PAL Wait Time
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To "move things along", telephone 1 (800) 731-4000. They might hang up on you, but even if they do, just keep calling back; don't quit. When you manage to speak to an agent, ask for your "reference number" and confirm that your references have been interviewed. If they haven't, contact each of your references, provide them with your "reference number", and ask them to please telephone 1 (800) 731-4000. Tell them: "They might hang up on you, but even if they do, please just keep calling back; please, don't quit. When you manage to speak to an agent, please say 'I have a reference number', and then participate in the interview."
Once the CFP had done the interview(s), the file will be forwarded to your provincial firearms office.
Then, to "move things along", telephone 1 (800) 731-4000. They might hang up on you, but even if they do, just keep calling back; don't quit. When you manage to speak to an agent, say 'I have a reference number', and then ask the agent for the current status of your application.
Your authorization to transport restricted Firearms. You need this, your PAL and the restricted gun's registration certificate everywhere you take it. And the ATT gives you a limited number of places you can take that gun. I applied for mine yesterday and haven't received it yet.
Looking for some help!
Hi everyone I've been following this post for a while to see if I could get some help Below is my timeline:
Oct 22 2016 - Mailed Application For PAL
Oct 31 2016 - Application received
Nov 3 2016 - Money taken off Card to process payment
Nov 10 2016 - Sent to BC CFO Office for final application process
Dec 20 2016 - Called CFO Office to check status... Nothing told to call back in 3-6 weeks
Jan 17 2017 - Called BC CFO to check again... Still nothing told that applications take time blah blah blah
Feb 16 2017 - Same response as last two times, was told they will send a notice to CFO who has my file.
Mar 6 2107 - Still nothing...
Mar 28 2017 - Called in again, was told my application was still in the final checks and that my references have been called...I informed them that I was in contact with my references and that they were never contacted By CFO???? asked why it said this and got no response. I asked if I could get them to call in and was told that would be a good Idea they gave me the extension as well as my file number.
Mar 29 2017 - both my references called in and were told that because I am only applying for a PAL that they do not contact references and that they should not have been told to call in????
Apr 25 2017 - Just called in and the lady said that she was sending a notice to the person responsible for my file and hopefully that can expedite things.
Not sure how this process works, it seems like they pick and choose based on who has the easy applications instead of going through it in a request received process.
Am I doing something wrong, I have offered to provide any information they need in complete and full detail. Its been almost 6 months!!!! any help is appreciated.
Hi everyone I've been following this post for a while to see if I could get some help Below is my timeline:
Oct 22 2016 - Mailed Application For PAL
Oct 31 2016 - Application received
Nov 3 2016 - Money taken off Card to process payment
Nov 10 2016 - Sent to BC CFO Office for final application process
Dec 20 2016 - Called CFO Office to check status... Nothing told to call back in 3-6 weeks
Jan 17 2017 - Called BC CFO to check again... Still nothing told that applications take time blah blah blah
Feb 16 2017 - Same response as last two times, was told they will send a notice to CFO who has my file.
Mar 6 2107 - Still nothing...
Mar 28 2017 - Called in again, was told my application was still in the final checks and that my references have been called...I informed them that I was in contact with my references and that they were never contacted By CFO???? asked why it said this and got no response. I asked if I could get them to call in and was told that would be a good Idea they gave me the extension as well as my file number.
Mar 29 2017 - both my references called in and were told that because I am only applying for a PAL that they do not contact references and that they should not have been told to call in????
Apr 25 2017 - Just called in and the lady said that she was sending a notice to the person responsible for my file and hopefully that can expedite things.
Not sure how this process works, it seems like they pick and choose based on who has the easy applications instead of going through it in a request received process.
Am I doing something wrong, I have offered to provide any information they need in complete and full detail. Its been almost 6 months!!!! any help is appreciated.
My PAL(non R) showed up online today for "completed initial processing"
Sent March 21st regular envelope
Says received on the 27th
So 29 days to get online. Not bad, my cheque has not cashed out yet. I thought I'd see the cheque clear before anything showed up.
Sent March 21st regular envelope
Says received on the 27th
So 29 days to get online. Not bad, my cheque has not cashed out yet. I thought I'd see the cheque clear before anything showed up.
I only got my PAL approved last Wednesday...385 days or 267 business days if you wanted to count. You just have to keep calling in every few weeks. My process looks the same as yours. It's a game of patience, or maybe endurance, you decide.
So got off the phone with my local cfo apparently the guy my application is assigned to is out for a week and then could be another month maybe two until my application even gets looked at so in total if that's correct could be 100+ days since time of recieved to now there goes turkey season and spring bear hunt
I hope something changes for you soon. Mine was approved on April 19 and I had it in the mail a few days later.
Mike C.
Folow up to my own post here.
Cheque cleared Friday April 28th
Licence issued today Monday May 1st *No references called*
So all in all, 40 days from dropped in the post office to being approved.
Been 10 years since I let my minors licence expire. So excited to get back into it!
9 MONTHS WAITING AND I WAS FINALLY APPROVED FOR PAL AND RPAL
I would call once or twice a month and would have them tell me every single time "your pal is with the cfo for final approval" . Heard that same sentence for 9 months straight, but once a month you can have them notify the cfo on your behalf. I had just made the call and left probably my 6th or 7th notification to the cfo and he called me within 3 hours, asked why I wanted my licenses and then bam, approved!
CALL IF YOU ARE WAITING AND LET THEM KNOW YOUR ANNOYED! It does work!
Card should be here this week or the next and hell I'm excited AF! Didn't know if it was ever gunna happen!
I would call once or twice a month and would have them tell me every single time "your pal is with the cfo for final approval" . Heard that same sentence for 9 months straight, but once a month you can have them notify the cfo on your behalf. I had just made the call and left probably my 6th or 7th notification to the cfo and he called me within 3 hours, asked why I wanted my licenses and then bam, approved!
CALL IF YOU ARE WAITING AND LET THEM KNOW YOUR ANNOYED! It does work!
Card should be here this week or the next and hell I'm excited AF! Didn't know if it was ever gunna happen!
I wonder if calling would do anything for my transfers? The day I got my license I ordered a S&W 629 44mag, M&P 45, and S&W SD9VE9mm. It's been over a week and I haven't heard a peep from the stores I purchased from. They both sent through the info to have the transfers done a week ago Monday. Today is my range safety course and probationary shoot. I want my pistols!
Mike C.
Mike C.
