 A February 1943 CWAC advertisement in the "Edmonton Journal" noted that prospective recruits had to be in excellent health, at least tall and (or within above or below the standard of weight laid down in medical tables for different heights), with no dependents, a minimum of Grade 8 education, aged 18 to 45, and a British subject, as Canadians were at that time.Since women were not allowed to enter in combat of any kind the CWACs worked as secretaries, clerks, canteen workers, vehicle drivers and many other non-combat military jobs.They were only paid two-thirds of what the men were paid in the same occupation (this figure later became four-fifths).