The rank structures of the three elements of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and the Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) are as follows, comparatively:
| CCO | Royal Canadian Air Cadets | Royal Canadian Army Cadets* | Royal Canadian Sea Cadets | Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) | Insignia Description |
| Senior Ranks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDT 8 | Warrant Officer First Class / Adjudant 1re classe (WO1 / adj 1) |
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Chief Petty Officer Cadet First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPO1 / pm1) |
Chief Petty Officer First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPO1 / pm1) |
Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada. (Worn only by the Squadron Warrant Officer/Chief (Air), Coxswain (Sea & Navy League), or Regimental Sergeant Major (Army) of a corps/squadron, as selected through the merit review board process). *Multiple cadets may only hold this rank in the event of a transfer or transfers from other corps or squadrons.* |
| CDT 7 | Warrant Officer Second Class / Adjudant 2e classe (WO2 / adj 2) |
Master Warrant Officer / adjudant-maître (MWO / adjum) |
Chief Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPO2 / pm2) |
Chief Petty Officer Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPO2 / pm2) |
Air: A St Edward's Crown within a wreath of maple leaves.
Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown within a laurel wreath. (Worn only by cadets selected through the merit review board process). |
| CDT 6 | Flight Sergeant / sergent de section (FSgt / sgts) |
Warrant Officer / adjudant (WO / adj) |
Petty Officer Cadet First Class / maître de 1re Classe (PO1 / m1) |
Petty Officer First Class / maître de 1re Classe (PO1 / m1) |
Air: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.
Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown. |
| CDT 5 | Sergeant / sergeant (Sgt / sgt) |
Sergeant / sergent (Sgt / sgt) |
Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / maître de 2e classe (PO2 / m2) |
Petty Officer Second Class / maître de 2e classe (PO2 / m2) |
Air: A three-bar chevron
Army: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf. Sea and Navy League: A three-bar chevron surmounted by two crossed anchors. |
| Junior Ranks | |||||
| CDT 4 | Flight Corporal / caporal de section (FCpl / cpls) |
Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) |
Master Cadet / matelot-chef (MC / matc) |
Leading Cadet / matelot de 1re classe (LC / mat 1) |
Air: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.
Army: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf. Sea and Navy League: A two-bar chevron surmounted by an anchor. |
| CDT 3 | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) |
Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) |
Leading Cadet / matelot de 1re classe (LC / mat1) |
Able Cadet / matelot de 2e classe (AC / mat 2) |
Air, Army, and Sea: A two-bar chevron.
Navy League: A one-bar chevron. The Navy League program maintains the use of the old pattern Leading rank. |
| CDT 2 | Leading Air Cadet / Cadet de l'air de 1er Classe (LAC / ca 1) |
Lance Corporal / lance caporal (LCpl / lcpl) |
Able Cadet / matelot de 2e classe (AC / mat2) |
Ordinary Cadet / matelot de 3e classe (OC
/ mat 3) |
Air: One propeller.
Army and Sea : A one-bar chevron. Navy League: No insignia |
| CDT 1 | Air Cadet / cadet de l'air (AC / ca) |
Cadet / cadet (Cdt / cdt) |
Ordinary Cadet / matelot de 3e classe (OC
/ mat 3)
|
New Entry/ nouveau/nouvelle entré(e) (NE/ ne) |
No insignia for all four elements. New Entry (Navy League) is not technically a rank. |
*If an Army Cadet Corps has an affiliation with a unit of the Canadian Army that traditionally has different titles for the Ranks of "Private", "Corporal", and "Master Corporal", then they are then entitled to make use of those alternative titles for the ranks of "Lance Corporal", "Corporal, and "Master Corporal" in their units as well.
| Branch | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Armoured Corps | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Trooper / cavalier (Tpr / cav) |
| Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery | Master Bombardier / bombardier-chef (MBdr / bdrc) | Bombardier / bombardier (Bdr / bdr) | Gunner / artilleur (Gnr / artr) |
| Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Sapper / sapeur (Spr / spr) |
| Royal Canadian Corps of Signals | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Signalman / signaleur (Sgmn /[sig) |
| Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Craftsman / artisan (Cfm / artn) |
| Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (RCIC) members of guards regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Guardsman / garde (Gdm / gde) |
| RCIC members of rifle regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Rifleman / carabinier (Rfm / car) |
| RCIC members of fusilier regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Fusilier / fusilier (Fus / fus) |
| Highland (Scottish) Regiment | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Highlander / montagnarde (Hldr / mon) |
| RCIC members of voltigeur regiment | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Voltigeur / voltigeur (Vol / vol) |
In the guard regiments, Warrant Officers are known as "Colour Sergeants".
Former Sea Cadet Ranks
| Rank | Insignia | Description | Position in Structure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Chief Petty Officer / Capitaine d'armes de CIECM (SCSTC CPO / cddc) |  |
Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada over two crossed sabres. (Worn only by a Cadet employed as a Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Coxswain/Chief). | Above CPO1/CWO/WO1 | Used until 2022, was used to indicate the highest ranking cadet at a Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre. Retired quietly in September 2022. |
| Qualified Petty Officer First Class / maître de 1re classe qualifié(e) (QPO1 / m1q) |  |
A three-bar chevron surmounted by two crossed anchors and a St Edward's Crown. | Between Petty Officers Second and First Class | Used during a period of time when Corps were only allowed to promote a limited number of Petty Officers First and Second Class. When the limits were reached, cadets qualifying for promotion to the aforementioned ranks would be appointed to these ones temporarily and fully promoted when slots opened up. |
| Qualified Petty Officer Second Class / maître de 2e classe qualifié(e) (QPO2 / m2q) |  |
A three-bar chevron surmounted by an anchor. | Between Master Cadet and Petty Officer Second Class |
See also
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets
- Royal Canadian Army Cadets
- Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
- Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada)
- Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom
- New Zealand Cadet Forces ranks
- Australian Defence Force Cadets ranks
- Ranks of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- Cadet grades and insignia of the Civil Air Patrol
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