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Sûreté du Québec constable: $57,222 to $96,901 a yearSPVM: $51,610 to $97,377 a yearSPVM, specialist constable: $102,246RCMP constable: $71,191 to $115,350 a yearRCMP corporal: up to $126,311RCMP sergeant: up to $137,677RCMP staff sergeant: up to $150,073RCMP cadet: $1,000 a weekHighway safety officer: $59,506 to $81,651 a yearMilitary police corporal: $7,606 to $8,071 a monthMilitary police captain: $8,861 to $11,712 a monthPolice officer in Quebec, median wage: $45.08 an hourSûreté du Québec constable: $57,222 to $96,901 a yearSPVM: $51,610 to $97,377 a yearSPVM, specialist constable: $102,246RCMP constable: $71,191 to $115,350 a yearRCMP corporal: up to $126,311RCMP sergeant: up to $137,677RCMP staff sergeant: up to $150,073RCMP cadet: $1,000 a weekHighway safety officer: $59,506 to $81,651 a yearMilitary police corporal: $7,606 to $8,071 a monthMilitary police captain: $8,861 to $11,712 a monthPolice officer in Quebec, median wage: $45.08 an hour
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Becoming an RCMP police officer: recruitment, training and salary

Admission requirements, seven selection steps, 26 weeks of training in Regina and the constable's salary: RCMP recruitment seen from Quebec.

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To become a police officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), recruitment starts with an online application. You then go through seven selection steps, then take 26 weeks of training in Regina, Saskatchewan. A constable starts at $71,191 a year, according to the scale the RCMP posts as of April 1, 2024. This text applies to women and men police officers alike.

Admission requirements

The RCMP's "Basic requirements" page, modified on August 27, 2026, lists the conditions to meet before applying. Here are the main ones.

  • Have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status, with at least 1,095 days lived in Canada in the last five years in the second case
  • Be at least 18 years old at the time of applying
  • Be proficient in French or English
  • Hold a valid, unrestricted Canadian driver's licence
  • Have a high school diploma issued in Canada or the equivalent
  • Hold a valid standard first aid certificate, with level C CPR
  • Meet the medical, psychological, vision, hearing and physical fitness standards

You do not need to be bilingual. The RCMP sets no age limit, but you must be at least 19 to be hired as a police officer.

The recruitment steps

The "Processus de recrutement des policiers et policières" page, modified on September 25, 2026, describes seven steps.

  • The online application, in the Government of Canada's GC Jobs portal
  • The career presentation and the online entrance assessment, which measures cognitive abilities
  • The police physical fitness test, field version, and the qualities assessment interview
  • Sending forms and documents through the Security Screening Portal
  • The eligibility interview
  • The medical assessment and the psychological suitability assessment
  • The background investigation and the security assessment

The field version of the physical fitness test is a new requirement. It applies to people who apply on or after September 15, 2026. A candidate who is not retained at pre-screening waits 3 months before applying again.

Cadet training at Depot Division

The Cadet Training Program lasts 26 weeks, or six months full time. It is given at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division, in Regina. The training is offered in both official languages. The cadet lives on site, in a dormitory, in a troop of 32 members.

The RCMP pays the cadet a recruitment allowance of $1,000 a week. The maximum is $26,000 for the 26 weeks. The RCMP also pays for room, meals, uniforms and transportation to Regina, then to the first posting.

This allowance must be repaid in two cases. A cadet whose training contract is terminated for failing to respect RCMP values, or who leaves the RCMP during the two-year probation period, must repay all the amounts received.

A cadet who succeeds may receive a job offer. They then obtain peace officer status and continue with the six-month Field Coaching Program, at the rank of constable.

A constable's salary

The RCMP's "Salaire et avantages sociaux" page, modified on August 20, 2026, gives the annual pay scale for constables as of April 1, 2024.

StepAnnual pay as of April 1, 2024
Step 1$71,191
Step 2$92,497
Step 3$100,356
Step 4$108,220
Step 5$115,350

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, "Salaire et avantages sociaux" page. No more recent scale appeared there on October 10, 2026.

The constable is hired at step 1 after training. They normally reach step 5 after 36 months of service.

Mobility: a posting anywhere in Canada

The RCMP is a national organization. Its requirements page writes that the candidate and their family must agree to move anywhere in Canada. Postings follow operational needs. A candidate from Quebec therefore has no guarantee of working in Quebec.

The RCMP's role in Quebec

In Quebec, the RCMP is a federal police force. It provides contract policing services in eight provinces and three territories, and its Contract Policing page specifies that Ontario and Quebec have their own provincial police service. In Quebec, that service is the Sûreté du Québec (Quebec's provincial police).

RCMP Federal Policing works in every province. Its areas include national security, organized crime, cybercrime and border integrity.

Section 20 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act allows the federal minister to enter into arrangements with a province or municipality for the use of the Force. Under section 11.1, the commissioner may designate a member as a peace officer.

This text summarizes public documents. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get into the RCMP?

You create an account in the GC Jobs portal and apply there. You then go through the selection steps, including the physical fitness test, the interviews and the security investigation. Selected candidates take 26 weeks of training in Regina.

Will the RCMP be recruiting in 2026?

Yes. The RCMP was accepting police officer applications on October 10, 2026 and was announcing recruitment events in October 2026. Its 2026-2029 National Recruitment Strategy states that the Government of Canada committed, in Budget 2025, to fund the hiring of 1,000 additional officers.

What is an RCMP officer's salary?

A constable earns $71,191 to $115,350 a year, according to the RCMP scale as of April 1, 2024. Step 5 is normally reached after 36 months of service.

What is an RCMP police officer's salary?

During training, the cadet receives no salary but an allowance of $1,000 a week, up to $26,000. Once hired as a constable, they receive $71,191 a year at step 1, then $92,497 at step 2, rates as of April 1, 2024. The RCMP page does not give the rates for other ranks.

Where is RCMP training given?

Training is given at the RCMP Academy, called Depot Division, in Regina, Saskatchewan. It lasts 26 weeks and is offered in French and English. The cadet must live on site for the entire training.

Is it possible to become a police officer in Quebec at 40?

At the RCMP, yes. Its requirements page writes that there is no age limit to apply. This answer applies to the RCMP only.

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