1.0 Demographics

The estimated Veteran population tables below include all Veterans who are VAC clients, as well as those who are not.

War Service Veteran population estimates are based on the 1971 Statistics Canada Census and the 1988 Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey and are updated annually using survival rates from Statistics Canada life tables.

CAF Veteran population estimates are based on the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) conducted by Statistics Canada. The information is updated annually with release information from the Department of National Defence and survival rates from Statistics Canada life tables.

Table 1.1 Estimated Veteran Population by Province

Province	War Service Veterans (Second World War, Korean War)	Canadian Armed Forces Veterans (Regular and Primary Reserve)	Total Estimated Veterans
Newfoundland and Labrador	600	15,300	15,900
Prince Edward Island	300	3,700	4,000
Nova Scotia	2,500	39,100	41,600
New Brunswick	1,800	28,500	30,300
Quebec	3,700	116,900	120,600
Ontario	20,200	215,500	235,700
Manitoba	2,100	19,000	21,100
Saskatchewan	1,600	14,700	16,300
Alberta	4,200	65,100	69,300
British Columbia	10,500	81,200	91,700
Territories	0	1,900	1,900
Foreign Countries	800	n/a	800
Total: Estimated Canadian Veteran PopulationFootnote 1	48,300	601,000	649,300

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch

Table 1.2 Estimated Veteran Population by Average Age

The total estimated Canadian Veteran population (War Service Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces Veterans) is 649,300 as of March 2018.

Estimated War Service Veteran Population

Type of Service	Average Age	March 2018
Second World War	93	41,100
Korean War	86	7,200
Total: Estimated War Service Veteran Population	92	48,300

Estimated Canadian Armed Forces Veteran Population

Type of Service	Average Age	March 2018
Regular Forces	60	318,600
Primary Reserves	55	282,400
Total: Estimated Canadian Armed Forces Veteran Population	58	601,000

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch

Veterans Affairs Canada

Since November 2010, the Department has been serving more modern-day Canadian Armed Forces Veterans than traditional War Service Veterans.

Table 1.3 Veterans and Survivors Served by VAC (Unique)

VAC Unique Veterans and Survivors by Service Type – Actuals for fiscal years 2013 to 2018 as of March 31, 2018

Type of Service	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	Average Age (March 31, 2018)	YTD Dec 2018
War Service Veterans	42,239	35,449	29,740	25,016	20,139	93	17,078
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans	80,577	83,872	88,301	93,123	96,644	60	100,494
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Veterans	10,475	11,005	11,743	12,482	12,360	60	13,014
Subtotal: Veterans	133,291	130,326	129,784	130,621	129,143	65	130,586
War Service Survivors	62,712	59,136	55,371	51,471	46,980	88	44,454
CAF Survivors	8,467	8,876	9,257	9,560	10,986	73	11,192
RCMP Survivors	743	816	877	945	1,036	73	1,103
Subtotal: Survivors	71,922	68,828	65,505	61,976	59,002	85	56,749
Total: VAC Veterans and Survivors	205,213	199,154	195,289	192,597	188,145	71	187,335

VAC Unique Veterans and Survivors by Service Type – Forecast^Footnote2 for fiscal years 2018 to 2023

Type of Service	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23
War Service Veterans	16,600	13,300	10,500	8,200	6,300
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans	102,400	107,300	111,600	115,700	119,600
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Veterans	13,800	14,400	15,000	15,600	16,200
Subtotal: Veterans	133,000	134,800	137,100	139,600	142,300
War Service Survivors	43,400	39,500	35,600	31,700	28,000
CAF Survivors	10,600	11,400	12,200	13,000	13,800
RCMP Survivors	1,200	1,300	1,400	1,600	1,800
Subtotal: Survivors	55,400	52,000	50,500	48,800	47,000
Total: VAC Veterans and SurvivorsFootnote1	188,300	186,800	187,600	188,400	189,300

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch

Table 1.4 Total Number of Veterans by Gender, Service Type, and Age – December 2018

All Veterans

Gender	War Service	CAF	RCMP	Total	% Total
Male	14,278	90,000	11,104	115,382	88%
Female	2,800	10,494	1,910	15,204	12%
Total	17,078	100,494	13,014	130,586	100%

