PAL Wait Time

jomoshy said:
Just got up this morning and saw the charge, immediately went into the system and checked my application and found it's trackable online.

My timeline:

July 2023&first week of August: Completed both courses(restricted& non-restricted)
August 9: Mailed my Application.(Xpresspost)
August 14: CP said it was delivered on August 14.
August 28: Credit Card was charged at around 8:30AM and it became trackable after 20 mins or so.
Sept 5th: Called RCMP Miramichi, told me my reference's phone number seemed to be missing and then immediately gave them that info. Turned out they have to go through my files to get the phone number. After this, they forwarded my application to Alberta CFO.

Now we wait.
Located in Alberta

I also phoned them this morning and they told me they just processed my application and it was perfect, for now. If they need more information, they will send me an email/mail.

Note: I was not born here and haven't been in Canada for 5 years so I do need a criminal check from home. Fortunately, they have an online system where you can put your ID and they will send you a digital version of your criminal check.

Aug 31: IWS still shows initial review was completed, called CFO Alberta yesterday, lady from CFO was very professional and courteous. She told me my photo was waiting to be scanned in Miramichi and it's gonna take some time.
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Edit: Alberta CFO just sent me an email notifying me that I was approved!(November 29, 2023)
 
The Gun Nut said:
Hey I'm in Ontario too and have been waiting about 4.5 months so far. Did you call or email them? Was it your first time applying?

They told me I had to wait at least 6 months ...
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It was my first time applying, and I hadn't called or emailed them. It seems I'm just lucky
 
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In Ontario did my courses may of 2022
Submitted every thing on June of 2022
Pal/rpal received no I have been waiting 1 year and 7 months now last time I called the Cfo was 7 months ago and they told me it’s with my Toronto firearms officer Nadine teeft of Toronto and that there were eligibility issues. I have no criminal record and I did disclose my youth charge and peace bond it feels like I will never get it cause I have been waiting so long. I don’t even feel like calling anymore cause I feel like I’m in the 3 or 4 year pile. SMH they took my money almost 2 years ago
 
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The Gun Nut said:
A quick update:

May 10th: Took the course.

July 1st: Received the results.

July 17th: My mail application was received by RCMP.

Aug 1st: My credit card was charged. My application was trackable online for the first time.
My status was and still is: "We have completed the initial review of your firearms license application. If additional information is required, you will be contacted. Please check the status again at a later date."

Aug 15th: I emailed the CFO, and they replied on the same day:
Thank you for your email. Your application has been forwarded to us at the Chief Firearms Office for standard review. At this time, we are not able to provide a date of completion. Please expect a 6-month delay from the date received by the Canadian Firearm Program *2023/07/17* for initial review.
You can check the status of your application online here: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/firearms/individual-web-services

I hope the wait time isn't actually 6 months!
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Update:
It wasn't 6 months, but it was close!

Dec 7th: 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).

Might have been a week or two earlier since I only checked twice a month.

I'm so excited!!
 
Hello,

My timeline in BC is as follows:

Oct 22, 2023: Pal Course
Oct 23, 2023: RPal Course + Application Submitted
Nov 29, 2023: Application Approved
Dec 11, 2023: Licence Received
 
OceanSplash said:
Hello,

My timeline in BC is as follows:

Oct 22, 2023: Pal Course
Oct 23, 2023: RPal Course + Application Submitted
Nov 29, 2023: Application Approved
Dec 11, 2023: Licence Received
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This Gov is not about caring about pal licenses' you are a lucky guy:welcome::welcome:
 
GliderBuzz said:
Still waiting.

May 27/28: Completed the courses
June 12: Got the courses' paperwork
July 10: Submitted online
July 10/11: References confirmed
July 11: Application submitted successfully
August 28: Called RCMP, application waiting for review, told me to call in 30 days if nothing happens.
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Update:
December 6: License issued/mailed
December 12: Received

Four months, and 26 days.
 
My Timeline for Ontario

Applied by Mail - 13-07-2023
Credit Card Charged on 26-07-2023
Initial Review updated online on 11-08-2023
After this called many times for the final to be completed
04-12-2023 License has been issued. But I didn't got my card in the mailbox.
Has anyone know how much does it take to get the card in the mail. Thanks.
 
my timeline in BC

course completed October 29
applied on October 30
License issued Dec 6
Received on Dec 11

Applied online said “no” for everything only took like 6 weeks, shockingly fast
 
In Alberta - approved right after the 28 day waiting period called once 2 weeks in to make sure my application had everything filled out correctly the nice woman told me I was approved

Nov 17, 2023: Pal Course
Nov 18, 2023: Application Submitted
Dec 16, 2023: Application Approved
 
In Quebec
Born in Canada, squeaky clean record.
PAL & RPAL courses in July 2023
Paper application mailed out August 2023
RCMP acknowledgement Aug 8, 2023 - forwarded to Quebec CFO
Emailed CFO Dec 17 for status
Dec 18, CFO responds" ...being processed and analysis not complete. Unable to provide details for processing time.
What are these bureaucrats doing?
 
Ontario

PAL and RPAL
Applied August 8 2023
Issued December 12 2023

I did check a box for the mental health issue because of anxiety I was diagnosed with while in the military. Much quicker then I expected because they said I won't get processed until Feb, 8th the earliest (6 Month Delay they are currently having). Only had to wait 4 months after the mandatory 28 day wait so not too shabby.
 
My BC timeline so far

Nov 4 Pal Course
Nov 5 Rpal Course and Application Submitted Online Credit card charged.
Dec 10 Initial review completed and still waiting to this date.
Dec 22 I called the BC CFO to inquire about timeline and the nice lady processed/approved on the spot reason was backlog but she wasn't busy so Pal Issued :)
 
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Province: Newfoundland

Nov 13: Applied for PAL

Nov 13: All references signed

"We must wait at least 28 days (Dec 11) from this date before issuing your licence."

Dec 12: Called RCMP, they said it was approved and the card was being printed, and it can take 1 week before the status changes to "issued"

Dec 15: Status changed to "Your application has been processed and your license has been issued. If you have not received your license within 2 weeks please contact the Canadian Firearms Program Toll Free number (1-800-731-4000)"

Dec 24: Status changed back to "Application Successfully Submitted," but might be a glitch

Dec 27: PAL arrived in the mail

44 days from application, extremely happy with the process!
 
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Located in ONTARIO.

Nov 8: Mailed course results and PAL/RPAL application to RCMP in NB.

Nov 14: Application received by RCMP.

Dec 12: Licence approved and issued.

Dec 27: Received Licence in the mail.


49 days including weekends and statutory holidays. 3 buddies of mine did the course at the same exact time. They applied online and 2 of them got their licence a week before mine while the 3rd one's application is still stuck on the "initial review process completed."
 
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