Military · non-commissioned member
Postal Clerk in the Canadian Armed Forces
Provides postal services, including mail handling and tracing, to CAF members and their families at CAF bases.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Army
- Reserve (part-time)
- Not offered
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Postal Clerks complete six weeks of training related to postal services in the military setting in Trenton, Ontario.
Source: forces.ca: Postal Clerk.
Civilian careers
Where does Postal Clerk point?
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Mail ClerkListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Postal Clerk lists "Mail Clerk" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Postal Clerk
Mail SorterListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Postal Clerk lists "Mail Sorter" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Postal Clerk