An applicant who has served in the Canadian Cadet Organizations as a Sea, Army or Air Cadet may, on the authority of the Commanding Officer of a CFRC, be granted 180 days of Incentive Credit (IC) towards the Private IPC 2 pay category provided that the applicant meets both of the following criteria:
completed at least three years of cadet service terminating within five years of the date of submitting an application for enrolment in the CF; and
successfully completed the environmental third year cadet corps/squadron program as follows:
Sea Cadets – The Phase Three Program,
Army Cadets – The Silver Star Program, and
Air Cadets – The Proficiency Level Three Program.
The credit granted to a cadet on enrolment is a one-time recognition of the experience they have gained throughout their cadet training. Credit will be granted only on enrolment in one of the components of the CF and will not be granted on a subsequent transfer between components. Furthermore, time spent as a cadet is not eligible for inclusion when calculating Time Credit for Promotion on enrolment.