They recieved my application april 20 2018. I used a money order and i had 1 hiccup. I only put the abbreviation for city of birth. I have one minor drug possession charge so maybe thats why its taking so long. But the last time i called they said they were 3 months behind. I find that outrageous. Do they always call the references for the rpal? Is anybody else in the same boat as me? Every time i go online it has said the same thing for the last 4 months. Intial processing is over and all that ####. Im usually patient but after shooting targets at my buddies farm im hooked
Over the 100 day wait mark fml
- Thread starter Fivepointoh
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eddybthatsme
New member
- Location
- Surrey B.C.
528 days (give or take a few) for mine. then 1 month for my first restricted transfer.
I followed the sticky to shorten Pal approval times and had mine in 56 days. I got my references to call in and it was both Pal and Rpal. My first restricted transfer or transfers ( I bought two at the same time) was 5 days. I called ahead and sent in my range membership. Follow the sticky, it works. Here's a link: https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/464083-Shorten-PAL-Approval-Times
eddybthatsme
New member
- Location
- Surrey B.C.
no criminal history however i did have a psych evaluation do to depression 4 years prior so that might have made it take longer. either way it should never take that long. its most likley backlogged at your provincial cfo office. i got my interview call from them on remembrance day last year and after talking to the guy for about 20 minutes and then 10 with my wife he approved me. aslong as your charge in minor and in your past in sure you will be fine, hell i know l.e.o's who have had minor charges prior to their service. i recommend you start buying all your gear (gunsafe, locks, cleaning equipment, holsters etc) because firearms can be an expensive hobby. just out of curiosity what province are you located in?
Well i already have a safe and a trigger locks and a cable lock. And i live in rural ontario 1 hour away from toronto. And im aware its expensive thats why i want an sks and surplus ammo. Nice and cheap. I dont want restricted guns. Its just for work purposes in the future. To many regulations for me. I like shooting in the bush or on a farm not interested in the range.
528 days? Are you messing with us?
Call them! Mine was approved today and I called and got my number. I've initiated transfers for 2 restricteds within 2 hours of it being approved, so you can too!
Sorry to say but dont count on getting it till the end of the year. The ontario cfo offfice here is 3 months behind. Its ####ing rediculous i agree but its worth it in the end. Best thing to do is call your cfo every few weeks for an update. BE VERY NICE. ask about their weekend shoot the #### a little. If they like you the might finish his before some other dicks who call every day and scream at them. Mine was 5 month wait from when they recieved it. But the reason it took that long was for a stupid ass reason that i had no control over. Somebody from montreal with the same name and birthday who was a gangster applied the same week i did. Ya i know what are the odds. So they had to make sure it wasn't the same person
Phat Eagle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Fraser Valley, BC
My brother just waited 145 days for his RPAL renewal in BC. Finally had to attend their office at Green Timbers in Surrey in person as he couldn't get ahold of them on the phone! Got sorted in 10 minutes...
My RPAL was approved today after under a week after the Ontario CFO office. Kind of weird, seems slow for some people but I know others who have been approved in under a week with the CFO and around 40 days total.
