Shorten PAL Approval Times

dweenz said:
I just called in to ask the progress of my application after checking the website and it saying still in progress. i asked the lady what stage it was at and whether or not my photo had been scanned into the file yet. she said it had been scanned but it was still in process. i mentioned that i had my references interviews all completed as well as my own. i said im just curious as to the process involved and asked for her name . said thank you and hung up check the website 2 seconds later guess what approved and issued! i bet she just had to click something for it to go ahead. that is too much of a coincidence as far as im concerned.


Application Received on: 2012/04/23

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)
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That was same with mine, everything was done, waiting a week almost for the mouse click lol
 
With

Test april 17 and 18.

April 20 sent regular mail.

Entered April 27. Couldn't read my hand writing and spelled my name wrong. Just found that out today.

So nothing has happened in the system.

Waiting for them to fix spelling mistake. Then it can continue. There server is down so I can't check to see if it's fixed!


So I get all 3 interviews yesterday and status does not change immediately to approved or issued.

Today I go to check status and the website cannot find me. It says
" We do not have any information that matches this data. If the data is correct please check your application status again at a later date.
"

Any ideas what it going on?????
 
dweenz said:
I just called in to ask the progress of my application after checking the website and it saying still in progress. i asked the lady what stage it was at and whether or not my photo had been scanned into the file yet. she said it had been scanned but it was still in process. i mentioned that i had my references interviews all completed as well as my own. i said im just curious as to the process involved and asked for her name . said thank you and hung up check the website 2 seconds later guess what approved and issued! i bet she just had to click something for it to go ahead. that is too much of a coincidence as far as im concerned.


Application Received on: 2012/04/23

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)
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Kewl. That is awesome. I'm going to wait a few days and then do the same. Great stuff man, thanks for the pointer.
 
Apr 15 - Tests passed
Apr 28 - App sent
May 3 - Delivery signed for at Miramichi
May 15 - Contacted Ontario CFO for an update, told that they're processing tests from the week of the 18th, so I should have mine back within a week or two
May 18 - Received stamped tests in the mail (stamped May 15)
May 22 - faxed and emailed tests, got email back saying thanks and telling me they haven't started mine yet
May 24 - APP ONLINE! Current Status: You have been or will soon be contacted about your application.
May 26 - checked CC, was charged on the 24th, so close I want to gnaw my arm
... to be continued
 
here my time line
pass exam on the 4 march 2012
exam result 20 march 2012
send application on 22 march 2021
online on the 17 april 2012
at the sureté du quebec on the 20 april
ok from the SQ on the 17 may 2012
issue on the 21 may 2012
and in hand today the 28 may 2012
this is in Quebec
 
Updated..... All interviews completed & told today by CFC that app is now with BC CFO for approval & issue.... more waiting :rolleyes:

Wife's time line :
PAL posted by std mail - 28th March
Application received - 12th April
Payment taken from CC - 2nd May
Currently passed initial processing & in progress, 28 days fell on 10th May
Licence issued - 21st May, due in 2 weeks time

My time line :
PAL/RPAL posted by recorded delivery - April 23rd
Application received - 27th April
Payment taken from CC - 16th May
On line - 16th May
28 days falls on 25th May, rang in 24th, told ready for interview & completed
References interviews completed - 25th May
 
Yroger said:
here my time line
pass exam on the 4 march 2012
exam result 20 march 2012
send application on 22 march 2021
online on the 17 april 2012
at the sureté du quebec on the 20 april
ok from the SQ on the 17 may 2012
issue on the 21 may 2012
and in hand today the 28 may 2012
this is in Quebec
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Thanks for the info Yroger. I'm probably 10 days behind your timeline. I hear my application is currently at the SQ but no one contacted me yet. Who does the interviews for Quebec applicants, SQ or Miramichi?
 
Kneedragger said:
Mine was received in miramichi on April 20th

Still waiting for the sq to call me
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You should call in after every part of the process or it sits there in limbo-land.

Once I saw they received it 25-Apr, I called, and it had not been processed yet. It took about 2wks. to get processed after they received it. There's not much you can do until it's in the system.

I called back after about 1wk. to check the status (after it said completed initial processing), and did my interview, then had my references call in and do interviews same day (that was 25-May), just called in today and they scanned my picture, and because I called in to check status again they submitted for background checks while I was online, eta to complete the background check probably a few days so I'll check again on 1-June. My 28 days cooling period would be around 8-June, so expecting to have license issued shortly after that.
 
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I'm in the process of upgrading to RPAL. Took 3ish weeks to get back from CFO. I sent in my application May 14 via registered mail. I called today and CFC was not much help (online status check says license issued last summer which was for my PAL). They told me minimum 4 weeks before it even shows up online as received.
 
Apr 15 - Tests passed

Apr 28 - App sent

May 3 - Delivery signed for at Miramichi

May 15 - Contacted Ontario CFO for an update, told that they're processing tests from the week of the 18th, so I should have mine back within a week or two

May 18 - Received stamped tests in the mail (stamped May 15)

May 22 - faxed and emailed tests, got email back saying thanks and telling me they haven't started mine yet

May 24 - APP ONLINE! Current Status: You have been or will soon be contacted about your application.

May 26 - checked CC, was charged on the 24th, so close I want to gnaw my arm

May 29 - received the fax I sent May 22nd in the mail with a letter saying the application isn't in progress yet ... this has to be a new low for bureaucracy: instead of slipping the papers together with what they have, they printed a letter and mailed the fax back to me. The woman who got my email with the scans of the tests found my app and added the printouts to it. At least now I know how long the license will take to reach me. fml

... to be continued
 
Juggernaut, that is absolutely ridiculous. On behalf of decent people everywhere I apologize.

In other news, passed tests on March 24 and 25. Received at Miramichi April 10. License issued either today or yesterday. Oh so close I can smell the Hoppes. I am aquiver with anticipation!
 
Cfc recieved application April 16

called for status shortly after and did my interview

references completed interviews about a week ago, called next day for status and told it was with provincial CFO, any ETA or advice?

I'm Ontario first time applicant for rpal/pal.
 
give them a week then call 18007314000 and ask about it.should only take a week or 2 max for the cfo to do the check. a week after interviews were done and it was completed and issued. so it goes -mail app, wait wait wait check the site it should appear online after 2-3 weeks, usually saying "finished initial processing and in progress" and it will also tell you the "received date" this is the date they use for your 28 day waiting period, mine took 4 weeks until it was ready for interviews, interviews went fast in 2 days had all of them done, from there it goes to the cfo and it took a week there for it to be ok'd, then my online status change to completed and issued and they say 2 weeks to get your license. so a grand total of 8 weeks from me dropping it in the box (snail mail) to the license in hand. i called in at least once a week some times twice. made sure my references called in. if i hadn't who knows how long it could take 6 months or more....
 
dweenz said:
give them a week then call 18007314000 and ask about it.should only take a week or 2 max for the cfo to do the check. a week after interviews were done and it was completed and issued. so it goes -mail app, wait wait wait check the site it should appear online after 2-3 weeks, usually saying "finished initial processing and in progress" and it will also tell you the "received date" this is the date they use for your 28 day waiting period, mine took 4 weeks until it was ready for interviews, interviews went fast in 2 days had all of them done, from there it goes to the cfo and it took a week there for it to be ok'd, then my online status change to completed and issued and they say 2 weeks to get your license. so a grand total of 8 weeks from me dropping it in the box (snail mail) to the license in hand. i called in at least once a week some times twice. made sure my references called in. if i hadn't who knows how long it could take 6 months or more....
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You mean call the cfc, not Ontario CFO?
 
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