PAL Wait Time

[Ottawa_Rob]

RPAL in Ontario, 81 days total, 47 days at CFO, 7 days from initial processing to issued.:
May 12 Complete CFSC;
May 13 Complete CRFSC;
June 11 Receive test results back from FSESO;
June 12 Mailed to NB;
June 15 Registered as received in NB;
July 25 CC charged and shows online as initial processing completed;
August 1 CFP website updates to show license is issued.

[PoeFoSho]

Mine was recieved March second, they still haven’t made a decision.
It seems like a really long time :/

[SamMalone]

My son and I mailed ours to NB on June 4. Showed online that they were received on June 11. Checked July 26 and showed as approved and RPAL's issued. Hopefully they will show up this week.

And, to finish this off, we both received our RPALs in the mail today. Maybe we just got lucky, but that was a fairly quick process IMHO.

[Fallen138]

Sent all my paper work for an upgrade to RPAL. It was received may. 11th
It showed up online June. 20th
Called today July. 24th and was told the Alberta CFO has had it since late June but have a large back log and to call back in 3 to 4 weeks. Very frustrating.

83 days later and it finally showed up online today as issued

[SamMalone]

And, to finish this off, we both received our RPALs in the mail today. Maybe we just got lucky, but that was a fairly quick process IMHO.

Must be my lucky week... Completed a restricted transfer on Wednesday, got email confirmation today for authorization to pick up.

[marvin87]

Sent in Nov 2017 for new PAL/RPAL, I'm still waiting, Alberta's CFO sucks.
Anyone knows if visiting the CFO office in downtown Edmoton will make difference?

[marvin87]

Sent in Nov 2017 for new PAL/RPAL, I'm still waiting, Alberta's CFO sucks.
Anyone knows if visiting the CFO office in downtown Edmoton will make difference?

Finally got my PAL/RPAL approved today, it turned out that there was one guy on probation with the same full name and the same birthday as my wife's, my wife is a woman though...

[rn923]

Time line of my application thus far. From Quebec, for PAL

April 28. completed CFSC
May 30. Received stamped packet
May 31. Sent application
June 6. Application received at Miramichi
July 16. Application showed up online and CC was charged
July 20. Called Miramichi. The lady i spoke with was very nice, said my photo was scanned into the system and she was going to send it to the Quebec CFO (slightly frustrating that it seems the only reason it even got sent that day was becasue I called)

Today I called in and was told the Quebec CFO has the file and to call back in a few weeks. (Day 50)

Called this morning Aug 8, I was told the 45 day processing time is from the date the CFO receives the application. But on a call July I was told its from the date NB gets it. Last time I spoke the the CFO on july 24th he said possibly another 2 weeks. No references would be called for pal. Today when speaking to the CFO he said all that was left was to contact my references and call me back for a phone interview by then of this week.

Anyone else from QC having these wait times? Or getting information the differs from agents they've spoken with?

[Ozzi]

An update, My application appeared online today (July 18, 2018).

Although I got a message, basically saying I will be contacted via mail, or phone due to missing information.

I called Miramichi, and the rep had told me that there was in issue with my photo, but she couldn't figure out what the issue was. Everything looked to be in order, I was told to give them a call in 5 days for an update.

92 days from completion of CFSC, And CFRSC, 64 days with CFO so far.

Completed CFSC, and CFRSC May 9th, 2018
Received stamped test results June 6th, 2018
Application arrived in Miramichi June 8th, 2018
Appeared Online July 18, 2018 with a message some information was missing.
Missing photo was received in Miramichi on July 23, 2018
Called, to confirm they received it, as of August 8, 2018 it hasn't been entered in their system. I was advised to give them a call back next week as it can take 3 weeks for missing information to be entered.

[juicers89]

Here's my Quebec (QC) timeline:

Application mailed in on June 13th

Received on June 15th

Charge on CC appears July 25th

Application shows up online as in process July 25th

Called for update on August 9th, told it would be 3-4 more weeks

Myself and both references receive calls confirming everything on applicaiton August 10th

Licensed shows up as processed and issued an hour later on August 10th (TODAY!!!)