Apply by Mail:

1. To Apply for a Gun or Firearm Licence, the applicant has to approach the Royal Canadian Mounted Police office, use the following Link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the respective office mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. Also, the applicant has to complete the safety firearm course.
9. The detailed fee amount is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
12. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
13. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the firearm license through the mail or collect it from the office.
14. The processing time for getting a firearm license takes up to 45 days.
    

Apply Online:

1. To Apply for a Gun Or Firearm Licence, the applicant has to use the following link
2. The applicant has to click the “Get Started” button.
3. The applicant has to select the type of sign-in option.
4. If the applicant is selecting a “Sign in or create an account with GCkey” option.
5. The applicant has to sign in with the user id and password and click the “Sign in” button.
6. If the applicant is selecting a “Sign in with your bank” option.
7. Followed by the applicant has to select the sign-in partner.
8. Enter the card number and password and then click the “sign-on”
9. Now the applicant has to select the “Firearm license” form from the list.
10. Enter all the details in the application form.
11. Also, upload the necessary documents which are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
12. And pay the required amount of fee through online mode, check the fee details which are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
13. After completing click the “Submit” button to end the application process.
14. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
15. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
16. Once the verification process gets completed, the applicant will get the firearm license through the mail or collect it from the office.
17. The processing time for getting a firearm license takes up to 45 days.
    

• Completed application form link
• ID proof - (Health card, Passport, VAC card, Driver’s License)
• Passport size photographs
• Fee receipt
• Digital photo specifications Link
  

Royal Canadian Mounted Police office
Mailing address:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P.O. Box 1200 Miramichi NB E1N 5Z3

Address: RCMP National Headquarters Headquarters Building
73 Leikin Drive Ottawa ON K1A 0R2
General Inquiries: 613-993-7267
TTY: 613-825-1391
Fax: 613-993-0260

Address: J Division RCMP Headquarters 1445 Regent Street Fredericton, N.B. E3B 4Z8
Phone: 506-452-3400 (General Inquiries)
Non-Emergency: 1-888-506-RCMP(7267)
Contact Link
Office locator Link

• Any Canadian citizenship applicant who is 18 and above is eligible to make this application.
  

• The fee for (restricted or prohibited): $83.23
• The fee for (non-restricted): $62.42
  

• A firearm license is valid for 5 years after which it needs to be renewed.
  

• Application form Link
  

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for getting a firearm license takes up to 45 days.
  

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

• License information
• Personal information
• Personal history
• Information About Current Conjugal Partner
• Conjugal Status
• Information About Former Conjugal Partner
• Safety Training Certification
• Photo Guarantor
• Reference
• Fees
• Declaration
  

• A firearms license shows that the license holder can possess and use firearms. It cannot be through the government of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  

• For more information link
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Link
  

Benefits:

• Personal responsibility
• Physical discipline
• Confidence
• Stress relief
• Taking pride in gun ownership