Upgrade from Possession Only License to Possession - Acquisition with Non restricted and restricted endorsements 77 days from the time of mailing until I had the card in my hand. Mostly due to my error. Time line follows
1.Mailed June 15th, 2012
2.RCMP CFP Miramichi, NB received in 7 days.
3. Posted as in processing in 14 days (7 days after they received it)
4. Additional information required. on web site July 4th, 2012
5. Mailed them additional information August 14th, 2012
6, RCMP CFP Miramichi, NB Received August 20th, 2012
7. Application approved and mailed August 24th, 2012
9. Received by me August 31st, 2012
I was on holidays for 3 weeks when the more information flag appeared on the web site. On my return July 20 I had a letter stating that my photo guarantor hadn't signed. He signed the piece glued to the photograph, but not section I. I didn't check the form hard enough. My error!
Forms included for the guarantor to sign included. Form for me to sign as well. Can't remember what that was for.
Death in the family traveling slowed my response until August 14th 2012.
My original guarantor not available as he was off on holidays for 6 weeks. Got another person to act as guarantor and submitted another photograph as well. Just in case. Mailed August 14th, 2012 received by RCMP CFP Miramichi NB August 20st, 2012 Approved August 24th, 2012
August 31st, 2012 received my Firearms License Possession-Acquisition with Non-restricted and Restricted endorsements. Had been approved and mailed 4 days after they received my additional paper work.
Lesson check everything very carefully when you originally send it in.