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Decided to ask here cause it seems like a noob question to me lol

I'm in the process of obtaining my restricted PAL, the instructor told us the ONLY way to get it (i live in QC) was to go trough personal deposit of the forms at the HQ of the suretee du quebec here in montreal and have the proper form signed by a police officer and he would finish up the process by mailing the forms.

I already have my regular PAL and sent everything trough registered mail and everything went smooth. I find it odd that anyone would have to do this (thinking of peoples living further out)

So i'm asking if he was right cause i've never heard anyone mentioning that ALL quebec residents went to "parthenais" (SQ headquarters) to get all the papers checked and the personal deposit form signed by a police officer to get a restricted PAL.:confused:

Thanks ;)
 
To answer my own question since i just went trough the process, in quebec you need to bring all of your papers for a restricted PAL (yes even if you had a regular PAL before) to the police station with the form "depot en personne" so an officer can fill it up for a fee of course (that i didn't know of) it'll cost you $35.00 for that bit. They'll even include the envelope and the stamps.

On a side note DO NOT go to the post office first to have it weighted and "registered" before you go to the police station cause the post office once your envelope is registered, they cannot give it back to you so you will lose that amount since the police station will mail it themselves

So... the only way to go it seems is to grab all your filled out paperwork photo and all, including that form for the officer to fill out and go down to your neighborhood police station and tell them you're here for a restricted firearm license and bring extra cash.

Hope this will answer someone else's questions about how to get your R in this beautiful province
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http://www.sq.gouv.qc.ca/mission-et...laire-nouvelle-demande-permis-armes-a-feu.pdf <--- I don't think there's an English one of these but
You don't have to do anything with that just print it and put it on top of your paperwork
 
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It won't help or make any difference, but you should ask to see the law that says they have the authority to add a fee for filling in another useless piece of paper. You might want to contact your MP and ask him why this is being permitted.
 
sunray said:
It won't help or make any difference, but you should ask to see the law that says they have the authority to add a fee for filling in another useless piece of paper. You might want to contact your MP and ask him why this is being permitted.
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True but me being in the police station and was asked $35 to send my papers, all i could say was yes sir loll. Last thing i wanted was to slow down my getting that R. I know i'm getting screwed left and right and will be again with Bill 9 and range fee etc. when i get my restricted. I guess getting a restricted license is a bit like being in prison, you think you're tough but you're just someone's biotch in this case the Government's :p
 
When I went to the station to have mine signed it was free and I had to go to the post office to mail it, they wouldn't do it for me.
 
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When I went to the station to have mine signed it was free and I had to go to the post office to mail it, they wouldn't do it for me.
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That just means some police station are taking advantage of anything they can charge you with. I noticed on the wall while i was waiting, a list of stuff they were charging as well, like a background check to see if you have a criminal record also $35. I bet if i went downtown to "Parthenais" SQ police headquarters, they probably wouldn't have charged me. But in my little "village" of Chateauguay i wasn't surprised.
 
I just took the required paper work (Quebec version) to our local detachment.. explained to them what they had to do.. Sign and date it gave it back to me for mailing.

They seemed puzzeled by the whole process, but I'm far away from "Parthenais" and I like it that way.
 
silverfoxdj said:
I just took the required paper work (Quebec version) to our local detachment.. explained to them what they had to do.. Sign and date it gave it back to me for mailing.

They seemed puzzled by the whole process, but I'm far away from "Parthenais" and I like it that way.
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Funny how some police station seem to be unaware of this, others just don't charge and some (like mine) even have it printed out for you on the wall
Should be an interesting question to have answered by the proper government department.

Edit: just sent an e-mail to the NFA and the RCMP see what they think. Will post what i receive hopefully soon

Update: also sent an E-mail to the FQT and to my surprise they actually called me within 5 minutes i was shocked loll. So this guy asked me questions the name of the police officer the number on the receipt i was given etc. and said he will call the RCMP and investigate cause to his knowledge there's not supposed to be any fee for this. So any ways he's supposed to call me back when he finds something. Also gave me his name and phone# .Hat's off FQT great service!
 
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2nd update: According to the SQ there is no fee with the "in person deposit" form that you need in quebec to send your RPAL if you (like me) get asked for any amount, ask them politely where they got their memo lol

The guy i spoke with at the FQT said that he's waiting for an answer from the RCMP as to if i can get a refund for my $35 OR if it's left to the discretion of the police station to charge (hopefully not) cause it's a federal matter meaning if they do charge it's supposed to go to the RCMP who are NOT charging for that service. Being F**ed left and right in QC right? f:P:

I just hope these %$&^ mailed the forms at least:mad:
 
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