OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) — Technical Collection Operator (formerly CBRN Operator)
CANSOFCOM PFSE 2
PFSE 2 is the physical fitness screening evaluation for the CJIRU Technical Collection Operator trade (formerly CBRN Operator); JTF 2 Special Operations Coxswains take the same test. It is a step in the application process for CANSOFCOM selection, not selection itself: relative handgrip, loaded squats, pull-ups, sit-ups and a 20 m shuttle run, plus the Basic Military Swim Standard. Every event must be met; there is no points system.
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What a CJIRU CBRN Operator earns
- Land Duty Allowance (CBI 205.335), max. $3,000 a month provisionalCA$100 per day
- Military Service Pay by length of service (from Dec 2026)CA$2,000 – CA$6,000 per year
CBRN Operators (in the PFSE: Technical Collection Operator) are paid on a separate grid (CBI 204.31, Table A), the same as CSOR Special Forces Operators. Special operations, assaulter, paratroop and diving allowances are built in and are not paid on top. No 2026 economic increase had been published as of 18 Oct 2026.
provisional = official source with a provisional legal status, a secondary source or our own calculation; see the sources.
- CBI 204.31 — Pay: Special Forces and Search and Rescue Specialist, Tables A and B (effective 11 Jun 2026) (Oct 18, 2026)
- Regular Force pay by rank (effective 1 Apr 2025) (Oct 18, 2026)
- CBI chapter 205 — Allowances, 205.335 Land Duty Allowance (eligibility on the CBI 204.31 grids: our reading) (Oct 18, 2026) provisional
- The Maple Leaf — New military service pay (29 Jun 2026) (Oct 18, 2026)
The test, event by event
| Event | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Relative handgrip (both hands, % of body mass + 20 kg) | 100 % |
| Standard load squats (72 kg, 42 bpm metronome) | 11 |
| Pull-ups (continuous) | 5 |
| Sit-ups (1 min) | 40 |
| 20 m shuttle run (level reached) | 8 |
Also required
- Basic Military Swim Standard (BMSS): pass/fail; failing the Abandon Ship Drill or Basic Swimming Skills component means failing.
- Order: handgrip, squats, pull-ups, sit-ups, 20 m shuttle run (75–90 min), with 5–8 min rest between events; the BMSS on day 1 or 2.
- Results are valid only for the current NOI/APS cycle; a retest repeats all events, with at least 30 days of training recommended.
Questions
Where do the numbers come from?
From Table 1.3 of the CANSOFCOM Physical Fitness Screening Evaluations — Operations Manual (CFMWS, 2nd edition, July 2025, last edit March 2026), the single PFSE document for all CANSOFCOM trades. The standards are the same for everyone: the manual has no age or sex adjustments.
How is relative handgrip scored?
Best left plus best right grip (kg, JAMAR dynamometer, 2 trials per hand) divided by body mass plus 20 kg of mission-essential gear. The pass mark is 1.00, shown here as 100 %: at 80 kg body mass you need at least 100 kg combined grip.
How does PFSE 2 differ from the JTF 2 and CSOR tests?
Handgrip, squats, pull-ups and sit-ups have the same standards in all three PFSEs. PFSE 2 has no push-ups: instead of the 1.5-mile run in 9:45 (PFSE 1, JTF 2 Assaulter) it asks for 20 m shuttle-run level 8.0, one level below CSOR's 9.0 (PFSE 3), and like PFSE 1 it uses the Basic Military Swim Standard rather than a combat swim test and ruck march.
What does CJIRU pay?
What a CJIRU CBRN Operator earns: in the default scenario (Corporal (pay level 5A) · Basic) CA$9,254 gross per month, rates from 1 Apr 2025. The pay calculator on this page lets you change rank, seniority and allowances. Main source: CBI 204.31 — Pay: Special Forces and Search and Rescue Specialist, Tables A and B (effective 11 Jun 2026).
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