The first phase involves a return to full staffing levels for the regular force, meaning 71,500 military members. We expect to achieve this goal in April 2029, which is much earlier than the initial target of 2032.
Additional investments certainly help us to step up our recruitment activities, such as running advertising campaigns to attract recruits or using headhunters to address shortages in certain occupations. We now have many tools to find the necessary people. This is the first phase for the regular force.
We then plan to fill 14,000 positions using the new capabilities that we're creating.
We'll be working on all these fronts in the coming years in order to build the necessary capabilities and recruit the staff required for the new platforms being integrated into the Canadian Armed Forces.