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Can a Canadian join the Navy SEALs?

If he's a Canadian citizen and a legal US resident but not a US citizen, he can join the military but won't be able to have a Secret or higher clearance, which is a requirement for SOF positions.
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Can a non U.S. citizen join Navy SEALs?

CITIZENSHIP. You must be a U.S. citizen to become a SEAL or SWCC. Non-citizens with permanent residency status may join the Navy and apply for conversion to SEAL or SWCC training after at least two years of service at your first command.
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Can a Canadian join the US Navy?

All applicants for enlistment in the Armed Forces must be either a U.S. citizen, by birth or naturalization, or a non-U.S. citizen that is a Lawful Permanent Resident (informally known as a “Green Card” holder).
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What is Canada's version of Navy SEALs?

The Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) is a special operations forces (SOF) unit that generates and employs high-readiness personnel capable of full-spectrum operations in support of Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) directed objectives by the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) at home and ...
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What disqualifies you from being a Navy SEAL?

What disqualifies you from being a Navy SEAL? Poor vision that is uncorrectable to 20/20 and a criminal history that fails moral standards can disqualify you from becoming a SEAL.
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How Hard is Canadian JTF2 Training and Selection?

What is the 60% rule Navy SEAL?

The 40 percent rule is a concept popularized by Dave Goggins in Jesse Itzler's book Living With a SEAL. When your mind says you're exhausted, fried, totally tapped out, you're really only 40 percent done. You still have 60 percent left in your tank. So why do we stop?
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What is the average IQ of a Navy SEAL?

The Navy requires an AFQT score of at least 35. Men who succeed at BUD/S traditionally have AFQT scores of 78 or better. The 78th percentile on an IQ scale roughs out at about 112. Anecdotally, many successful SEALs run in the high-120 IQ range.
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What is Canada's most elite unit?

Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2) is an extremely high-readiness and precise special operations forces unit. JTF 2 exists to protect the Canadian national interests and combat terrorism and threats to Canadians at home and abroad.
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What is the secret forces in Canada?

Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2; French: Deuxième Force opérationnelle interarmées) is an elite Tier 1 special operations force of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving under the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.
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Who is the most elite military unit?

The most elite special operations forces in the US
  • Division Marine Recon. ...
  • Air Force Special Operations Weatherman. ...
  • USMC Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company — ANGLICO. ...
  • USMC Amphibious Recon Platoons. ...
  • Air Force Combat Controllers. ...
  • Army 'Combined Applications Group' ...
  • US Navy SEALs. ...
  • SEAL Team Six — Rainbow.
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Can Canadians enlist in US military?

Enlistment into any branch of the U.S. military, by citizens of countries other than the United States is limited to those foreign nationals who are legally residing in the United States and possess a Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Alien Registration Card (INS Form I-151/551 - commonly known as a "Green ...
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Can Canadians join US armed forces?

To join the U.S. military, non-citizens must be living permanently and legally in the United States. Non-citizens must also have permission to work in the United States, possess an I-551 (Permanent Residence Card), have obtained a high school diploma and speak English.
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What military branch pays the most?

There is no branch that pays more. Base pay at a given grade and time of service is the same across the services. However, total pay and compensation can differ a lot due to allowances and special pays. But those are based on location and duties, not branch-of-service.
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Can a Navy SEAL marry a foreigner?

Members are required to go through their chain of command to inform them of their intent to marry a foreign national and will need to obtain approval by their command.
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Who is the youngest Navy SEAL?

Helveston joined the Navy at 17 and received orders to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. He became the youngest person to complete Navy SEAL training.
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What is the CIA called in Canada?

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS, /ˈsiːsɪs/; French: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité, SCRS) is a foreign intelligence service and security agency of the federal government of Canada.
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What is Canada's top secret military base?

The Diefenbunker was ordered built by Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in 1959 as the backup headquarters for the Canadian federal government and military in the event of a nuclear attack.
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What is the most secretive special forces in Canada?

The deployment includes Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2), Canada's most elite and secretive military special forces unit. Joint Task Force 2 is Canada's national mission force responsible for the most dangerous and sensitive missions the military undertakes, including counterterrorism and hostage rescue.
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What is the Canadian equivalent of the Green Beret?

Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) is Canada's elite special operations unit responsible for counterterrorism. JTF2 consists of volunteers from three branches of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Can a Canadian Be a US Marine?

You must be a United States citizen or legal resident to enlist in the Marine Corps. If you meet these requirements, you can contact a recruiter here.
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Who is better JTF2 or Navy SEALs?

JTF2 has most of the toys, skills and training as SEAL6. They lack some, SOME, of the toys that SEAL6 can use to gain access to a remote or locked out area, both for intelligence gathering or dynamic response. If they are in helicopter range from you, they're as good as anybody and better than almost everybody.
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Can a skinny guy become a Navy SEAL?

During the selection process you'll see candidates of all shapes and sizes; “skinny", athletic, barrel chested, statuesque, etc. One thing they all share in common is their incredible athleticism with regards to running, swimming, and calisthenics.
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What personality type are most Navy SEALs?

They're mostly Type A personalities.
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What GPA is required for Navy SEAL?

GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. GPA may vary with work experience (e.g., students with a low GPA [less than 2.8] who worked their way through college will receive the same consideration as applicants with a GPA of 3.2 or greater who did not work)
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