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If the CF recuited 17,000 as you have stated, that would be about 9,500 more than they recruited during FY 09/10 and about 9,300 more than FY 08/09 (the highest recruiting numbers in a few years).
According to an article at the link below, the CF had 68,136 members as of 31 Mar 10. Factor in an attrition of approx 5,500 (about average over the last couple of years) that would bring the total down to around 62,600. Add the number that were recruited between Jan and Oct 10 (approx 4,000) would bring us back to approx 66,000.
Further, if 17,000 pers were recruited, our stregth would be approx 10,000 (allowing for attrition at the above number) over our allowed manning. I suspect you heard the number wrong from the CFRC and they said 7,000 which would be more inline with normal numbers.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=529399
According to an article at the link below, the CF had 68,136 members as of 31 Mar 10. Factor in an attrition of approx 5,500 (about average over the last couple of years) that would bring the total down to around 62,600. Add the number that were recruited between Jan and Oct 10 (approx 4,000) would bring us back to approx 66,000.
Further, if 17,000 pers were recruited, our stregth would be approx 10,000 (allowing for attrition at the above number) over our allowed manning. I suspect you heard the number wrong from the CFRC and they said 7,000 which would be more inline with normal numbers.
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=529399