The Canadian Army’s Total 2026 Restructure Explained

https://youtu.be/a_y7eaGt18M

The Canadian Army is restructuring from one being based around 4 regions (west, central, east and Atlantic) to one based around 4 functions (warfighting, homeland defense, garrison support, and training). This video dives into how Canada's new divisions will be organized in much greater detail than as been published through official media.

Here is the order of battle as of September 2026, not including further out changes that may or may not take place (like an Aviation Brigade under 1 Cdn Div, Maintenance Battalion under 1 CSB, or UAS Regiment under 1 CAB):

• 1st Canadian Division (Manoeuvre Division)

  • 1st Canadian Division HQ (former 3 CDN DIV HQ)

  • 10th Signal Regiment (New)

  • 1st Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG)

    • 1 CMBG HQ (former 1 CMBG HQ AND SIGS SQN)

    • 1st Signal Regiment (New)

    • All previous units except 3 PPCLI and 1 RCHA

  • 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG)

    • 2 CMBG HQ (former 2 CMBG HQ AND SIGS SQN)

    • 2nd Signal Regiment (New)

    • All previous units except 3 RCR and 2 RCHA

  • 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (5 CMBG)

    • 5 CMBG HQ (former 5 CMBG HQ AND SIGS SQN)

    • 5th Signal Regiment (New)

    • All previous units except 3 R22eR and 5 RALC

  • 3rd Canadian Light Infantry Regiment (3 CLIR) (New)

    • 3 CLIR HQ

    • 3rd Battalion, PPCLI 

    • 3rd Battalion, RCR

    • 3rd Battalion R22ER

  • 3rd Canadian Light Infantry Regiment (3 CLIR) (New)

    • 3 CLIR HQ

    • 3rd Battalion, PPCLI (formerly part of 1 CMBG)

    • 3rd Battalion, RCR (formerly part of 2 CMBG)

    • 3rd Battalion R22ER (formerly part of 5 CMBG)

  • 6th Canadian Combat Support Brigade (6 CCSB)

    • 6 CCSB HQ

    • 4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA (VSHORAD) (former 4 ARTY REGT (GS))

    • 8th Air Defence Regiment, RCA (SHORAD)

    • 1st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defence Battalion (New)

    • Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Battalion (New)

    • 1st Military Intelligence Battalion (former CAIR)

    • 21st EW Regiment

    • 4th Engineer Support Regiment

    • 6th Service Battalion (New)

  • 1st Canadian Artillery Brigade (New)

    • 1 CAB HQ

    • 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (formerly part of 1 CMBG but remains in close support)

    • 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (formerly part of 2 CMBG but remains in close support)

    • 5e Regiment d'artillerie legere du Canada (formerly part of 5 CMBG but remains in close support)

    • 9th Rocket Regiment, RCA (New, will operate HIMARS)

  • 1st Canadian Sustainment Brigade (New)

    • 1 CSB HQ

    • 1st Logistics Battalion (New)

• 2nd Canadian Division (Defence of Canada Division)

  • 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion (2, 3, 4, 6 INT COY are disbanded)

  • 31 Canadian Brigade Group (31 CBG)

  • 32 CBG

  • 33 CBG

  • 34 CBG

  • 35 CBG

  • 36 CBG

  • 37 CBG

  • 38 CBG

  • 39 CBG

  • 41 CBG

  • Canadian Rangers Group (New)

    • CRG HQ (New)

    • 1st-5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Groups

• Canadian Army Support Division (New)

  • CASD HQ (New)

  • CFB Kingston

  • Canadian Support Group (West) (former 3 CDSG)

    • CSG (West) Base Edmonton

    • CSG (West) Signal Squadron

    • CSG (West) CFB Shilo

    • CSG (West) CFB Suffield

    • Royal Canadian Artillery Band

  • Canadian Support Group (Central) (former 4 CDSG)

    • CSG (Central) Base Petawawa

    • CSG (Central) Signal Squadron

  • Canadian Support Group (East) (former 2 CDSG)

    • CSG (East) Base Valcartier

    • CSG (East) Signal Squadron

    • The Royal 22e Regiment Band 

  • Canadian Support Group (Atlantic) (former 5 CDSG)

    • CSG (Atlantic) Base Gagetown

    • CSG (Atlantic) Signal Squadron

    • CSG (Atlantic) Garrison St John’s

• Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre (Training Formation)

  • Existing Directly Reporting Units

  • Combat Training Centre

  • Army Training Centre (New)

    • ATC HQ (New)

    • ATC (East) (former 2 CDTC)

    • ATC (Atlantic) (former 5 CDTC)

    • ATC (Central) (former 4 CDTC)

    • ATC (West) (former 3 CDTC)

    • 31 Battle School*

    • 32 Battle School*

    • 33 Battle School*

    • 34 Battle School*

    • 35 Battle School*

    • 36/37 Battle School*

    • 38 Battle School*

    • 39 Battle School*

    • 41 Battle School* *Battle Schools are training units associated with Canadian Brigade Groups in the Primary Reserve and share their numbering.