Life After Service Survey, 2019: Key findings on Veterans' transition to civilian life
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Release date: January 16, 2020
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Description: Life After Service Survey, 2019: Key findings on Veterans' transition to civilian life
Life After Service Survey, 2019: Key findings on Veterans' transition to civilian life
The Life After Service Survey is a national longitudinal survey that collects information on the transition from military life to post-service life.
Every year, thousands of Regular Force members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) transition from active duty to civilian life.
Adjustment to post-service life:
- 2 in 5 Veterans reported difficultiesFootnote 1 adjusting to post-service life.
- 1 in 3 Veterans reported their family experienced difficulties adjusting to their release from active duty.Footnote 2
Activity | percentage |
---|---|
Working or running a business | 57% |
Retired or not looking for work | 21% |
On disability | 12% |
Attending school or training | 4% |
OtherFootnote * | 6% |
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4 in 5 Veterans who worked or ran a business reported being satisfied with their work (79%).
Job stability: 79% of CAF members released prior to 2013 had the same job in 2019 as they did in 2016.
Source: Live After Service Survey, 2019
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