Canadian Cadet Organizations

Canadian Cadet Organizations
Organisations de cadets du Canada
Active1879–present
Country Canada
TypeYouth Organization
Size1122 corps/squadrons (72852 Cadets and JCR Patrols as of November 22nd, 2025)
Part of
Websitewww.canada.ca/cadets
Commanders
Commander Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers GroupBrigadier-General Dominique Brais
Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group Formation Chief Warrant OfficerChief Warrant Officer W.A. Arndt

The Canadian Cadet Organizations, marketed under the name of Cadets Canada, are a youth program known as the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The program is sponsored by and funded by the Department of National Defence and through support from the civilian Navy League, the Army Cadet League and the Air Cadet League, as well as local community sponsors that include service organizations and parent sponsoring groups supervised by the Leagues.