Shorten PAL Approval Times

Sleepingmoose said:
RCMP received my application on August 20th, my references and I were called a few days later, and "Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued" exactly on day 28 for my RPAL. As I said earlier in this thread, I am actually impressed with the RCMP on this one. I didn't have to call them once, although I'm sure this thread would really be quite helpful during the busy times of year.
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Horseshoes up your ass does not make a good rcmp though
 
I am attempting to follow the guidelines set here...
I called about a week into the "in progress" stage and I asked for any deficiencies or missing info in my RPAL/PAL license, hoping maybe I would be able to get my interviews done as well, but all I got was, oh you will be contacted if you are missing any info...:(
 
Best birthday present so far today: Getting my application info online!

Received on the 14th of September, appeared online on the 21st (same month). So far it's going faster than getting my results stamped by the CFO (5-6 weeks). I'll give them a call in about a week to see if there are any problems.
 
Application received on Sept 14, online today.
Your application has been received. It is currently being processed. You have been, or will be contacted either by phone or by mail for additional information. Please check the status again at a later date.
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I guess they're looking for my exam results, which I hadn't yet received when I sent in the app. I'll call them tomorrow to find out. How long is the Ontario CFO taking to stamp results these days? (And why, pray tell, can't the CFO simply email Miramichi to tell them I passed, instead of making me remail? It's 2010 and there's this thing called the interwebs.)
 
DrXenon said:
Application received on Sept 14, online today.


I guess they're looking for my exam results, which I hadn't yet received when I sent in the app. I'll call them tomorrow to find out. How long is the Ontario CFO taking to stamp results these days? (And why, pray tell, can't the CFO simply email Miramichi to tell them I passed, instead of making me remail? It's 2010 and there's this thing called the interwebs.)
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Exam results? Am I missing something here, I was handed a copy of my results from my instructor after he finished grading them and told I could just send them off with my application to Miramichi, why would the CFO need the results? Hope I didn't screw that up, or I could be waiting awhile for my PAL...or is this just an Ontario thing?
 
Iron Sighted said:
Exam results? Am I missing something here, I was handed a copy of my results from my instructor after he finished grading them and told I could just send them off with my application to Miramichi, why would the CFO need the results? Hope I didn't screw that up, or I could be waiting awhile for my PAL...or is this just an Ontario thing?
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I don't know if it's an Ontario thing or not, I'm pretty sure it applies to all new applicants, but after you do all your exams they have to be sent off to the CFO for him/her to sorta stamp it and make it "legit" those then get sent back to you...anybody correct me if I'm wrong
 
Bop67 said:
I don't know if it's an Ontario thing or not, I'm pretty sure it applies to all new applicants, but after you do all your exams they have to be sent off to the CFO for him/her to sorta stamp it and make it "legit" those then get sent back to you...anybody correct me if I'm wrong
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I'm really hoping you are wrong as I have already sent my application in with my exam results and my application is already online and the initial processing is complete and it is now in progress. I will be seriously P.O.ed if it is delayed over this. Anyone want to chime in here that is 100% certain about this?Please?
 
OK, as another question to you all, does the instructor send a copy of your exam results to the CFO on your behalf, or was I supposed to have sent my copy to the CFO??(this would be problematic as I sent my copy in with my application to Miramichi)
 
Iron Sighted said:
OK, as another question to you all, does the instructor send a copy of your exam results to the CFO on your behalf, or was I supposed to have sent my copy to the CFO??(this would be problematic as I sent my copy in with my application to Miramichi)
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The instructor has to send in the test paperwork to the CFO.. and for most provinces they want a copy of that with the PAL/RPAL.. though in on that is not mandatory and I'd think you should be able to get away with it elsewhere as well :)
 
Shalimar said:
The instructor has to send in the test paperwork to the CFO.. and for most provinces they want a copy of that with the PAL/RPAL.. though in on that is not mandatory and I'd think you should be able to get away with it elsewhere as well :)
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It is only NOtario that has that crap with the prov. CFO 'verifying' the results, (I don't know what Quebec does).
In other provinces you pass the test, they hand you the results and you send it all in, end of story.
Residents of NOtario don't need to wait for the 'verified' results to submit their PAL application. Read the information that is in this thread.
 
calalta said:
It is only NOtario that has that crap with the prov. CFO 'verifying' the results, (I don't know what Quebec does).
In other provinces you pass the test, they hand you the results and you send it all in, end of story.
Residents of NOtario don't need to wait for the 'verified' results to submit their PAL application. Read the information that is in this thread.
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Whew! Thanks for the information, you have just made me feel a whole lot better, I was fairly certain I had done all the steps properly.
 
Spoke to a very nice woman called Marjorie at the CFC today. They are simply looking for my test results; hope they arrive from the CFO soon. Maybe I should call the CFO just to make sure they received the results from my examiner.

I suspect the extra Ontario step of submitting to the CFO first gives them a heads up that your application is coming soon in case they want to get info from your local police department.
 
The 'justification' for the Ontario process is supposed to be based on a couple of yahoos that sent in false exam scores. Apparently no one thought it was reasonable for the marker to send in the exam results so instead they have added weeks to the process.
 
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I took the Firearm Safety Course (non restricted) in 2006, certificate results were immediate, someone other than the Instructor gave the practical exam. Two changes I noted taking the Firearms Safety Restricted course in 2010, yes I had to wait approx. 4 additional weeks for my results from the ON CFC, another change was that the Instructor also provided the written and practical exam.
 
bush24 said:
I took the Firearm Safety Course (non restricted) in 2006, certificate results were immediate, someone other than the Instructor gave the practical exam. Two changes I noted taking the Firearms Safety Restricted course in 2010, yes I had to wait approx. 4 additional weeks for my results from the ON CFC, another change was that the Instructor also provided the written and practical exam.
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I recently completed the Restricted Safety course, having had my non-res license for a few years now. My written and practical exams were provided by someone other than my Instructor. I disheartened but not surprised that an extra 4 weeks will be added to the wait time for my test results to get stamped by the CFO :(
 
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