Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations

51 For the purposes of Part II of the Act,

• (a) the day on which a person becomes a member of the regular force is the earliest of

  • (i) the day on which they enrol in that force,

  • (ii) the day on which they report for continuous full-time duty after termination of a leave without pay and allowances for personal reasons if a member is granted leave with effect on the day on which they enrol in that force or on the day immediately following that day,

  • (iii) the day on which they cease to be absent without authority, if they are deemed to have ceased to be a member of the force under section 44,

  • (iv) the first day of the month following the month in which the person is considered to be a member of the regular force for the purposes of Part I of the Act and these Regulations under subsection 8.1(3), or

  • (v) the day on which they become a member of the reserve force who is on full-time service, with the approval of the Chief of the Defence Staff, in a position in a regular force establishment or as supernumerary to a regular force establishment or on either an operation or type of operation approved by or on behalf of the Chief of the Defence Staff; and

• (b) the effective day on which a person, other than a person who is an elective participant, ceases to be a member of the regular force is the last day in the month in respect of which they are or were required to contribute to the Regular Force Death Benefit Account.

• (c) [Repealed, SOR/2025-256, s. 31]