Mine took about that long; four months or so. Not sure why the delay, as the first time I did it it was only a few weeks.

Its been almost four months and a half..no prints..more than one charge although very minor so maybe this is why..playing the waiting game. Submitted electronically with a accredited company. Good Luck to all

If you have a criminal record ( and we all do or else we wouldn't be applying for a waiver) some wait times can be up to 120 days.

The only way to get your RCMP prints back sooner is to have no criminal record or a pardon.

I'm on my fifth waiver and have had my prints returned in the mail within a week!!

I have a Canadian Pardon...had my fingerprints electronically sent from a fingerprinting service in Mississauga and returned 7 days later in the mail this last application in Dec/15.

@Peter K
How did you manage to have a chat with the head of that unit?

As of last year the RCMP only accept electronic finger print checks. That said I had a chat with the head of that unit last year. He was a very pleasant fellow. When you submit your fingerprints electronically you will get a response back "within a few days" if your prints don't turn up a criminal record.

If they do come back as having a record then the processing time can vary tremendously. It is no longer an automated process. Your prints will be reviewed and matched by a person. So that can and will take time. My first request back in the paper days took almost 6 months to arrive. The second request done electronically took about 6 weeks but note that it can take longer. Everything about this process will require patience.

If they sent it electronically it shouldn't have taken more than a few days. You should check to make sure your address is correct. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/time-temps-eng.htm