I have heard of people getting their pal renewal done in 3 weeks and some in 3 months.
So with my PAL going to expire on my birthday (what a present) in early August, I sent in my renewal in early June. (they got it in N.B.on the 2nd)
Recently I phoned the "hot line" and when I finally talked to someone I was told the application was going well and was sent to Alberta for further action. From Alberta when it is approved it will be sent back to New Brunswick and then sent to me (in Alberta). I was given the extention for Alberta. So a few days later I phone the Alberta and they are closed down to improve service to their valued customers. I call again today and my application has been sent from Edm. to Calgary to the F. Officer for my area.
I was told to give the officer in Calgary a week and then call him to see where the application is headed. I did not ask if the application was going to be sent from Calgary back to Edm. before it was sent to New Brunswick so it could be sent back to Alberta to me.
No wonder this system is so bloody costly. They are keeping the Postal service in buisness with all the mailing back and forth. And then there is the chance of the application getting lost each time it goes through the mail.
I think as soon as I get the renewed PAL back I will send in a renewal application for the next time it expires in 2013. Maybe I'll send it to Miramichi care of Inuvik.
Robin in Rocky
So with my PAL going to expire on my birthday (what a present) in early August, I sent in my renewal in early June. (they got it in N.B.on the 2nd)
Recently I phoned the "hot line" and when I finally talked to someone I was told the application was going well and was sent to Alberta for further action. From Alberta when it is approved it will be sent back to New Brunswick and then sent to me (in Alberta). I was given the extention for Alberta. So a few days later I phone the Alberta and they are closed down to improve service to their valued customers. I call again today and my application has been sent from Edm. to Calgary to the F. Officer for my area.
I was told to give the officer in Calgary a week and then call him to see where the application is headed. I did not ask if the application was going to be sent from Calgary back to Edm. before it was sent to New Brunswick so it could be sent back to Alberta to me.
No wonder this system is so bloody costly. They are keeping the Postal service in buisness with all the mailing back and forth. And then there is the chance of the application getting lost each time it goes through the mail.
I think as soon as I get the renewed PAL back I will send in a renewal application for the next time it expires in 2013. Maybe I'll send it to Miramichi care of Inuvik.
Robin in Rocky
