Who receives services from VAC?

The changing demographics of Veterans and their families

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

Year(s)	Second World War and Korean War	Modern-Day	RCMP	Families
2008-2009	74,647	58,097	7,630	78,778
2009-2010	68,769	62,895	8,291	78,657
2010-2011	62,999	68,341	8,962	78,086
2011-2012	56,191	72,466	9,523	76,564
2012-2013	49,201	76,446	9,969	74,460
2013-2014	42,239	80,577	10,475	71,922
2014-2015	35,449	83,872	11,005	68,828
2015-2016	29,740	88,301	11,743	65,505
2016-2017	26,547	91,696	12,286	63,142
2017-2018 (forecast)	20,000	97,300	13,200	59,200
2018-2019 (forecast)	16,200	101,900	14,000	55,800
2019-2020 (forecast)	13,000	106,200	15,200	54,500
2020-2021 (forecast)	10,200	110,200	16,300	52,900

As of March 2017 192,597 Veterans, RCMP and their families receive services from VAC.
Source: March 2017 VAC Statistical Data