For Special Services ~ GI jOE

Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School

L’École de leadership et de recrues des Forces canadiennes (ELRFC)

25 Chemin du Grand Bernier Sud, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC.

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/basic-training/recruit-school.html

The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) / L’École de leadership et de recrues des Forces canadiennes (ELRFC) conducts Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) and Basic Military Officer Qualification (BMOQ) for non-commissioned members and officers joining the Regular Force component of the Canadian Armed Forces.

The School’s activities take place at the Saint-Jean Garrison located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Every year, more than 7000 people start their military career at CFLRS.

Basic Military Qualification (Recruits)

Platoon Number : R0254E / R0294E

Course Start Date : November 17, 2025

Course End Date :February 13, 2026

End of Course Ceremony : February 12, 2026

ARRIVAL/ REPORTING FOR DUTY : Dorval Train Station

If you arrive at the train station between 0500 hrs and 1500 hrs on Saturday, you are to use the Via AirConnect shuttle service to make your way to the assembly point at the airport. This shuttle bus will be parked in front of the train station and runs between the airport and the train station on a regular basis.

Once at the airport, you are to move to the domestic baggage carousel to link up with the military member in uniform at the assembly point and they will provide direction to you to board a military bus.

Once the military bus has arrived at CFLRS, you will be directed to the School Coordination Center at door 154 of the Mega building, also known as the iconic ‘Green Door.’

Once you arrive your instruction staff will be waiting to initiate the intake procedures, follow their directions.

GRADUATION CEREMONIES: The end of course ceremonies take place at the academic building of the Saint-Jean garrison : Rue Juno to Rue Bretteville sur Laise, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 2X8 on Thursdays at 2 p.m.

Building doors open at 1 p.m. All guests must be seated in the stands by 1:45 p.m.

VIA - Gare Centrale, 895 Rue De la Gauchetière O, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4G1

Wednesday Feb 11, 2026 VIA train (Business) from Kingston ON to Montreal VIA station

Taxi from Montreal VIA station in the morning and stayed at :

Holiday Inn

725 Boulevard Seminaire North, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Wednesday afternoon Feb 11, 2026, we went for Lunch/Supper with an UBER and back to:

Rôtisserie St-Hubert

960 Bd du Séminaire N, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Thursday afternoon Feb 12, 2026, we went for Breakfast with an UBER and back to:

Allo Mon Coco

955 Bd du Séminaire N, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,

Friday afternoon Feb 13, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m. with an UBER to the Graduation Ceremony at CFLRS

Called for an UBER to take us back to the Holiday Inn (UBER driver couldn't find the right pick up spot).

Friday evening Feb 13, 2026, we went for supper with an UBER and back to:

La Belle + La Boeuf

1250 rue Douglas, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,

Saturday Feb 14 morning; taxi from Holiday Inn to Montreal VIA station

Taxi driver dropped us at the Montreal Bus station !
Caught a taxi at the bus station to take us to the Montreal VIA station
Caught the VIA train (Business) back to Kingston ON