| Navy
| Army and air force
| Insignia
|
| Flag officers | General officers
|
| Admiral (amiral)
| General (général)
| Crown, crossed sabre and baton, four maple leaves
|
| Vice-Admiral (vice-amiral)
| Lieutenant-General (lieutenant-général)
| Crown, crossed sabre and baton, three maple leaves
|
| Rear-Admiral (contre-amiral)
| Major-General (major-général)
| Crown, crossed sabre and baton, two maple leaves
|
| Commodore (commodore)
| Brigadier-General (brigadier-général)
| Crown, crossed sabre and baton, maple leaf
|
| Senior officers
|
| Captain (N) (capitaine de vaisseau)
| Colonel (colonel)
| Four narrow bands
|
| Commander (capitaine de frégate)
| Lieutenant-Colonel (lieutenant-colonel)
| Three narrow bands
|
| Lieutenant-Commander (capitaine de corvette)
| Major (major)
| A thin band between two narrow bands
|
| Junior officers
|
| Lieutenant (N) (lieutenant de vaisseau)
| Captain (capitaine)
| Two narrow bands
|
| Sub-Lieutenant (enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe)
| Lieutenant (lieutenant)
| One thin band above a narrow band
|
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant (enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe)
| Second Lieutenant (sous-lieutenant)
| One narrow band
|
| Subordinate officer
|
| Naval Cadet (aspirant de marine)
| Officer Cadet (élève-officier)
| One thin band
|
| Non-commissioned members
|
| Chief Petty Officer, 1st class (premier maître de 1re classe)
| Chief Warrant Officer (adjudant-chef)
| Coat of Arms of Canada
|
| Chief Petty Officer, 2nd class (premier maître de 2e classe)
| Master Warrant Officer (adjudant-maître)
| Crown within laurel wreath
|
| Petty Officer, 1st class (maître de 1re classe)
| Warrant Officer (adjudant)
| Crown
|
| Petty officer, 2nd class (maître de 2e classe)
| Sergeant (sergent)
| Maple leaf above three chevrons, point down
|
| Master seaman (matelot-chef)
| Master Corporal* (caporal-chef)
| Maple leaf above two chevrons, point down
|
| Leading seaman (matelot de 1re classe)
| Corporal* (caporal)
| Two chevrons, point down
|
| Able seaman (matelot de 2e classe)
| Private* (soldat)
| One chevron, point down
|
| Ordinary seaman (matelot de 3e classe)
| Private recruit * (soldat recrue)
| None
|
The officers of some army regiments wear pre-unification rank insignia on their ceremonial uniforms (full dress and patrol dress ). These insignia are nearly identical with those of the British Army: see British Army officer rank insignia for details.
