Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jim Bronskill
Publication Date: August 9, 2025 - 08:36
RCMP union advocates for ease of foreign applicant requirements to help force attract talent
August 9, 2025
The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia.
The RCMP currently requires that applicants be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada. Applicants with permanent resident status must have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for three of the last five years.
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