PAL Wait Time

[THESEUS]

Began my processing start of November 2017
Had it returned twice for missing info/wrong photo size and finally received the physical license last week January 18th roughly.

[cabose369]

Here is my timeline:

Took PAL/RPAL course Sept. 23, 24.
Recieved stamped results from Ontario CFO October 27
Mailed out to RCMP October 30
Recieved by RCMP November 3
Still waiting for license to be issued...

I did answer yes on the loss of job question.

3 of us got our PAL's at the same time. 2 of us got our RPAL's. The 2 of us that got our RPAL's said yes for the loss of job question. Our buddy who didn't get his RPAL had all no's to his questions. He received his license January 9.

Meanwhile my buddy and I are still waiting. The wait has been excruciating!

[Rocket Surgery]

What was the loss of job question? Is that new?

When I did my PAL I think in 2007 it took about 7 weeks from the time they received the paperwork.

[CJ93]

Update: license has been approved and issued this morning.

[uncle_hu1]

update for my RPAL application in Ontario

Dec 9/10 CFSC/CRFSC
Dec 11 mailed application
Dec 14 application received using Xpresspost
Jan 16 received stamped result from safety courses
Jan 24 application showed up online, same day faxed in course reports, credit card charged
Jan 26 initial processing completed
Jan 31 licensed issued

[NickVR]

update for my RPAL application in Ontario

Dec 9/10 CFSC/CRFSC
Dec 11 mailed application
Dec 14 application received using Xpresspost
Jan 16 received stamped result from safety courses
Jan 24 application showed up online, same day faxed in course reports, credit card charged
Jan 26 initial processing completed
Jan 31 licensed issued

That is pretty impressive! I waited 4 months for mine roughly.

[mb571]

My wife mailed mine on Dec 4, 2017. My mistake....not telling her to send it registered mail. I am not even recognized by their website to check status yet. Also am not sure about the place of birth question as to exact syntax they will use in regards to commas, fwd slash, town and district I was born in. So I phoned today, Jan 9, 2018, and the lady said it might be in the building but can't tell me that. So unfortunately for me I won't know if it got lost in the Christmas mail surge.

Update: just showed up online Jan 19. It states: Application Received on 2017-12-11
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

Update: on Jan 22, status went to "processed and issued, call us if you don't see it in two weeks"
Update again: Feb 1st, received it in the mail.
I gotta say that was pretty decent. Not too bad a wait.

[cabose369]

What was the loss of job question? Is that new?

When I did my PAL I think in 2007 it took about 7 weeks from the time they received the paperwork.

It asks if you lost your job or something else. I can't remember what the other part of the question is. Since I have never had a PAL before, I can't say if it is new or not.

[cabose369]

update for my RPAL application in Ontario

Dec 9/10 CFSC/CRFSC
Dec 11 mailed application
Dec 14 application received using Xpresspost
Jan 16 received stamped result from safety courses
Jan 24 application showed up online, same day faxed in course reports, credit card charged
Jan 26 initial processing completed
Jan 31 licensed issued

That timeline is unreal.

[Reclaimer117]

Here's my timeline

Dec 9/10 CFSC/CRFSC
Dec 20 Application received at RCMP
Jan 24 Scores faxed in
Jan 26 Application showed up on website
Jan 31 Initial processing completed
Feb 1 License issued

License on its way