How Can A Canadian Go About Joining The American Army?

Andrew

I joined the USMC in 2002 when I was 17, I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, But my uncle lives in the states and I just used his address, I assume you probably can't get away with that, dumb luck has to count for something, sometime.

Mr Puma

Citizenship

While there is a statutory requirement that only a United States Citizen may become a commissioned officer, this is not true for enlistment. Certain non-citizens can enlist in the United States Armed Forces. To be eligible to enlist, a non-citizen must:

(1) Entered the United States on a permanent residence visa or has an Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form 1-551/I-551 greencard or stamped I-94), and

(2) Established a bona fide residence, and

(3) Established a home of record in the United States.

The visa and/or "greencard" must have sufficient time remaining on it (expiration date) to be valid during the entire term on enlistment. While non-citizens may enlist in the U.S. Military, they are not allowed to reenlist (stay in beyond their first term of service), unless they first become U.S. Citizens. However, there are accelerated citizenship procedures for non-citizens on active duty. For details, see our article, U.S. Citizenship in the Military.

I get lots of email from non-U.S. citizens, who do not live in the U.S., asking how they can join the U.S. Military. Quite simply, you can't. In order to join any branch of the United States Military, one must either be a U.S. Citizen, or one must be a legal immigrant, currently living in the United States, with a "green card." The United States Military cannot and will not assist in the immigration process. In order to join the U.S. Military, one must legally immigrate first, and then apply to join the military, once they are living in the U.S.

For enlistment purposes, citizens of the United States include citizens of: Guam, Puerto Rico, The U.S. Virgin Islands,The Northern Marianas Islands, American Samoa, The Federated States of Micronesia, and The Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Not all non-citizens may be eligible to enlist. Applicants who have been residents of countries considered hostile to the interests of the United States require a waiver. See your local recruiter for the most current list of countries considered hostile to the interests of the United States.

While non-citizens may enlist, they will find their job choices extremely limited. DOD policy prohibits granting security clearances to non-U.S. Citizens. Therefore, non-Citizens. who enlist in the United States military will be limited to those jobs which do not require a security clearance.

perfectlybaked

Easier for that to happen than the inverse, an American joining someone else's army.

You can also get citizenship from that.

I would stay in Canada, though. America is crumbling like bread without yeast.

Xavier Xanadu

Legally immigrate to the U.S. get your green card, then join or marry a Hot, horny, luscious bod, American citizen cougar chick in her 70's!
automatic green card!

Odie

most of the millitary is non citizens

but i dont know the details, contact a recruiter and get lied to

be advised joing the military is not a gaurentee citezenship you still have to go through the same prossess

Pol

You cant, you need to be a American citizen.

Join the Canadian army, much better trained anyways :D

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