Shorten PAL Approval Times
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Sent my RPAL March 23..received March 26. I sent it xpresspost .Figured I'd call and make sure it was there... talked to a very friendly lady and she said it would take 5 weeks for it to show online, but then before I hung up she tells me to call in 2 weeks....lol....we'll see what happens!! So more just sit and wait!!
Good luck mine was received 11 Dec and still nothing. Even after having my references call in. It has been sitting with the CFO for ever. Dam government workers.....hold on a second I am one also!!
RPAL
Date received by CFP - Jan 22nd 2015
Date the application number showed up online - Feb 3
Cheque Cashed: Feb 13
Date references where called: March 31th
Date status changed from in progress to issued: March 31st
Date License showed up in mailbox : TBD
Province:Ontario
Note: I had an issue with my picture however... My status was changed to "more info required" around the 13th of March. I called the RCMP and they said that the guarantor of the photo needed to sign the back of the picture using the stickers provided on the application. Origninally I had just had the guarantor sign the sticker and forgot to attach it to the back of the photo (derp). I sent in the updated signature requirement with the paperwork on the 17th of Feb, it was received at Mirimachi on the 23rd. The status changed from "needing info" to "initial processing done" on the 6th of March.
Make sure your paperwork is completed up to 110% satisfaction...
Date received by CFP - Jan 22nd 2015
Date the application number showed up online - Feb 3
Cheque Cashed: Feb 13
Date references where called: March 31th
Date status changed from in progress to issued: March 31st
Date License showed up in mailbox : TBD
Province:Ontario
Note: I had an issue with my picture however... My status was changed to "more info required" around the 13th of March. I called the RCMP and they said that the guarantor of the photo needed to sign the back of the picture using the stickers provided on the application. Origninally I had just had the guarantor sign the sticker and forgot to attach it to the back of the photo (derp). I sent in the updated signature requirement with the paperwork on the 17th of Feb, it was received at Mirimachi on the 23rd. The status changed from "needing info" to "initial processing done" on the 6th of March.
Make sure your paperwork is completed up to 110% satisfaction...
Application for PAL/RPAL - ON
- Received: Feb 25
- Showed online and CC charged: Mar 19
- Called in to check everything OK: Mar 20, told reference can call in
- Ref called: Mar 20
- Checked in: March 25, told there's a backup with photo scanning.
- Approved and Issued: April 1
Best April Fools ever. Application took 5 weeks to the day. Must be some kind of record.
- Received: Feb 25
- Showed online and CC charged: Mar 19
- Called in to check everything OK: Mar 20, told reference can call in
- Ref called: Mar 20
- Checked in: March 25, told there's a backup with photo scanning.
- Approved and Issued: April 1
Best April Fools ever. Application took 5 weeks to the day. Must be some kind of record.
Found the number for the Provincial CFO, called in and asked if there was any update (was very polite) they checked and said "it's approved now"
Moments later...
Current Status: Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued. If you have not received your licence within 2 weeks please contact the Canadian Firearms Program Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)
Arrived Feb 17th, Issued April 1st. Here is hoping I have it before next weekend for my range course with good friday in the way!
Update:
Done PAL and RPAL courses in January, filled in forms and sent off including course results.
Received on February 4th according to tracking number
Called them mid-February, then showed up online 2 days later as received on Feb 9th.
Called again March 18th, told to ask one reference to call in which was done the same day.
Status online changed March 25, 'license issued and should be received within 2 weeks"
Total 43 days from date received to date issued.
Called them again on March 26 to ask for my license number and expiry date which I needed to register for a gun course for new gun owners (they only had a few spots left to register), which was provided by a friendly lady. Registered for course without any problems.
Arrived in mail today April 1st, in BC, 50 days in total since they received it.
My wife's application was sent in the same envelope to them and also arrived in mail today, same timeline.
For what it is worth, I called a gun store in Vancouver on March 27th to ask them to keep a rifle for me of which they had only one in stock, explaining that my PAL was issued but not in my hands yet, and I did not want to lose this particular rifle. They said they can keep it for me, but when he heard I had the number and expiry date of my PAL he said he will start the process to transfer the rifle if the government can confirm that PAL is valid. I asked him if it was legal and he said if they can confirm my PAL is valid it is perfectly legal. I received a shipping notification today. If you go this way make sure you have someone with a valid PAL to store your firearm for you in case you get the firearm before your own PAL shows up.
Overall I was quite impressed with their timeline, very helpful and friendly service, especially considering they are likely short staffed and overloaded with work. It is a huge responsibility to grant a PAL or RPAL, I certainly DO NOT want them to cut corners and issue a PAL by accident/oversight to the multitude of bad guys out there. The wait feels really long but it is necessary to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
My advice is to make SURE your form is filled out completely, send your safety course results along with your form, MAKE SURE your spouse is on board and tell your references why you need the firearms.
And then call them a few times a week or 10 days apart, be friendly and respectful. Good luck
Done PAL and RPAL courses in January, filled in forms and sent off including course results.
