RCMP Fingerprints for waivers, processing (wait) times?

I had my prints done a couple days ago. The officer said 2-3 weeks. I was surprised to hear that since the website says up to 120 or plus days. Also some people say it's an average of 140 days. I would like to hear what others have to say about the timeline of their print coming back.

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This is also a first waiver. We went through a electronic fingerprint company and submitted them on December 7, 2015. Still waiting as of today. My brother did it last year and got it in 2.5 months. If you don't have a criminal record it is very fast but if you are getting a waiver you people probably do so this is where the time frame increases a lot. I don't know why some people get it faster than others..sometimes you don't know what is going on at their end.
I will put on this forum the day I get the prints. Good Luck and hopefully you will get faster than me but for sure look at a couple of months. My brother did get them within six weeks couple of years ago. Not sure if anyone knows why it seems longer this year even though the rcmp website says four months.

I have always done it through IFPS a sanctioned fingerprint company and they do it electronically and I usually get them back in about 2 months.

I did my rcmp fingerprints dated on feb. 26 2016 from a accredited fingerprinting company. Will keep you posted on when I receive them. Hoping 2-3 months.

Fingers crossed!

my last two waivers I have received my rcmp prints back within two weeks.
I have a pardon so no criminal record shows up.
If your record shows a criminal record then you will have these long wait times.

Took about 12 weeks for me this last time :(. I submitted in September electronically, didn't receive until after Xmas.

Is there a difference in processing time if you have your prints done at a Fingerprinting company vs Police station?

Is there any way to speed up the processing time? I desperately need it as soon as possible

@ mon ... no there is no way to speed up the process .... it's a waiting process like the rest of us... some get it faster than others.... hopefully before 17 weeks what I was told.

I have been waiting four and a half months now. I summitted my prints at a local police station at the beginning of Dec... still nothing yet from Ottawa.

@Vancity Girl ... 4 and half months + is the norm as of the end of this month, if you did yours in December it should be arriving in the next couple of weeks hopefully.

Next week it will be five months so fingers crossed it will come within next week. I will post as soon as I get it

Just got RCMP fingerprint check back in the mail today dated june 20th 2016, so exactly 19 weeks or roughly 4.5 months...and my waiver was dated june 13th 2016 and got it June 20th and it took about the same time to process.... around a couple of weeks to get RCMP letter in the mail... US postal was about a 1 week for the US waiver if anyone is looking for rough estimates or guidelines and I'm in located in Vancouver.

Good luck!

My prints came in today. Prints were taken March 8th/2016 at my local Police Station and came July 21/2016.

Mine took 4 months. Applied directly at the RCMP. I have a record and it takes that long every time.

just filed today.....hoping for quick turnaround lol

I applied on April 22, 2016. Still waiting. I contacted RCMP and they advised that processing time is 120 working days or longer. Completely disappointed. I hope to receive the certificate as everyone above in around 4,5 month.

I filed my prints March 2, 2016 and I'm still waiting! I've been emailing them every month but they keep telling me it's still being processed. Is it normal to take this long??