview

The primary responsibilities of Chaplains include:

  • Assist personnel and their families with ethical, moral, and spiritual challenges;
  • Provide referrals to other professionals such as social workers, psychologists, or medical personnel; and
  • Prepare, preside over, and administer military ceremonies, spiritual faith tradition services and/or rituals.

You may find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
  • Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
    • For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with

parental consent);

  • For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental
  • consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
  • Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs
  • need higher levels of education).

Direct Entry Officer Plan

To be eligible to apply, you must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree;
  • A graduate-level degree which equips and develops spiritual/faith tradition leaders;
  • Licensing, accreditation, and/or mandating within your spiritual/faith tradition; and
  • A minimum of two years, full-time credentialed experience as a spiritual/faith tradition leader.

Paid Education Options

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized Canadian university and may be eligible to apply for the Specialist Officer Training Plan (SOTP). Selected applicants will complete graduate level studies and the required two years of full time, post credentialed experience as a spiritual/faith tradition leader.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Chaplain, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you, or call 1-800-856-8488.

Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.

Job Type: Full-time – Part-time

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