PAL Wait Time

You can send it in w/o course report and fax the course report later when the application shows up on the website (to get the application id#) if you want to save a lot of time. It does not add much (if any) delay it seems as my lic still ended up being issued 2 days after showing up on the website even though I faxed in course report (ON has a much longer delay than that though.)

The stickied thread has some more info too but is mostly outdated, especially with COVID.

sweet thanks man anything helps!
 
Can i call my provinces CFO to see if they have received my PAL application? Im kicking myself because my course gave us return to RCMP envelopes but i was told dont have to use a stamp, just knowing they received it would give peace of mind.
 
Can i call my provinces CFO to see if they have received my PAL application? Im kicking myself because my course gave us return to RCMP envelopes but i was told dont have to use a stamp, just knowing they received it would give peace of mind.

too late for you, but i would spend the extra money and send it by say Xpress post or any method that gives you a tracking number. That is what i did. So at least then you know it was received and when.
 
too late for you, but i would spend the extra money and send it by say Xpress post or any method that gives you a tracking number. That is what i did. So at least then you know it was received and when.

Agreed. I used the provided envelope from my course instructor but paid for the XPress post so I could have a tracking number. Figured the waiting process is long enough that I’d hate to wait a couple months only to find out it never made it there. I believe mine took 6 days from the day I sent it to the day it was delivered. (AB to NB).
 
Great news came my way this Tuesday.
Sent back end of June
System stated received July 6 2020
Card charge beginning of October
Issued Dec 29 2020.
I'm in Alberta and this was for my RPAL - No references were called.
Now I'm waiting for it in the mail.
 
Still waiting.... my son's RPAL application finally showed up online.

Aug 31, 2020 - Application sent to the RCMP (from BC)
Sept 4, 2020 - Received by the RCMP
Dec 31, 2020 - Credit card charged & showed online - "initial process complete, in progress"

Hopefully Feb/Mar 2021 for him to get his RPAL.
 
Can i call my provinces CFO to see if they have received my PAL application? Im kicking myself because my course gave us return to RCMP envelopes but i was told dont have to use a stamp, just knowing they received it would give peace of mind.

You were told you didn’t have to use a stamp!!?? Unless you sent it Xpresspost then without a stamp, and without a return address on the RCMP envelope, you’ll have to resubmit your application unfortunately. Those envelopes do NOT have prepaid postage.
 
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Still waiting.... my son's RPAL application finally showed up online.

Aug 31, 2020 - Application sent to the RCMP (from BC)
Sept 4, 2020 - Received by the RCMP
Dec 31, 2020 - Credit card charged & showed online - "initial process complete, in progress"

Hopefully Feb/Mar 2021 for him to get his RPAL.

BC has been 2 weeks from cc charge i've been noticing, I wish Alberta would get the lead out.
 
Jul 31 - Application received by RCMP

Nov 20 - Contacted RCMP to discover I hadn't sent in my restricted course certificate, payed by CC. Sent in course certificate within a couple days

Dec 18, 2020 - Status had changed from processing to "Your application has been processed and your license has been issued."

Dec 31, 2020 - received my shiny new PAL, with restricted designation in the mail.
 
Application for Pal/RPAL sent my via registered mail, confirmed delivered September 16, called yesterday, they have no record In Database yet told to wait two more weeks. One of the guys I took the course with sent his docs in received September 16th received his card on the December 24th

What are my options?
 
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Application for Pal/RPAL sent my via registered mail, confirmed delivered September 16, called yesterday, they have no record In Database yet told to wait two more weeks. One of the guys I took the course with sent his docs in received September 16th received his card on the 24th

What are my options?

24th of what, December?
How did you pay? by Credit Card? If they havent charged your CC yet - the app is not in the system. That is why it is not in the database.
Sounds like the other guy got lucky. I read they are 4 months behind with new apps.
 
24th of what, December?
How did you pay? by Credit Card? If they havent charged your CC yet - the app is not in the system. That is why it is not in the database.
Sounds like the other guy got lucky. I read they are 4 months behind with new apps.
Yes wth, im from sept 14, he got luck AF
 
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