Received on February 4th according to tracking number
Called them mid-February, then showed up online 2 days later as received on Feb 9th.
Called again March 18th, told to ask one reference to call in which was done the same day.
Status online changed March 25, 'license issued and should be received within 2 weeks"
Total 43 days from date received to date issued.
Called them again on March 26 to ask for my license number and expiry date which I needed to register for a gun course for new gun owners (they only had a few spots left to register), which was provided by a friendly lady. Registered for course without any problems.
Arrived in mail today April 1st, in BC, 50 days in total since they received it.
My wife's application was sent in the same envelope to them and also arrived in mail today, same timeline.
For what it is worth, I called a gun store in Vancouver on March 27th to ask them to keep a rifle for me of which they had only one in stock, explaining that my PAL was issued but not in my hands yet, and I did not want to lose this particular rifle. They said they can keep it for me, but when he heard I had the number and expiry date of my PAL he said he will start the process to transfer the rifle if the government can confirm that PAL is valid. I asked him if it was legal and he said if they can confirm my PAL is valid it is perfectly legal. I received a shipping notification today. If you go this way make sure you have someone with a valid PAL to store your firearm for you in case you get the firearm before your own PAL shows up.
Overall I was quite impressed with their timeline, very helpful and friendly service, especially considering they are likely short staffed and overloaded with work. It is a huge responsibility to grant a PAL or RPAL, I certainly DO NOT want them to cut corners and issue a PAL by accident/oversight to the multitude of bad guys out there. The wait feels really long but it is necessary to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
My advice is to make SURE your form is filled out completely, send your safety course results along with your form, MAKE SURE your spouse is on board and tell your references why you need the firearms.
And then call them a few times a week or 10 days apart, be friendly and respectful. Good luck
PAL
Date received by CFP - Feb 18 2015
Date the application number showed up online - Mar 15
Date references can call in: No references called
Date status changed from in progress to issued: April 2
Date License showed up in mailbox : TBD
Province:Ontario
I did not call in at all, My status just changed to issued, took exactly 44 days. Cant Wait!!!!!!!!
Date received by CFP - Feb 18 2015
Date the application number showed up online - Mar 15
Date references can call in: No references called
Date status changed from in progress to issued: April 2
Date License showed up in mailbox : TBD
Province:Ontario
I did not call in at all, My status just changed to issued, took exactly 44 days. Cant Wait!!!!!!!!
Seems to be moving along nicely. Dreading the apparent BC CFO overload though.
2015/03/02: Application received at CFC by registered mail.
2015/03/23: Showed online
2015/03/23: Called to make sure everything was in order
2015/04/02: Called to follow up. Told to get one reference to call in.
2015/04/02: Reference interviewed
PAL
Date Received by CFP: 04 March 2015
Showed up online: 19 March 2015
Credit Card Charged: 24 March 2015
Status as of 02 April 2015: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress
Province:Ontario
Haven't bothered to call in yet. Pretty impressed with everything!
Date Received by CFP: 04 March 2015
Showed up online: 19 March 2015
Credit Card Charged: 24 March 2015
Status as of 02 April 2015: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress
Province:Ontario
Haven't bothered to call in yet. Pretty impressed with everything!
PAL/RPAL
Date mailed to CFP - Feb 13th 2015
Date received by CFP - Feb 18th 2015
Date the application number showed up online - March 11th 2015
Credit card charged: March 13th 2015
Date references called: april 2 2015
Date status changed from in progress to issued: april 2 2015
Date License showed up in mailbox :
Province:Quebec
I Call for info:april 2 2015; Receive a polite answer, it should take an other 2 weeks. I said thank you and have a good day.
The same day they call back for the interview and they approve the rpal.
Date mailed to CFP - Feb 13th 2015
Date received by CFP - Feb 18th 2015
Date the application number showed up online - March 11th 2015
Credit card charged: March 13th 2015
Date references called: april 2 2015
Date status changed from in progress to issued: april 2 2015
Date License showed up in mailbox :
Province:Quebec
I Call for info:april 2 2015; Receive a polite answer, it should take an other 2 weeks. I said thank you and have a good day.
The same day they call back for the interview and they approve the rpal.
- Location
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mine took exactly 46 days from time it showed up at CFP to issued. February 13 they got it, March 31 approved and supposedly in the mail. Didn't check a whole lot online, I never called once, and as far as I know references were never contacted. Standard PAL only.
I'm in Victoria as well. They received my app on Dec 9th. Its been at provincial CFO for a month now. Frustrating.
Maybe we did the same course?
Anyone ever take their courses at ready aim fire in oakville? The owner Tony (who never answers his phone or returns messages for days to weeks on end) said he would be sending us our stamped test results in the mail within 3-4 weeks. It's now been well over a month and still haven't received anything. I tried calling him today but of course no answer. I'd like to mail them in to get the ball rolling on my lisence. How long have some of you waited to get your results back?
Chris
Chris
