The Application Process for LPs

I know this may have been beat to death, but I'm curious for those of you in the process or through the process, without divulging too much information, if you know what general steps there are.

So far I've seen and heard:

1. General Application with facility, numbers, key players, etc
2. Answer all questions / responses for General Application (could take months)
3. Initial Application is completed
4. Application is sent to CSIS to evaluate all staff security clearance
5. ??????
6. Pre-license given out / Letter of Intent
7. Build your facility
8. Get facility inspected and approved
9. Grow!

Directly from HC:

There are six steps to the process once your application has been received:

- Screening: the application is verified to make sure all relevant information has been provided, and required documents attached. If information is missing, the application may be returned to you.

- Security clearance checks: Once all information is deemed present in your application, security clearance forms will be sent for processing. Note that until such a time as we receive the results from the security checks, there will be no further communications with the applicant. The time required to conduct these security checks varies with each application and you can expect that it will take a few months. Health Canada and the RCMP will not be able to provide you with updates.

- Reviewing: Once all security checks are obtained, the application will be reviewed to validate the information and documents provided. Physical security plans will be reviewed and assessed.

- Ready to build (if required by applicant): Once the application is deemed satisfactory, Health Canada will issue a notice informing the applicant that, if built to the specifications on the proposed plan, the security measures would meet the requirements of the MMPR. Applicants must then build the security measures if this is not already done.

- Pre-licence inspection: Upon confirmation from the applicant that the security measures are in place, a pre-licence application will be scheduled. Upon completion of the inspection, the applicant must address any deficiencies identified.
- Issuance: Once the inspection is deemed satisfactory, the licence will be issued.

Agracan said:

- Security clearance checks: Once all information is deemed present in your application, security clearance forms will be sent for processing. Note that until such a time as we receive the results from the security checks, there will be no further communications with the applicant. The time required to conduct these security checks varies with each application and you can expect that it will take a few months. Health Canada and the RCMP will not be able to provide you with updates.

- Reviewing: Once all security checks are obtained, the application will be reviewed to validate the information and documents provided. Physical security plans will be reviewed and assessed.

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Interesting. I've definitely seen significant revisions to building documents, SOPs and security plans before the Security Checks were completed.
I wonder how long the post-security check takes more than anything - whether that's the easy or tough part of the review..

Is number 5 ....where they grasp at a straw to come up with a fabricated reason to deny the application outright.....?
just curious

cannadan said:

Is number 5 ....where they grasp at a straw to come up with a fabricated reason to deny the application outright.....?
just curious

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I've seen plenty of in-depth questions and issues before people even get to CSIS. I haven't heard from anyone who knows how long the post-CSIS portion took.

I'd say step 1 and 3

cannadan said:

Is number 5 ....where they grasp at a straw to come up with a fabricated reason to deny the application outright.....?
just curious

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I wouldn't say grasping at straws to come up with a fabricated reason to deny, rather a wall of silence seems to be the favorite tactic here. Communication at times can just suddenly turn from a river to a trickle, as if someone turned off a tap.