PAL Wait Time
- Thread starter rgh470
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RPAL, took both non-restricted and restricted courses in surrey and my instructor is an amazing person and very experienced gunsmith.
Any suggestions for the first pistol if I'm interested to get a black badge in the future?
When I called for mine they said they were 3 weeks behind, I can see they received it 3 weeks ago because I purchased registered mail but they said its not in the system. My buddy sent his in 2 months ago and still no contact for him.
- Location
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Not that I am an expert but, if you can, try several different pistols and find what's feels right for you. I was and bin on a budget
so my first purchase was a norinco np22 and gsg 1911. I told my wife only about the norinco 
yet but soon I will have to tell her about the gsg and I will pay a price for that lol 
Good luck and take care.im the same boat as bryn, but can my reference still call in? do they just give my name when they speak with the service representative?
No. Wait until it's being processed. At that point, they are able to give you a reference number (application number). Then, your references can call.
thanks for the tip.
It all depends on the provincial CFO hopefully you will be more lucky. Mine showed up on the site as received completed initial process yatta yatta on the 14th of July, hasn't changed since. Called in they told me it's in the hands of the prov. CFO and that it could take up to 90 days after being received... Sit back and relax
Anyone else experiencing problems with the status site i cant seem to be able to go further than log in then i wait...... and it says page cannot be displayed OMFG what a surprise loll
No wonder the girls on the phone seem tired of answering the same question
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Licence Application Status Results
"Application Number: ###X
Application Received on: 2014/07/07
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date. "
Hey guys, new to the site. Just been reading this thread as I am stuck with the above. Only thing I have to add that may be new info (or not considering there are over 350 unique posts on the matter) is that I called the office last week as the website wasnt working. I spoke to the rep and they confirmed the above info, that I was in progress. I have not received a call regarding any sort of interview, however, she provided me my app. number and said my reference could call in anytime to help speed things up. Great I thought...had one of my ref's call in right away with the ext they provided. He was told they couldnt deal with him at that time and they would call him back later....which is contrary to what I was just told on the phone 30 mins before he called! I asked that he call in again the next day...(hes not up to much right now being a teacher and all...burn) and again they told him he was wasting his time and they would call him later...anyways that said I am on day 60+ at this point and just thougght Id share. App sent in from Vancouver, BC.
"Application Number: ###X
Application Received on: 2014/07/07
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date. "
Hey guys, new to the site. Just been reading this thread as I am stuck with the above. Only thing I have to add that may be new info (or not considering there are over 350 unique posts on the matter) is that I called the office last week as the website wasnt working. I spoke to the rep and they confirmed the above info, that I was in progress. I have not received a call regarding any sort of interview, however, she provided me my app. number and said my reference could call in anytime to help speed things up. Great I thought...had one of my ref's call in right away with the ext they provided. He was told they couldnt deal with him at that time and they would call him back later....which is contrary to what I was just told on the phone 30 mins before he called! I asked that he call in again the next day...(hes not up to much right now being a teacher and all...burn) and again they told him he was wasting his time and they would call him later...anyways that said I am on day 60+ at this point and just thougght Id share. App sent in from Vancouver, BC.
I had my application received on the 15th of Aug. it finally showed up on the site last week. so I called in to "check the status" told me my ref can call in to speed up the process. ref called in right after my call did the interview about 5 minutes. kept checking for about a week. no change on the website so I called back today telling them my references called already and they just approved me over the phone. checked online and my application has been issued. will receive card in the mail.
Greetings, first post here.
My application was received August 1, I called in 3 weeks later and was given my application number and told that my reference could call in. The lady was kind enough to supply the phone number and extension, and presto a week later it was shuffled off to the B.C. CFO... where it has languished. I finally got through to the Surrey office today and was told that I'm looking at an additional 3-4 months(?!) wait time as they're still processing applications from May. But as my file was currently unassigned, the lady I spoke with did offer to assign an officer to it which might (her words) speed things up.
So far I've had positive experiences with the people I've dealt with, everyone has been helpful, but holy smokes I'm looking at 5-6 months at least.
I think I'll take up bow hunting in the interim and make boom noises to myself. (No disrespect to bow hunters implied, I was really looking forward to going bush with a new rifle.)
My application was received August 1, I called in 3 weeks later and was given my application number and told that my reference could call in. The lady was kind enough to supply the phone number and extension, and presto a week later it was shuffled off to the B.C. CFO... where it has languished. I finally got through to the Surrey office today and was told that I'm looking at an additional 3-4 months(?!) wait time as they're still processing applications from May. But as my file was currently unassigned, the lady I spoke with did offer to assign an officer to it which might (her words) speed things up.
So far I've had positive experiences with the people I've dealt with, everyone has been helpful, but holy smokes I'm looking at 5-6 months at least.
I think I'll take up bow hunting in the interim and make boom noises to myself. (No disrespect to bow hunters implied, I was really looking forward to going bush with a new rifle.)
^Drewtini are you getting the run around? My reference called in yesterday and my application was approved today!
My application was received on August 5th, still nothing as of yesterday (application has been processed) so I called the firearms office. They gave me my application number and said one my references had to call in. Got my brother to call in yesterday afternoon, I looked up my application status today and presto! "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)" That was fast!!! Too bad I'm going away for vacation for 2 weeks
edit: I'm also from Vancouver, BC
My application was received on August 5th, still nothing as of yesterday (application has been processed) so I called the firearms office. They gave me my application number and said one my references had to call in. Got my brother to call in yesterday afternoon, I looked up my application status today and presto! "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)" That was fast!!! Too bad I'm going away for vacation for 2 weeks
edit: I'm also from Vancouver, BC
^Drewtini are you getting the run around? My reference called in yesterday and my application was approved today!
My application was received on August 5th, still nothing as of yesterday (application has been processed) so I called the firearms office. They gave me my application number and said one my references had to call in. Got my brother to call in yesterday afternoon, I looked up my application status today and presto! "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)" That was fast!!! Too bad I'm going away for vacation for 2 weeks
edit: I'm also from Vancouver, BC
The run-around is entirely possible, but so far I've dealt with very friendly and helpful staff as opposed to itinerant bureaucrats which leaves me thinking that I have poor paperwork karma. Who knows? I'll keep calling and with any luck some cheerful persistence will pay off because my wife has her heart set on a 10/22 and I was hoping to have it for her birthday in a few weeks' time.
