In Ontario, you must own a restricted firearm before the CFO will grant you an ATT. When you buy your first restricted, you call the CFO for a short term ATT to get it home. Then you go to the permit director of your club to apply for a LTATT, which will usually expire when your RPAL does. I have noticed though, that the [Ontario] CFO has issued 6 month ATT's for some reason. Get after you permit director early! It can take the Ontario CFO 30 days to issue a LTATT.
Note also you can request a temporary/ short term ATT (STATT) by phone for a specific visit to the range before you get your LTATT.This can be faxed or mailed to you.
Note also, the Ontario CFO will not issue a LTATT to a DND range. Those folks who shoot at a DND range must call for a STATT for every visit.