1- Military registration:

The Algerian nationals having fully reached the age of 18 years old, in accordance with the Military Service Code, are compelled to register to the diplomatic or consular mission of their residence.

The concerned Algerian citizens should send to the Algerian consular sections: (consular section in Ottawa or the General Consulate in Montreal ) depending on their places of residence in Canada

•  A birth certificate

•  Four recent and same print photographs

•  An information form provided by the Consular Sections,

•  A school certificate.

2- Provisional exemption

A file submitted to the consular section should include the following documents:

A handwritten letter addressed to the Ministry of National Defense, undercover Mr. Ambassador of Algeria in Canada or undercover Mr. the Consul General of Algeria in Montreal , accompanied according to the case with the following document:

- Provisional exemption for studies:

A school certificate or the certificate of enrollment

•  Provisional exemption due to a brother who is called up

An enlistment certificate of the brother in the framework of the military service

3- Request exemption from the military service

- For medical reasons: the applicant should prepare a complete medical file and should be subject to exams by a medical commission for ability to the military service

- For social reasons: Algerian nationals who are regularly registered can request exemption from the military service, if they are:

- having dependents from ascendants or disabled collateral or early aged people,

- To be over 27 years and exerting a salary activity.

In this regards, they should prepare a file to be forwarded to the Ministry of National Defense for examination, which should include the following documents:

•  A handwritten letter addressed to the Ministry of National Defense undercover of Mr. the Ambassador of Algeria in Canada , or under of Mr. the Consul General of Algeria in Montreal

•  An individual record of civil status,

•  Two recent and same print photographs,

•  A family record of civil status (for those who are married)

•  The act of divorce or separation if need be (extract of the judgment),

•  Certificate of termination of studies,

•  Copy of obtained diplomas,

•  Three recent salary statements and/or attestation or contract of work or any other document proving that you exert a professional activity

•  A Certificate of non salary activity or any other proof of invalidity or inability to work,

•  Family record of civil status for the parents,

•  Death certificate of the father if need be,

•  Family record for the married brothers,

•  Proof of the brothers' situation vis-à-vis of the military service

Incomplete files will not be taken into consideration and will be returned to the applicants.

For applicants, (War Veteran) Chahid's only son:

•  A handwritten application,

•  A certified true copy of only son of a Chahid,

•  A certified true copy of the certified extract of the record of old members of the ALN or the OCFLN

•  Family record of civil status of the requester,

•  Family record of civil status of the parents.