Shorten PAL Approval Times

Quebec
Mailed september 8th
Received Miramichi september 11th
Appear online / credit card charged october 17th
Called RCMP october 20th, was told they sent my picture for scan and my application to the province for final approval
october 26th Called the Sureté du Quebec for an update, the agent told me to hold the line so he can approves it right away. 10 minutes later, he confirms that my licence is approved and i should get it in 2 weeks max.
 
Ontario
Mailed August 9
Received August 15
CC charged September 19
Online status "in process"
Called at end of September - confirmed everything was good and had been sent to CFO
Still "in process" and still waiting..
 
Ontario
Mailed August 8
Received August 11
CC charged September 15
Online status "in process"
Called mid October - confirmed everything was good and had been sent to CFO. Called CFO extension, they said they were behind so I asked if there was anything they could do since I wanted it for hunting season (Pure BS)
Received license October 20th
 
Oh my lord are you serious? They spelled my last name wrong. Classic!

They managed to bill my card correctly, how ever. Sigh. More delays.
 
Mine was also received August 15th and "in process". I'm had one of my references call, he's called twice, was told they'd get back to him. When I have something to report I'll do so. Based on what I have read here, get your reference to call and see what happens. This is ridiculous.
 
My application was received the August 4th and was approved the november 2th. My friend who sent his application the same day still has his application "in process". Thats probably because he did not bother calling the CFO. So yeah , calling them will definitely make a difference.
This is for Montreal (Quebec).
 
2017-07-27 - Application for PAL/RPAL received by RCMP
2017-11-07 - Licence issued (a total of 103 days)

The application sat unopened with the RCMP for approximately 5 weeks before moving to initial processing after which an additional week was taken before sending it off to the Ontario CFO. The Ontario CFO then sat on the application for 2 full months before assigning it to an investigator. I received a call from the investigator however neither of my references were contacted. The investigator was very nice, he required some relevant medical information but sent the forms to me by courier so it didn't take forever. After receiving the requested information the license was issued in a few days.

I should note that I had met someone at the range who received his RPAL 2 weeks before mine and the entire process took him 45 days while mine sat unassigned for 91. They're certainly not processing them in chronological order nor does there seem to be any rhyme or reason to how long it's going to take you.
 
FarmerDanz said:
Oh my lord are you serious? They spelled my last name wrong. Classic!

They managed to bill my card correctly, how ever. Sigh. More delays.
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Called, they updated my name, it was super easy.

Paperwork mailed Sept 12.
Paper work received on Sept 18th
CC charged Oct 27th
Applications has completed initial processing, with BC CFO as of Nov 13th 2017.

I will call on Tuesday to make sure there hasn't been an issue with the spelling of my name.
 
Ontario. Sent application with course scores by mail June 6, 2017 and received it September 28, 2017. RPAL no phone calls or tracking. 84 work days. 17 weeks.
 
My PAL/RPAL application was received by CFC on October 19th.
Called today to inquire as to why it wasn't showing online at all. Nice lady said it is taking approx. 6 weeks for new applications to even show on the system. Will keep checking online and call again in two weeks.
 
My application has been received Aug 18 which is 93 days and still in progress. I've made a call around the (waited the 45 days which is their service standard) 50 day mark was told everything in order and application was with the province. Called back a couple of weeks later and told not with CFO long enough to worry, check back later.
Called on day 92 and got transferred to local office. Told was assigned a couple of weeks ago and is now with a field officer. Said if don't hear anything within 30 days to call again. I mentioned I was already at the 90 day mark and she was quick to reference the 45-60 day standard and they were backed up. Interestingly I asked if she was located in Newfoundland and she said no. So seems they don't send applications to the same province/cfo you live in. I asked if I needed to have references call and was told no don't need to. What would a field officer do? To me sounds like a guy that goes knocking on doors (or in case of PALs looking for ex spouses, partners, etc). If they are attempting to track down my ex and can't reach her or she doesn't return a left message they have to wait a minimum 30 days from date they send out a registered letter (PAL Instructor's info). The process is surely not designed for speed but just a bunch of safety nets. 28 day wait before, 30 day wait for response from ex if less than 2 years separated.. guilty until proven innocent!
 
Not sure if anyone is interested in RPAL renewal time.
Aplied online Nov 7th. Very quick and painless process, paid $80. Took a selfie of myself for the license photo. Still can’t believe I can submit my own picture.
Nov 17th it’s approved and mailed.
 
My app (Ontario) was received in Miramich on August 14th, was told last week it is still not assigned to officer and it may take 1-2 more months for that to happen. So based on your post and the two above, it looks like ~ 4months is the current norm, at least for some of us. I've seen other posts whose apps were received later and approved earlier. That's my second time calling. Unless someone has a magic trick to offer, I guess we have to sit on our collective arses and wait.
 
Yeah but

WeaponHot said:
Not sure if anyone is interested in RPAL renewal time.
Aplied online Nov 7th. Very quick and painless process, paid $80. Took a selfie of myself for the license photo. Still can’t believe I can submit my own picture.
Nov 17th it’s approved and mailed.
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You are doing a renewal, they know who/how you are already. If you did something unlawful and your RPAL was suspended they would know. Really now you're just paying $80 for an updated picture.
 
McHaggis said:
My PAL/RPAL application was received by CFC on October 19th.
Called today to inquire as to why it wasn't showing online at all. Nice lady said it is taking approx. 6 weeks for new applications to even show on the system. Will keep checking online and call again in two weeks.
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Mine got there the 10th showed up today online
 
Maritimer67 said:
My app (Ontario) was received in Miramich on August 14th, was told last week it is still not assigned to officer and it may take 1-2 more months for that to happen. So based on your post and the two above, it looks like ~ 4months is the current norm, at least for some of us. I've seen other posts whose apps were received later and approved earlier. That's my second time calling. Unless someone has a magic trick to offer, I guess we have to sit on our collective arses and wait.
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Ontario, Quebec and other opt-in provinces are going to be different from the opt-out provinces as they are RCMP only. So processing times are not always comparable.
 
Just wondering, when I called in today to check if everything was good with my application, they told me my picture was getting scanned and then it was off to the BC CFO. What happens once it’s at the CFO? Are they the one that does the background check and contacts references ?
 
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