Male Veterans

Age	War Service	CAF	RCMP	Total	% Male
29 and under	0	1,726	17	1,743	1%
30 to 39	0	8,551	701	9,252	7%
40 to 49	0	12,025	1,418	13,443	10%
50 to 59	0	21,743	2,249	23,992	18%
60 to 69	0	14,574	3,472	18,046	14%
70 to 79	0	17,415	2,354	19,769	15%
80 to 89	2,010	13,237	843	16,090	12%
90 and over	12,268	729	50	13,047	10%
Total	14,278	90,000	11,104	115,382	88%

Female Veterans

Age	War Service	CAF	RCMP	Total	% Female
29 and under	0	283	17	300	0%
30 to 39	0	1,463	263	1,726	1%
40 to 49	0	2,415	625	3,040	2%
50 to 59	0	3,582	635	4,217	3%
60 to 69	0	1,448	322	1,770	1%
70 to 79	97	577	43	717	1%
80 to 89	270	656	5	931	1%
90 and over	2,433	70	0	2,503	2%
Total	2,800	10,494	1,910	15,204	12%

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch

Table 1.5 Veterans Served by Area Office as of December 2018

The table below provides a breakdown of Veterans by VAC Area Office and lists Veterans who have active case plans with a departmental Case Manager.

Area Office	War Service	CAF	RCMP	Total	Veterans with Active Case PlansFootnote3
Halifax	774	11,731	923	13,428	1,568
Sydney	122	1,148	92	1,362	185
Subtotal: Nova Scotia	896	12,879	1,015	14,790	1,753
Campbellton	154	1,011	92	1,257	104
Charlottetown	116	1,107	179	1,402	151
Oromocto	135	3,900	213	4,248	721
Saint John	368	3,690	407	4,465	315
Subtotal: NB, PEI and Gaspésie	773	9,708	891	11,372	1,291
Corner Brook	42	539	79	660	178
St John's	165	1,594	326	2,085	375
Subtotal: Newfoundland and Labrador	207	2,133	405	2,745	553
Quebec	243	7,654	104	8,001	1,546
Subtotal: Eastern Quebec	243	7,654	104	8,001	1,546
Gatineau	86	1,852	210	2,148	298
Montreal	750	3,160	314	4,224	508
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu	145	1,980	106	2,231	321
Subtotal: Western Quebec	981	6,992	630	8,603	1,127
North Bay	320	2,515	166	3,001	342
Ottawa	765	6,356	799	7,920	917
Pembroke	147	3,339	121	3,607	518
Thunder Bay	228	570	19	817	87
Subtotal: North Eastern Ontario and Nunavut	1,460	12,780	1,105	15,345	1,864
Kingston	321	3,953	114	4,388	476
Peterborough	454	924	34	1,412	107
Toronto	1,783	1,941	96	3,820	377
Trenton	197	2,912	26	3,135	299
Subtotal: Central Ontario	2,755	9,730	270	12,755	1,259
Hamilton	674	1,652	76	2,402	210
London	450	1,284	75	1,809	224
Mississauga	1,488	4,138	241	5,867	431
Windsor	439	1,306	61	1,806	161
Subtotal: South Western Ontario	3,051	8,380	453	11,884	1,026
Brandon	193	1,002	177	1,372	155
Regina	251	729	466	1,446	108
Saskatoon	336	723	313	1,372	126
Winnipeg	538	2,236	393	3,167	271
Subtotal: Manitoba and Saskatchewan	1,318	4,690	1,349	7,357	660
Calgary	877	4,591	1,269	6,737	395
Edmonton	513	6,177	942	7,632	933
Subtotal: Alberta and Northwest Territories	1,390	10,768	2,211	14,369	1,328
Kelowna	342	1,151	669	2,162	135
Penticton	494	1,576	822	2,892	72
Prince George	99	419	247	765	47
Surrey	834	2,006	1,265	4,105	225
Vancouver	800	1,264	521	2,585	235
Subtotal: BC Mainland and Yukon	2,569	6,416	3,524	12,509	714
Victoria	1,178	7,133	978	9,289	769
Subtotal: Vancouver Island and the Islands	1,178	7,133	978	9,289	769
Subtotal: Foreign Countries	239	1,156	63	1,458	112
Subtotal: Unknown/Missing	18	75	16	109	0
Total	17,078	100,494	13,014	130,586	14,002

Source: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services Branch

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