Veterans Transition Network is a 5-star charity. It has an A Results Reporting grade, which is above average. Its reserve funds are within Ci's reasonable range. For every dollar donated, 85 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci's reasonable range. 

Founded in 2012, Veterans Transition Network (VTN) is the only Canadian charity that provides group counselling programs specifically designed for Veterans, across Canada, in English and Grench, for men and women, free of charge. Each year, approximately 5,500 military members leave the Canadian Armed Forces and become veterans. VTN reports that 38% of veterans feel they did not make a successful transition to civilian life and 57% described their transition as difficult. The period after veterans leave service is critical in determining how they will readapt to society. VTN runs two programs: Afghan Interpreters Campaign and a Veterans Transition Program. In 2024, VTN spent $5.1m on its programs.

Afghan Interpreters Campaign represented 55% of program costs in 2024. In August 2021, following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Veterans Transition Network began a 30-day fundraising initiative to support the evacuation of Afghani people who helped the Canadian Armed Forces from 2001-2014. The charity works to relocate these Afghans and their families to places where they could be safely extracted by the Canadian government. This 30-day Afghan Interpreters campaign turned into a complex operation that is still ongoing. In May 2022, VTN stopped accepting donations relating to this initiative, explaining that the program requires the expertise of organizations specialized in humanitarian and migration assistance. In March 2023, VTN partnered with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to help deliver the program as it spends the remaining funds raised. In 2024, VTN supported 219 evacuations and helped 723 people with paperwork. Since the founding of the program, VTN has supported 3,650 evacuations and helped 1,600 Afghans with immigration support in Afghanistan.

Veterans Transition Program represented 45% of program costs in 2024. Veterans Transition Network runs a variety of programs to help Veterans transition to everyday life. Programs include the Transition Skills Course (TSC) and Therapeutic Enactment Course (TEC) for Veterans, and the Stronger, Closer, Together program for Veteran couples. These programs help veterans connect to their peers and family, practice communication skills, address service-related trauma, and develop productive plans for their future. In 2024, 220 people graduated VTN’s programs, of which 76% were Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, 15% were RCMP, and 9% were first responders (police, firefighters, paramedics). VTN’s programs provided 11,000 hours of counselling and skill development across 40 programs. In 2024, 33 clinicians and 73 peer supporters helped operate these programs.

On November 6, 2024, the Government of Canada announced it will invest $3.2m over four years through the Veteran Homelessness program to support homelessness prevention through VTN's mental health programming for Veterans. VTN reports that between five and six thousand Veterans across the country are homeless.

Veterans Transition Network’s audited financial statements use line-item costing, which is not a best practice. 

In 2024, Veterans Transition Network received $2.7m in donations and $3.7m in government funding (58% of revenue). The charity spent $5.1m on its program, which is 81% of revenue, and recorded a surplus of $421k.

VTN spent $113k on fundraising, which is 4% of donations, and $662k on administration, which is 10% of revenue (excluding investment income). Total overhead spending is 15%. For every dollar donated, 85 cents are available to go to the cause, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

VTN has $1.4m in reserve funds (cash and investments), which can cover three months of its annual program costs. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Veterans Transition Network for review.

Updated on July 24, 2025 by Liam Chapleau.