PAL application process frustrating

I

i86net

New member
Rating - 100%
2   0   0
I started applying for PAL in June 2018.Until now not been PAL.
Estimated, I may be the longest waiting time for applying for PAL in this forum.
I often called RCMP in September and October, and no one answered it for two or three hours. Later, a friend told me not to call them in the afternoon and to play in the morning. Ok, I listened to the comments. I finally got a call in mid-October. They told me that my application was still being processed by RCMP in Quebec, and I was patient. Ok, no problem, I have waited for 4 months, it doesn't matter, I will continue to wait. Until December 2nd last week, I called them again, and the answers they gave me were almost the same. I really started to wonder if they were working. The day before yesterday, I called again. The answer is the same. I guess I should not be PAL before the New Year in 2019, but I still hope to receive PAL by 2020.
This is the hope of a person who likes to shoot. Also my new year wish！！！！
Latest status:
Since yesterday, I have not found my status on the website. Tell me "Error 1: We do not have any information that matches this data. If the data is correct please check your application status again at a later date."
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles but something does not sound right. It shouldn't be a PQ RCMP detactment that is looking at your application!
 
6 months is not unusual, you must have been flagged. My rpal took like a year.

Have you spoken to the cfo officer that is assigned to your file? The general line cannot help you speed up the process. If you have not I’d try to reach the qc cfo office and ask to speak with the officer who is assigned to your file...

Good luck!!
 
This is frightening for me because my application made it to miramichi on the 3rd of December. The mandatory wait time is almost over but every gunnie around me is saying to keep my hopes low for fast processing.

Either way, best of luck to you my friend.
 
That sucks, I did the course when I was 14 and sent the in the information two weeks before my 18th birthday. I received my license in two months.. That was 8 years ago
 
In July, I received a letter from RCMP asking me to go to the local police station with my ID. The sheriff there needs to be signed and stamped. I went to do it very quickly, less than 10 minutes. I sent it back using Xpresspost. but………………
 
jdmaks said:
6 months is not unusual, you must have been flagged. My rpal took like a year.

Have you spoken to the cfo officer that is assigned to your file? The general line cannot help you speed up the process. If you have not I’d try to reach the qc cfo office and ask to speak with the officer who is assigned to your file...

Good luck!!
Click to expand...

No,I do not have.
What is the office of QC CFO?
How to contact them, but my language exchange may be the biggest problem.
 
If you get an error while checking your status online that usually means the information you are typing in does not match the information you wrote on your application, ie: exact address, blanks between the SIN number etc.
Just call the RCMP in NB and they will help you.
 
Make an appointment with your local Member of Parliament. Bring them the timeline, show them the website that says they process applications in 45? days. Politely ask why this government agency isn't being held accountable to their own standards. Basically, stop being so nice and patient. Your tax dollars are paying for it, and your MP is accountable to you.
 
i86net said:
It will be a year soon.I don't know when I'll get it.
Click to expand...

What have you done recently to find out what is going on?

If language barriers prevent you from getting help, ask them for an interpreter or an agent that speaks the language you are most comfortable speaking in.
 
Thanks for telling me.It's not all about language,I really didn't know there was an obstacle.I called earlier and said, I'm under security review.But it's been six months.
 
i86net said:
Excuse me,The watch I bought in August,But then I didn't know how to comment,I am so sorry.
Click to expand...

Don't be sorry, you don't owe anyone an explanation. The Canadian Firearms Program (CFP) and/or the Chief Firearm's Officer (CFO) owe you an explanation. Your wait time seems to be somewhat excessive, however there could be something that needs to be done on your end that have slowed things down. That's why I suggest contacting them by phone and hopefully with someone you can clearly communicate with.

Good luck!
 
The frustrating wait is finally over. After a long wait in a year, I finally got PAL soon. In November and December 2018, I talked to RCMP again and asked about PAL progress. In 2019, I finally couldn't control my emotions in March, and I wrote a complaint email to RCMP. In April, I received a call from RCMP. Ask me questions about it and ask if I can call my friend to verify my situation. On June 2, I couldn't help but call RCMP again. The information I got this time is that PAL has passed and is in the process of printing and mailing.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom