Attracting people to the Canadian Armed Forces is not a problem. Thousands of people apply every year. However, only one in thirteen people begin basic training.
There are several reasons for this. For example, it could be the processing time for applications. Even if people apply in person, they still have to wait for their application to be processed afterwards.
What is more concerning, in my opinion, is the fact that the Department of National Defence does not know why people drop out of the process. It cannot change it if it does not know why people are dropping out.
I do not know if Mr. Lombardi would like to add anything.