PAL Wait Time

I got approved today !!!

Application received : april 29th
Approved October 3rd

In Ontario I emailed a specific officer and she was able approve it now I just need my pal number.

I love everybody in this thread thank you from the bottom of my heart I hope y’all get approved soon
 
Iwantmypal said:
I got approved today !!!

Application received : april 29th
Approved October 3rd

In Ontario I emailed a specific officer and she was able approve it now I just need my pal number.

I love everybody in this thread thank you from the bottom of my heart I hope y’all get approved soon
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That's awesome, I'm happy for you, can't wait to get mine.

Been calling and emailing and they always keep telling me "it's a 9 month waiting period" and nothing changes.

Can't wait to be in your position hopefully sooner than later.
 
What specific officer did you email?
I’m in Ontario and still initial review since April 29th..
My MP called them Sept 1st and was told it may take another three months!!
 
Upgrade to RPAL from a PAL- Ontario
Application Received - June 30th
C/C Charged - Sept 14th
Called CFO- Oct 3

CFO office said my application could take 2-3 more months to complete. If Bill C-21 passes this will be unfair to everyone that paid for the Rpal and got charged the fee to process the application to then not even being able to buy a restricted handgun as thats what most people want to acquire with a Rpal. Will be interesting to see how that plays out. Will they refund the cost of the courses and processing fees?
 
I would give you her email but I don’t want her email to be bombarded with emails lol

BUT I will tell you how to get it.

Email your CFO and just simply ask when your application was received in the hands of the CFO.

When they replay say “thank you for your help may I please get your name?” 9/10 they will give you their name & work email address with phone number & then you proceed to grease that wheel.

emai that officer asking if there’s any way you can have your application reviewed by that officer and or looked at by another officer before mid October or should you just give up. That’s what I did & she replied with my approval

But if you get somebody named KAM he won’t help you

Edit: give up on pal being approved before mid October**
 
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AR92 said:
Upgrade to RPAL from a PAL- Ontario
Application Received - June 30th
C/C Charged - Sept 14th
Called CFO- Oct 3

CFO office said my application could take 2-3 more months to complete. If Bill C-21 passes this will be unfair to everyone that paid for the Rpal and got charged the fee to process the application to then not even being able to buy a restricted handgun as thats what most people want to acquire with a Rpal. Will be interesting to see how that plays out. Will they refund the cost of the courses and processing fees?
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there's other restricted firearms besides handguns, so they will definitely not refund anything. there's still use of having a restricted license
 
bondylee said:
Bill-21 can ONLY limit legal person like us.
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oh I've talked to my friends about it. it has nothing to do with crime, it's only got to do with political posturing at the expense of some of the most legally abiding citizens. We /lose/ our license and our rights to guns if we do anything criminal, so this is actually an incentive for us to be as law abiding as we can be. If you think about it it's really a bill to /increase/ crime rates not decrease it overall. If there are data showing legal guns are an issue due to say, straw purchase in the usa, sure I'd say tighten it. But it's not, not even close. *preaching to choir* :)

Funniest quote from an arrested gun smuggler: "I never bother to register my guns lol"

<--- triggered about how damn stupid the current government's posturing is.
 
My timeline (Alberta) for upgrading to a restricted Pal from a non-restricted:

June 28th - Both my brothers and my application sent via Xpress
July 4th - Application received.
Sept 14th - CC charged for both applications.
Sept 14th - Status changed to we have completed the initial review of your firearms license application.
Oct 3 - I called just to ask if there were any issues with my license and what stage it was currently in.
Oct 4 - Your application has been processed and your license has been issued.

I'll update when I get the card in hand, as well as when my brothers license gets issued.
 
This has been my timeline so far here (Ontario) and yeah it sucks b@llzzzzzz

- Mailed application end of May ish
- Was recieved on June 16th
- As of approx Sept 9th when I checked my status online it said “completed inital review”
- Today, Oct 5th, still sayin the same dam thing grrrrrr!!!
 
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