Shorten PAL Approval Times
- Thread starter calalta
- Start date
waiting for rpal still
Hi every one
i did the course in sept 25-26 2010 for non-res/hunting then in oct 2 when for the res pal then sent it in but was an way for 3 months but waited for 1 month to get the papers back then got home sent it express mail to the cfc they got in on the 11th of jan 2011 got the call an week later then had 1 ref done then had to wait for the other ref call in on the 28 of feb right at the end of the i think? 28 waiting period. then keep checking and keep seeing (completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.)
ived called 1 before i left for 3 weeks then came home to see it still the same and called again to see what the hold up is? and i did not realy get any thing out of them which is worring me since idk what to do right now? i tryed to have the cfc get me to talk to the cfo of ontario but the person on the other end told me to wait since it was not to long to start calling ><
it going on to 48 or 49 days now from what i can tell
what you think? what should i do? any help is appreacted
Hi every one
i did the course in sept 25-26 2010 for non-res/hunting then in oct 2 when for the res pal then sent it in but was an way for 3 months but waited for 1 month to get the papers back then got home sent it express mail to the cfc they got in on the 11th of jan 2011 got the call an week later then had 1 ref done then had to wait for the other ref call in on the 28 of feb right at the end of the i think? 28 waiting period. then keep checking and keep seeing (completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.)
ived called 1 before i left for 3 weeks then came home to see it still the same and called again to see what the hold up is? and i did not realy get any thing out of them which is worring me since idk what to do right now? i tryed to have the cfc get me to talk to the cfo of ontario but the person on the other end told me to wait since it was not to long to start calling ><
it going on to 48 or 49 days now from what i can tell
what you think? what should i do? any help is appreacted
Whent for my PAL and RPAL on the weekend of Feb 6th,
then waited till 12th of March for the results.
Express post said it was revived on the 17 of March.
I checked it this morning and it still had not been put in
Just checked it this afternoon and it is final in
Application Received on: 2011/03/17
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing.
It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
As you can see, the date it was signed for is the date it began processing.
By my calculations it should be complete by the 14th of April.
then waited till 12th of March for the results.
Express post said it was revived on the 17 of March.
I checked it this morning and it still had not been put in
Just checked it this afternoon and it is final in
Application Received on: 2011/03/17
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing.
It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
As you can see, the date it was signed for is the date it began processing.
By my calculations it should be complete by the 14th of April.
- Location
- Brampton Ontario
wow theres more than i thought lol, from brampton
lol, from bramptonHere's the timeline-
Feb 20 - Finished RPAL course
Feb 24 - Sent Application Registered Mail
Feb 28 - Canada post lists it as "Out for delivery"
March 10 - Showed online that it was processing and that it was recieved Feb 28.
March 16 - They called my references and me, but didn't leave a message for me.
March 21 - I called them to see what was up. Did interview over the phone.
March 28 1:09pm- Application shows approved online (28 calendar days after recieved)
March 28 1:10pm- Called Miramachi to get my # and they told me no way, not a chance.
March 28 1:11pm- Called back Miramachi and asked to be transferred to the BC office.
March 28 1:21pm (after 10 min on hold) They gave me my RPAL number over the phone.
Everyone I dealt with was great. 28 days from delivered to approved for a RPAL!
The lady (in BC) also told me some things that I wasn't aware of regarding the ATT. I was informed that it is a blanket ATT for you to transport any restricted firearm that you own. You can apply for it as soon as you get your RPAL liscence. You just need to prove that you are a member of a registerd gun club. It will save you lots of time when you go to the gun store to get that handgun if you already have an ATT in place.
Thanks for this great thread on this great site.
Jason
Feb 20 - Finished RPAL course
Feb 24 - Sent Application Registered Mail
Feb 28 - Canada post lists it as "Out for delivery"
March 10 - Showed online that it was processing and that it was recieved Feb 28.
March 16 - They called my references and me, but didn't leave a message for me.
March 21 - I called them to see what was up. Did interview over the phone.
March 28 1:09pm- Application shows approved online (28 calendar days after recieved)
March 28 1:10pm- Called Miramachi to get my # and they told me no way, not a chance.
March 28 1:11pm- Called back Miramachi and asked to be transferred to the BC office.
March 28 1:21pm (after 10 min on hold) They gave me my RPAL number over the phone.
Everyone I dealt with was great. 28 days from delivered to approved for a RPAL!
The lady (in BC) also told me some things that I wasn't aware of regarding the ATT. I was informed that it is a blanket ATT for you to transport any restricted firearm that you own. You can apply for it as soon as you get your RPAL liscence. You just need to prove that you are a member of a registerd gun club. It will save you lots of time when you go to the gun store to get that handgun if you already have an ATT in place.
Thanks for this great thread on this great site.
Jason
You are the only one that has.
Are you serious? You have no idea when they are busy but you are willing to argue conclusions based on your speculation?
If you read every post in the thread you should have a good idea of when they are busy, at the start of hunting season and around Christmas.
I didn't invent the information I put in the original post, I spent some time learning how the process works. One unfortunate fact is that the process isn't consistent. That bothers some applicants, others just call back and talk to someone else.
Some people have read the advice and ignored it, and some didn't believe it despite the numerous posts showing it has worked for many.
Some people need to have specific reassurance as to what they should do, and others don't even bother to read the original post. I don't bother with queries like that anymore, the information is there, they can use it or not.
More than once I thought the CFC might change their practice if too many people took advantage, but so far that has not happened.
Then there are the posters that want the original post amended to reflect their personal experience. If that person is willing to call back then they can often get it handled correctly.
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Hhmm seems like someone is touchy.
I wasn't trying to argue anything, but simply trying to keep the information in this post current. My suggestion was simply a hypothesis.
Maybe by having people post the details of their shipping, tracking and website data we can figure out which way works best currently.
Sorry I guess I misunderstood the meaning of the word "Forum".
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
P.S. I do appreciate the original information.. I'm sure it has helped many people.
What kind of attitude is that? The CFO doesn't even know you. Now you go out there and show that CFO what a great person you are!
Day 28 today.
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)
Awesome. I actually didn't expect it to be approved at 6:30 in the morning.
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)
Awesome. I actually didn't expect it to be approved at 6:30 in the morning.
PAL to RPAL application
Recieved date on website: Mar.1, 2011
Approved date: Mar.29, 2011 (would have been earlier if I had called the SK CFO a few days earlier)
Asked for my number over the phone (not knowing that the number did not change from PAL to RPAL) and got a nice and stern lecture on how I can't purchase a firearm before I have the license in hand.
Recieved date on website: Mar.1, 2011
Approved date: Mar.29, 2011 (would have been earlier if I had called the SK CFO a few days earlier)
Asked for my number over the phone (not knowing that the number did not change from PAL to RPAL) and got a nice and stern lecture on how I can't purchase a firearm before I have the license in hand.
