44% of military spouses reported difficulty finding a family doctor after moving, compared to less than 16% of the general population
Changing Times
In the mid 1999s, 80% of military families in Canada lived on a base. By the mid-2010s, this had fallen to only 15%.
Multiple Deployments
In 2017, two-thirds of military personnel experienced extended periods of time spent away from their family.
Financial
In 2018, more than four in 10 CAF members (43%) reported having some financial problems, with 10% citing this as the most significant problem they faced in the past year
Cost of Living
52% of CAF spouses reported that their financial situation had become worse, with a change in the cost of living cited as the main reason
*Source: The Vanier Institute of the Family “A Snapshot of Military and Veteran Families in Canada” Statistical Snapshots, 2018.