- Location
- SWO, Ontario
What did you do? Leave an extra $100 in there? That’s amazingly fast.
PAL Wait Time
- Thread starter rgh470
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Reclaimer117
Regular
- Location
- SW Ontario
Amazing timeline! Congrats!
Me and my brother did our pal and rpal course in Edmonton on September 23rd and 24th 2017. We sent them in the same package via tracked express post, and they were added to the system on October 5th and our cards were charged a week later. My brother got his pal in the mail on February 7th 2018 (125 days since it was first processed). I am still waiting, we used the same references, we live at the same address, no criminal records. The only difference is that I checked yes on the box that anxiety would fall under and attached a note explaining why. Presumably this has put my application in a specific and separate pile for a more scrutinized look. This is fine honestly, we all get why they would want to do that. I'm just dissatisfied with the disparity in the average wait time and the real world wait time, certainly their is no way the average wait time is an actual legitimately calculated average wait time. Anyways I call them every 2 to 4 weeks asking for updates offering anything I can to help in regards to information, but I keep getting the, nothings wrong just call back in 4 weeks. Such is life.
Reclaimer117
Regular
- Location
- SW Ontario
License physically arrived in mail today! Shopping time!
- Location
- SWO, Ontario
I'm not jealous at all.
Checked the RCMP website Friday night, said the license was issued. Finally!! Now just time to wait for it to get here via snail mail.
my pal wait time!
2017-09-29 Receive my app!
2017-11-08 show finish the initial processing. in progress.
2018-02-04 I received a letter about my app because of lack of document(PR card)
2018-02-12 show "It has been processed and the license is issued."
finally. after four months. I dont know why it delayed.
hope this time line can help you guys.
2017-09-29 Receive my app!
2017-11-08 show finish the initial processing. in progress.
2018-02-04 I received a letter about my app because of lack of document(PR card)
2018-02-12 show "It has been processed and the license is issued."
finally. after four months. I dont know why it delayed.
hope this time line can help you guys.
Update
Feb 13 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)
No references called
Wow it was actually approved on the 28th day! I have literally never heard of that!
- Location
- SWO, Ontario
They needed a copy of your PR card?!
for no criminal record in the past five years
HaliGunian
Regular
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Getting close now...
Arrived today. Then I went and bought a Glock 17 Gen 5. It was a good day!
I have a friend who has been waiting for for 15 months. I'm wondering if anyone has any insight, or suggestions on what to do at this point. Details below;
Courses completed and sent application in Oct 2016.
RCMP cleared and sent off to Alberta CFO office almost right away and payment was taken from credit card.
No issues with anything that would be delay the application on his end, no criminal record, nothing that would flag their system. No references have been contacted thus far.
It appears the issue is within the (Alberta) CFO offices.
First time he called the AB CFO was feb 2016 and was told it could take up to a year from original application, no problems reported.
Second call was Sept 2017. Almost a year from initial application, no answers, no resolution, was told it seemed longer than usual but it may take up to a year and to call back in 6-8 weeks.
Called back in November 2017, (7 weeks later) which is was just over a year from initial application. Was told that it doesn't usually take this long but they couldn't/wouldn't tell him why it took this long. Still no contact to references.
Still nothing at this point, 15 months in, he's going to call again this week. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps a contact number or email we haven't tried?
If they rejected the application for some reason, are they required to inform him? This is by far the longest application wait time I've seen personally or even heard of. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Thanks all!
Courses completed and sent application in Oct 2016.
RCMP cleared and sent off to Alberta CFO office almost right away and payment was taken from credit card.
No issues with anything that would be delay the application on his end, no criminal record, nothing that would flag their system. No references have been contacted thus far.
It appears the issue is within the (Alberta) CFO offices.
First time he called the AB CFO was feb 2016 and was told it could take up to a year from original application, no problems reported.
Second call was Sept 2017. Almost a year from initial application, no answers, no resolution, was told it seemed longer than usual but it may take up to a year and to call back in 6-8 weeks.
Called back in November 2017, (7 weeks later) which is was just over a year from initial application. Was told that it doesn't usually take this long but they couldn't/wouldn't tell him why it took this long. Still no contact to references.
Still nothing at this point, 15 months in, he's going to call again this week. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps a contact number or email we haven't tried?
If they rejected the application for some reason, are they required to inform him? This is by far the longest application wait time I've seen personally or even heard of. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
Thanks all!
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