PAL Wait Time

RPAL Application rec’d in Miramichi on Jan 20
Credit card charged on Jan 29

Feb 17 (28 days after receipt)- Current Status: Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued. If you have not received your licence within 2 weeks please contact the Canadian Firearms Program Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

Feb 24. RPAL arrives in mail. 35 days total.

This is in Alberta.
 
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Application Received on: 2019-12-12

Current Status: Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued. If you have not received your licence within 2 weeks please contact the Canadian Firearms Program Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)

Finally.... :)

If I call in think I'll get my PAL #?

Update: I did call I'm and was given the # after confirming personal info.... Yassss!
 
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Damgam74 said:
12 months,
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possibly i missed the original question but what does "12 months" mean?
You got license in 12 months?
You are still waiting at 12 months for license to be issued?

I am approaching that milestone. On March 09 it will be 1 year since i took PAL course and March 16 is 12 months since RPAL course.
Finally on March 21 it will be 12 months since the completed application was received in Miramichi.
 
I am in Quebec , every time I call them , they told me to many application , they are proccesing application submited September 2019 .Mine December 2019 . does anyone know How long I still wait ? and I love handguns , will thry ban the handguns ? I am afraid of it happen .
 
Just curious about something.

Called the 1-800-731- 4000 # and then the ext for BC CFO
Took like 2 seconds for a person named "Kim" answered.

Told her i am calling to check status as it has been almost a year now.
She looked over my file and said something like, hmmmm ok...... It is with a CFO now. Let me put you on hold for a minute and i will inform them that you called. (first time they did that - last time they just said it was with the CFO and that he is going over the letter i included with my app)

To my thinking that "hmmm ok" meant that i am in final stages. I was hoping that her putting me on hold would connect me to a CFO to maybe do interview.
But she came back to say they have been informed that i have called and if i do not hear anything for 4-6 weeks to call back.

I have only called them 4 times. Once in April 2019 when file appeared online. Then 3 times to check status. (July 2019. November 2019 and today)
Maybe i should have called more often? Wondering if they put the file in a "holding pattern". If the person does not call in they hope the person just forgets about it
But by calling in it shows them that this applicant is still wanting a (R)PAL

I do check online status weekly and before i call incase status was changed to issued. Will definately be calling them every 4 weeks from today onward.
 
getting discouraged here waiting for my PAL/RPAL..

Application Received on:#2019-04-15

Current Status:#Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

this is unacceptable, ive been very patient and polite with calling the main number every month but they just give me the same answer and tell me to call back in 4-6 weeks, ive done that for like a year now. think im going to contact a local conservative member of parliament and see if they can help my application.#

if there was a problem with my application form would the CFO not contact me? the fact that others are getting approved within less than 2 months doesnt give me hope
 
addy00 said:
getting discouraged here waiting for my PAL/RPAL..

Application Received on:#2019-04-15

Current Status:#Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

this is unacceptable, ive been very patient and polite with calling the main number every month but they just give me the same answer and tell me to call back in 4-6 weeks, ive done that for like a year now. think im going to contact a local conservative member of parliament and see if they can help my application.#

if there was a problem with my application form would the CFO not contact me? the fact that others are getting approved within less than 2 months doesnt give me hope
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I know the feeling. The website says my application was recieved in August of 2018. Every time I call, I get "It's with the CFO, they just need a little bit more time." I've given up hope on it.

This is in BC.
 
Dogdad said:
I know the feeling. The website says my application was recieved in August of 2018. Every time I call, I get "It's with the CFO, they just need a little bit more time." I've given up hope on it.

This is in BC.
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BC here too :( ... this sucks but at least im not the only one

i did check one box on my application, no criminal history or arrests..

my friend with a criminal record has a bunch of guns, here, legally!!!!!!!

its no fair
 
addy00 said:
BC here too :( ... this sucks but at least im not the only one

i did check one box on my application, no criminal history or arrests..

my friend with a criminal record has a bunch of guns, here, legally!!!!!!!

its no fair
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I checked a box too, but not for an arrest. Had a bankruptcy a few years back. It changed my life for the better, and I included a letter about it.
 
Dogdad said:
I checked a box too, but not for an arrest. Had a bankruptcy a few years back. It changed my life for the better, and I included a letter about it.
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Damn brother I feel your pain... So I called two days ago to discover they have my fingerprints on file and that triggered a flag.. explained that it was BS and it should have been destroyed.. I also mentioned that people in Ontario that I knew applies later and already received their license. The lady I spoke to was really helpful, she verified what I told her about my prints, and then pushed the agent with my file to compete it.

Maybe call in and explain your situation where they feel empathetic?
 
Mraminal said:
Damn brother I feel your pain... So I called two days ago to discover they have my fingerprints on file and that triggered a flag.. explained that it was BS and it should have been destroyed.. I also mentioned that people in Ontario that I knew applies later and already received their license. The lady I spoke to was really helpful, she verified what I told her about my prints, and then pushed the agent with my file to compete it.

Maybe call in and explain your situation where they feel empathetic?
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I have, they were polite, but still the same answer. A little bit more time.
 
Dogdad said:
I checked a box too, but not for an arrest. Had a bankruptcy a few years back. It changed my life for the better, and I included a letter about it.
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It makes me so sad to see that this kid of discrimination exist today. We all have mortgages, debts and bills to pay and if you get SOL this kinda scenario is closer that some might think. Nobody wants to go through bankruptcy and we shouldn’t be shaming people this way and taking away their dignity. Maybe I am naive but I don’t see the correlation between responsible firearms ownership and the fact that someone got sick, out of job or unfortunate in other ways that they needed a new chance.

I hope you get your license soon.
 
DeaconGG said:
It makes me so sad to see that this kid of discrimination exist today. We all have mortgages, debts and bills to pay and if you get SOL this kinda scenario is closer that some might think. Nobody wants to go through bankruptcy and we shouldn’t be shaming people this way and taking away their dignity. Maybe I am naive but I don’t see the correlation between responsible firearms ownership and the fact that someone got sick, out of job or unfortunate in other ways that they needed a new chance.

I hope you get your license soon.
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That's exactly it. I had a job loss, and had to take a lower paying job to make ends meet. I did all that I could, but ended up having to go bankrupt. After the process I was able to go to school, and landed a job that pays me well and that I enjoy. I was not happy about having to go bankrupt at the time, but it was a good decision, and I don't regret it at all.

I appreciate your kind words, thank you!
 
DeaconGG said:
- Jan 8th RPAL/PAL application envelope received in Miramichi
- Jan 20th CC charged
- Today after 33 days the status is still at "Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date."
No calls to myself or any references listed on my application...

I am patiently waiting but will let you know as soon as I hear back from them.
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Approved today, after exactly 44 days. Pretty quick in my opinion.
 
Ok so i just sent a email off to one of my local conservative MPs, we shall see what he says...

the wait is killing me, and im a pessimist so im anticipating to get denied -.-
 
addy00 said:
Ok so i just sent a email off to one of my local conservative MPs, we shall see what he says...

the wait is killing me, and im a pessimist so im anticipating to get denied -.-
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I'm looking forward to see if this helps or not. I've heard that it can, but I haven't tried going to my MP yet.
 
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