PAL Wait Time
- Thread starter rgh470
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When you check the status of your application and the initial processing has been done, they indicate when they received it.
You can check the status of your application on the RCMP website: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/online_en-ligne/app_dem-eng.htm
I should have done this but I was too cheap haha $1 vs $10. I just hope to get my PAL in time for the boxing day sales.
I've read of people calling in to get their pal number before their cards arrive in order to start a restricted transfer. I'm just wondering what the legality of that would be. I'm starting to think with these Canada Post strikes it'll be a while before I get my card in the mail.
When I saw the website flip to approved I called in and told the lady I would like my PAL number so I could order some ammo that was on sale. She didn’t seem to mind and gave it up willingly.
I wouldn’t go to the range though or bring the firearm out of my house until the card arrives.
I wouldn’t go to the range though or bring the firearm out of my house until the card arrives.
Ladiesman217
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- Calgary , AB
Oct5 : Application received in Miramichi
Nov 5: CC charged, application shows online as completed initial processing, your status is in progress
Nov 8: Called 1-800 number to see if they need any more info. Told no and they are waiting on photo to be scanned. No need for references
Nov 12: Called again to confirm if they need references or anything they said it is in the final stages at the CFO's office.
Nov 14: Check around 3pm and still the same status. Checked again at 7pm and it changed to license issued!
Located in Alberta. Both Non and Restricted PAL
Nov 5: CC charged, application shows online as completed initial processing, your status is in progress
Nov 8: Called 1-800 number to see if they need any more info. Told no and they are waiting on photo to be scanned. No need for references
Nov 12: Called again to confirm if they need references or anything they said it is in the final stages at the CFO's office.
Nov 14: Check around 3pm and still the same status. Checked again at 7pm and it changed to license issued!
Located in Alberta. Both Non and Restricted PAL
I replied in another post but I decided to write again anyways
Ontario Resident
NOV 8 2018- Send in the Application Without test result, instead a notes around that box says the result will follow later (HAS NO CLUE IF YOU CAN JUST WRITE THE NOTES IN THE APPLICATION SHEET BUT I DID ANYWAYS)
NOV 12 2018 - Received by CFP/RCMP in Miramichi, NB, according to Canada Post
NOV 15 2018 - Try to log in and failed, seems my info not in the system yet. Don't know if my Place of birth seems odd to them.
Actually did my course in Feb this year, yet did not attend the test for some reason. Feel regret and just want to get the PAL in my hand before Bill C-71 in effect
Ontario Resident
NOV 8 2018- Send in the Application Without test result, instead a notes around that box says the result will follow later (HAS NO CLUE IF YOU CAN JUST WRITE THE NOTES IN THE APPLICATION SHEET BUT I DID ANYWAYS)
NOV 12 2018 - Received by CFP/RCMP in Miramichi, NB, according to Canada Post
NOV 15 2018 - Try to log in and failed, seems my info not in the system yet. Don't know if my Place of birth seems odd to them.
Actually did my course in Feb this year, yet did not attend the test for some reason. Feel regret and just want to get the PAL in my hand before Bill C-71 in effect
This is my first comment.
Living in GTA, here's my timeline:
June 23 & 24 - took courses and passed the exams
Sep 17 - mailed out from GTA
Sep 20 - Miramachi Received
Oct 17 - They charged the fee
Nov 9 - One of my references called rcmp to see if this can speed up the process, but got a disappointed answer that they don't accept references' call in
Nov 14 - my first phone call to rcmp asking how's my application but nobody answer after a long waiting
Nov 15 - Second call, tried to directly contact Ontario cfo. I gave two calls (two extensions actually), one reply told me they'll try to find out the reason (why it has taken 57 days) and promised me they'll call me back later soon. But I didn't get any call that day.
Nov 16 - 11:23 am, I got a phone call from cfo asked me some basic questions, which took me about 5 minutes. And then he tried to call my references, however, neither of them were able to pick up the phone. About an hour later, my license was issued!
Total: 58 days (including the day they received my application)
Questions they asked me: 1. are you a student? 2. which university and what's your program? 3. birth place? 4. couple things about the days when I was in BC before I moved to Ontario 5. do you live in campus? 6. are you living in a rented house? 7. are you gonna purchase a firearm right after you get the license? 8. what are you doing to do with your firearm? 9. where do you plan to go for the purchase? after finished all those questions he gave me some suggestions for a beginner, a very nice officer!
Hope this helps
Living in GTA, here's my timeline:
June 23 & 24 - took courses and passed the exams
Sep 17 - mailed out from GTA
Sep 20 - Miramachi Received
Oct 17 - They charged the fee
Nov 9 - One of my references called rcmp to see if this can speed up the process, but got a disappointed answer that they don't accept references' call in
Nov 14 - my first phone call to rcmp asking how's my application but nobody answer after a long waiting
Nov 15 - Second call, tried to directly contact Ontario cfo. I gave two calls (two extensions actually), one reply told me they'll try to find out the reason (why it has taken 57 days) and promised me they'll call me back later soon. But I didn't get any call that day.
Nov 16 - 11:23 am, I got a phone call from cfo asked me some basic questions, which took me about 5 minutes. And then he tried to call my references, however, neither of them were able to pick up the phone. About an hour later, my license was issued!
Total: 58 days (including the day they received my application)
Questions they asked me: 1. are you a student? 2. which university and what's your program? 3. birth place? 4. couple things about the days when I was in BC before I moved to Ontario 5. do you live in campus? 6. are you living in a rented house? 7. are you gonna purchase a firearm right after you get the license? 8. what are you doing to do with your firearm? 9. where do you plan to go for the purchase? after finished all those questions he gave me some suggestions for a beginner, a very nice officer!
Hope this helps
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Hey There
I'm a new user as well as a new potential firearms owner!
I'd like to know if the the wait time is going to be longer since my application was sent late October. Here the timeline as follows:
October 29th: Application received by Miramichi, sent via registered mail
October 30th: CFSC Taken, and passed
November 10th: Called RCMP to see if they got my application, they said since it was signed for, they got it
November 15th: Called again to ask for when I could see my application online, they said it would be about 3 weeks for the time the got my application.
November 20th: Checked online to see if my application is online, still not up.
I'd like to know if everything I did was on the up-and-up. I hope everything is going well, I wanna be able to get some holiday deals!
Thanks in advance
I'm a new user as well as a new potential firearms owner!
I'd like to know if the the wait time is going to be longer since my application was sent late October. Here the timeline as follows:
October 29th: Application received by Miramichi, sent via registered mail
October 30th: CFSC Taken, and passed
November 10th: Called RCMP to see if they got my application, they said since it was signed for, they got it
November 15th: Called again to ask for when I could see my application online, they said it would be about 3 weeks for the time the got my application.
November 20th: Checked online to see if my application is online, still not up.
I'd like to know if everything I did was on the up-and-up. I hope everything is going well, I wanna be able to get some holiday deals!
Thanks in advance
Yeah, I actually talked to the RCMP today. They said they were going through the October 22nd batch of applications and to wait and see next week to see if there's anything online. They said once my Credit card was charged I should call them. I just don't want to be waiting for 9 months or a year just because I wasn't proactive. Thats the reason I'm on here, to get some advice from people who have been through the process already.
