PAL Wait Time
- Thread starter rgh470
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Ont.
I just called because I haven't received my license that was approved on the 7th of this month. I was told it has been printed and is being sent to me through canada post. The nice lady on the phone said the ETA was 3 week with canada post. Maybe they got the printer working.
I just called because I haven't received my license that was approved on the 7th of this month. I was told it has been printed and is being sent to me through canada post. The nice lady on the phone said the ETA was 3 week with canada post. Maybe they got the printer working.
Well, I am sure after countless tries and hang ups and busy signals and such, talking with a live person would be a bonus. But the past few posts are positive in that it looks like their printer issues have been resolved...or based on the 3 week wait, maybe they subcontracted the card printing to India and CP should be receiving a box of licenses soon for them to distribute to us serfs.
Thanks for the info! My app was received August 5th, CC was charged October 7th, references called October 18th. I emailed them Tuesday with your exact email and received this back.
Your application has been approved and you should receive your PAL card via Canada Post in the next 10-15 business days.
Please be advised there is a couple week delay in printing of cards right now in Miramichi, NB. Here in Ontario we do not have a completion date.
Thank you.
/mvc
Seems like mvc is getting stuff done! I must also mention while i do not have a criminal record I did check yes to a few boxes, assault charge as a youth (no peace bond) and yes for addiction as i entered a program at 18 years old. Iam now 34 and have been sober since. No interview was conducted with myself but I tried to be extremely clear and specific with my attached page to my app.
Dont lose hope. Rumours of possible election in the spring.... apparently trudeau has told his cabinet to start raising funds,knocking on doors, making calls. And to be ready for an election come spring. Source is Toronto Sun. I bet if its true hell be running a campaign based on conservatives wanting to make scary black rifles legal again...
I have updated today
Ontario new RPAL/PAL application.
Delivered: July 11, 2022
CC Charged: Sep 21, 2022
Initial review completed: Sep 21, 2022
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Dec 1,2022: 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).
Ontario new RPAL/PAL application.
Delivered: July 11, 2022
CC Charged: Sep 21, 2022
Initial review completed: Sep 21, 2022
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Dec 1,2022: 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).
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I also have an update, I was able to have my license issued today. Hopefully this helps people:
I called the CFP and explained my last conversations with them and with my CFO, where we established my application was with a "jurisdiction officer" in Miramichi (despite the CFP computer system saying it's with my provincial CFO).
No new updates from the CFP general inquiries line, as they apparently do not have much in the way of direct communication with the jurisdiction officers, so I asked if it's possible to get a number for them.
The general inquiries officer transferred me and after some more time on hold and a brief conversation with the jurisdiction officer (who really was a lovely lady, certainly the most pleasant Federal employee I've dealt with outside of the National Parks Service), she verified that all my approvals had been completed, just one more box to tick to rubber-stamp it, and then she ticked that box and gave me my PAL number.
She did say that they're only printing every 2-3 weeks so not to count on a physical copy until January.
I would recommend this course of action to anyone who's been stuck at the "initial approval complete" phase.
I called the CFP and explained my last conversations with them and with my CFO, where we established my application was with a "jurisdiction officer" in Miramichi (despite the CFP computer system saying it's with my provincial CFO).
No new updates from the CFP general inquiries line, as they apparently do not have much in the way of direct communication with the jurisdiction officers, so I asked if it's possible to get a number for them.
The general inquiries officer transferred me and after some more time on hold and a brief conversation with the jurisdiction officer (who really was a lovely lady, certainly the most pleasant Federal employee I've dealt with outside of the National Parks Service), she verified that all my approvals had been completed, just one more box to tick to rubber-stamp it, and then she ticked that box and gave me my PAL number.
She did say that they're only printing every 2-3 weeks so not to count on a physical copy until January.
I would recommend this course of action to anyone who's been stuck at the "initial approval complete" phase.
If your license application had passed all approval stages, and your license is issued, then it has a number and the CFP will tell you that number if you get in touch with them.
In my case, my license hadn't been issued before I called, the CFP officer issued it while I was on the phone with her, and she told me my license number immediately after the number was generated.
In my case, my license hadn't been issued before I called, the CFP officer issued it while I was on the phone with her, and she told me my license number immediately after the number was generated.
Once the license has been issued, if you have IWS access to the RCMP site, you can find out your PAL number under your profile, as well as the endorsements/privileges related to your license.
