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In 1945, demobilization took place on the basis of first in, first out. Approximately 3,500 men were demobilized per month nation-wide. Rehabilitating services were set up for servicemen upon their return.

While demobilization was still being conducted, the first post-war change occurred for the reserves. On January 1, 1946, the RCNR and the RCNVR merged into the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve). The mistakes which occurred after the Great War in terms of massive down-sizing in the service were not repeated after the Second World War. Reductions in ships and establishments were of a lesser extent with 10,000 regular force personnel being called for and supported by an authorized reserve force of 18,000.

On August 31, 1946 the WRCNS were stood down.

The years immediately succeeding the end of WWII brought very little change to the structure or the training of the naval reserves. Training was still based on WWII ideology and the reserves were thought of as reinforcements to bolster the Regular Navy, similarly to their role during wartime.