I am inclined to chime in here. I mailed my PAL application to NS and was received via registered mail on April 4, 2022. It was completed the initial review and sent to the CFO for Alberta on May 25, 2022. I have yet to see any update on my application since then. After 2 calls, I have been told there is no problem with my application, just requires time for the CFO to review it. So to summarize, nearly 7 months in the hands of AB CFO and still waiting for approval.
Just thought I would let those waiting for, seemingly forever, their pal licenses, that they are not alone...