PAL "in progress"

klogdog said:
Here is a question for anyone willing to answer. (I am in Ontario if that makes a difference in the answer) I took and passed my non res and res tests on the 15th of august. The guy said he had to send in my course completions and that should take a month (why a month?) I just read earlier of some guy sending them in the day after he completed his Res test....is this normal or did I get screwed out of a month's wait?
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when you wrote your test and it was scored you were given your copy of the test that proved you passed, you send that in with your application, the tester and how long it takes them to do anything has no effect on your application.
 
it took 40 days for my non res-pal,early this year. i mailed my res-pal application
this early Aug, they have my mail on the 10Th.i got interview by phone on the24Th,
RCMP called my reference today the 27Th. excellent so far.

update. RCMP called my 2ND reference on Sept,1 . approve on the Sept, 2ND.
 
MudChucker said:
when you wrote your test and it was scored you were given your copy of the test that proved you passed, you send that in with your application, the tester and how long it takes them to do anything has no effect on your application.
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so are you saying yes I did get screwed? I did not receive the test.... he said he had to mail it or something and gave me some apps to fill out. I filled those out as soon as I got home. He was supposed to mail my tests to me or what? I am going to call the guy... this kind of pisses me off. I know its partially my own fault but I figure the guy would at least make it clear to me how to go about doing everything. I asked a ton of questions about it all...
 
klogdog said:
so are you saying yes I did get screwed? I did not receive the test.... he said he had to mail it or something and gave me some apps to fill out. I filled those out as soon as I got home. He was supposed to mail my tests to me or what? I am going to call the guy... this kind of pisses me off. I know its partially my own fault but I figure the guy would at least make it clear to me how to go about doing everything. I asked a ton of questions about it all...
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The process depends on which province you live in.

If you live in Ontario, you don't get the course report immediately. The instructor will mail it to the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) for verification (a stamp). Then the CFO will mail it back to you in 2 to 3 weeks.

When you get it back from the CFO, you photocopy it and send the photocopy with your application to the Canadian Firearms Program in Mirimichi, New Brunswick.
 
Wildbore said:
The process depends on which province you live in.

If you live in Ontario, you don't get the course report immediately. The instructor will mail it to the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) for verification (a stamp). Then the CFO will mail it back to you in 2 to 3 weeks.

When you get it back from the CFO, you photocopy it and send the photocopy with your application to the Canadian Firearms Program in Mirimichi, New Brunswick.
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Sorry my friend, I may have misinformed you, as Wildbore indicated ontario does handle things a little differentlly...
 
The woman on the other end gave me reference number and told me to have my references call in to speed up the process, so I told them to call in and immediately after they called in my application was processed. Just waiting on Canada post, anyone else get this fine treatment?

Also is it possible to get my licence number before it arrives in the mail?
 
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got a notice in the mail requesting "more information" :(

what more could they need? ...on hold now

edit: lol i forgot to put in my height:redface:

how long is the "mandatory wait period" ? is that the 28 days?
 
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Woooo frikin hoooo!!!




Application Received on: 2009/07/31

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 Canada Firearms Centre Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

:rockOn::rockOn::rockOn:
 
MudChucker said:



Application Received on: 2009/07/31

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 Canada Firearms Centre Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

:rockOn::rockOn::rockOn:
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DAMNNN YOUUU !!! they got your app a day after mine and you get yours FIRST !!

Application Received on: 2009/07/30


Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
 
My wife and i sent them in together in the same envelope ,Feb 6 they were recieved, 28 days later they called the both of us and our references, the next day hers was approved and she had it the next week, i am still waiting , every time i call the cfo office they give me a different story. been 7 month now so i got my mla's office to call them today, this afternoon i got a call from the cfo office telling me my licence is approved.
 
jebeezuz... what takes RCMP mail so long to get here ? my parents live in Nova-Scotia and my mother just sent my daughter a gift on monday... it arrived today... Im still waiting for my new card...I've already spent my new handgun budget twice (17HMR from the EE and a few goodies from Gander Mountain) my wife is about to cut me off as this is all I talk about... PS: my wife shoots 4 inch groups at 150 yards with the new 17 HMR :)
 
Klyball said:
My wife and i sent them in together in the same envelope ,Feb 6 they were recieved, 28 days later they called the both of us and our references, the next day hers was approved and she had it the next week, i am still waiting , every time i call the cfo office they give me a different story. been 7 month now so i got my mla's office to call them today, this afternoon i got a call from the cfo office telling me my licence is approved.
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I feel for you, sir!

I wouldn't mind working for the CFO... A place where dead lines do not exist.


From start to finish, I think it took 45 days for me.
 
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 Canada Firearms Centre Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

Processed 28 days flat been 31 days since I shipped it.
 
Tom_Swift said:
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 Canada Firearms Centre Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

Processed 28 days flat been 31 days since I shipped it.
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Did someone phone you yet and references? If your application didn't fall off the table, you should be getting called any time now.
 
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