I just got my RPAL and thought I would detail the time line from my course to having two handguns in my possession and registered to me. Might give other newbies an idea of how long the process takes and what to expect.
I'm in BC, other provinces will vary.
-July 19th and 20th - took the course at my house with my
brother-in-law(special thanks to Mike K for giving such great instruction!)
-July 24th evening - mailed paperwork to CFC via ExpressPost
-July 28th - CFC received paperwork
-August 6th - CFC billed my credit card
-August 13th - reference phone calls
-August 18th - my RPAL shows approved on the CFC website
-Sept 3rd - PAL arrives in the mail (visit a few local gun stores to celebrate)
-Sept 6th - Join a local club
-Sept 8th - dropped off my LTATT paperwork at the local CFC office
-Sept 9th - LTATT approved
-Sept 10th - ordered two handguns online(nobody had either locally)
-Sept 11th - received LTATT paperwork in the mail
-Sept 17th - received two handguns in the mail!
So roughly 60 days from the course to having two handguns.
I still need to add a Glock to my collection...
I'm in BC, other provinces will vary.
-July 19th and 20th - took the course at my house with my
brother-in-law(special thanks to Mike K for giving such great instruction!)
-July 24th evening - mailed paperwork to CFC via ExpressPost
-July 28th - CFC received paperwork
-August 6th - CFC billed my credit card
-August 13th - reference phone calls
-August 18th - my RPAL shows approved on the CFC website
-Sept 3rd - PAL arrives in the mail (visit a few local gun stores to celebrate)
-Sept 6th - Join a local club
-Sept 8th - dropped off my LTATT paperwork at the local CFC office
-Sept 9th - LTATT approved
-Sept 10th - ordered two handguns online(nobody had either locally)
-Sept 11th - received LTATT paperwork in the mail
-Sept 17th - received two handguns in the mail!
So roughly 60 days from the course to having two handguns.
I still need to add a Glock to my collection...
