Finally got through to client representative at RCMP 1800 number

Drdoug

Drdoug

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Hi everyone, first post for me.


May 20, 2014 I mailed my PAL/RPAL application

May 26, 2014 RCMP website indicated it had been received

June 16, 2104 Website showed application had completed initial processing

July 8, 2014 One of my references indicated that he had been called and interviewed...other reference had not and to my knowledge did not get a call to this day.

I've tried a few times on the website to check status last few weeks but it would indicate to call technical support despite using different computers, clearing cache etc advice from forum members.

Finally had enough time today to wait and call person and after verifying my identity with a bunch of questions, Debbie who was very nice and polite told me my application "had references checked and was at the provincial CFO for final review" When I asked her if it was only that I had to wait now for the licence she said yes.... I then thanked her and hung up.

Does this mean they are not needing to interview me or my spouse? Or should I have asked if I could call the CFO?

Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance veteran CGN members

Doug
 
Well, according to the system they will need to interview you and your spouse. Easiest will be to call in and see if the CFO is ready to do your interview now. If you wait for them to call you, it could take quite a while.
 
Stevebot-7 said:
Well, according to the system they will need to interview you and your spouse. Easiest will be to call in and see if the CFO is ready to do your interview now. If you wait for them to call you, it could take quite a while.
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Thanks.

Is there a more direct number to call the provincial office or does it all have to routed through the same number?
 
Stevebot-7 said:
Well, according to the system they will need to interview you and your spouse. Easiest will be to call in and see if the CFO is ready to do your interview now. If you wait for them to call you, it could take quite a while.
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Just tried google, got it, thanks again for the input Stevebot

Doug
 
Stevebot-7 said:
Well, according to the system they will need to interview you and your spouse...
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Not necessarily true. I never received an interview for my RPAL/PAL. Also, as long as your spouse signs the application form, they will not need to interview them. It's worth a call to ask them if you can do anything to help them out and to make sure they are not missing anything (as an excuse to talk to someone).
 
My understanding is the backlog is sooooo bad that the push is on. They allow the CFC to do the background and interview and if no red flags show at the CFO, onward! It's those unfortunate souls who applied before mid June that made it to the CFO before the pattern change and are stuck in the old system.

I think it's catch-up.
 
My last renewal took almost 6 months including going over the expiry date of my RPAL (which is not supposed to matter legally but these days who knows?).
After finally getting a little perturbed after numerous calls where I was told "these things take time".
The reason? There's no such thing as a lifetime membership to a gun range. Really? How about the last 2 renewals that had the same exact paperwork showing lifetime membership? Or the other 2 ranges I'm a yearly member of?
The mirimichi make work project at it's finest.
 
Sveinn84 said:
My RPAL app was received the same day as yours.. I'm still waiting.
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I made another call last week and punched in the BC CFO extension but it just went through to the ladies at the CFC. I asked if I needed to do an interview and if I did could they put me through to the CFO, they told me that the interview wasn't always required and because my application had been recently sent along to the BC CFO and I should just wait at least a couple more weeks. Time will tell I guess.

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Sveinn84 said:
My RPAL app was received the same day as yours.. I'm still waiting.
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Are you still waiting?

I called again today and said I was told to give BC CFO 2-3 weeks to review the file, I was told that even though I have waited a long time there are others that have been waiting even longer. I politely told her I was just wondering if I could do anything to help speed anything along eg. if the CFO wanted to interview me and my spouse now. She told me that the only thing she could do was take my file over to a CFO so that it was now assigned to a specific CFO and that should speed things up.

I'm assuming it has been sitting in a big pile this whole time doing nothing?
 
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