The rank structures of the three elements of the Canadian Cadet Organizations are as follows, comparatively:
Per the Queen's Regulations and Orders for Canadian Cadet Organizations, all cadet ranks include the word "Cadet", whether at the front, or if the rank already includes it. In practice, the word is omitted unless to prevent confusion between actual service members. An example being at Cadet Training Centres, or COATS non-commissioned members.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>If an Army Cadet Corps has an affiliation with a unit of the Canadian Army that traditionally has different titles for the Ranks of "Private", "Corporal", and "Master Corporal", then they are then entitled to make use of those alternative titles for the ranks of "Lance Corporal", "Corporal", and "Master Corporal" in their units as well. Additionally, the second Army Cadet rank of "Lance Corporal", formerly "Private", was changed in January 2010, due to the French translation "Soldat" also translating to the word "Soldier" in English.
In the guard regiments, Warrant Officers are known as "Colour Sergeants".