Permanent Active Militia

Permanent Active Militia
Uniforms of The Canadian Militia, 1898
Active1855–1940
Reformed into the Canadian Army (Active)
CountryProvince of Canada (1855–1867)
Canada (1867–1940)
TypeArmy
Part ofCanadian Militia
EngagementsFenian raids
Wolseley expedition
North-West Rebellion
Second Boer War
World War I
World War II
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefMonarch
represented by
Governor General of the Province of Canada (1855–1867)
Governor General of Canada (1867–1940)
Ministers
Military commander

Permanent Active Militia (PAM), also known as Permanent Force (PF), was the proper name of Canada's full-time professional land forces from 1855 to 1940, when it was reorganized into the Canadian Army. PAM was in effect Canada's standing army, consisting of one regular infantry regiment and two cavalry regiments in 1914.

The counterpart to PAM was the Non-Permanent Active Militia (NPAM), which referred to the reserve force of the Canadian Militia. PAM and NPAM were distinct forces from the sedentary militias raised in Canada. Both organizations were reorganized into the Canadian Army in 1940.