PAL Wait Time

Mine came in the mail today. Took the course nov 2-4 and came today pretty good I guess seeing Christmas was in the middle of it all
 
Finally there! Just waiting for card in hand now. Timeline as follows:

Oct 29 2018: application received by RCMP (day 0)

Nov 23 2018: credit card charged (day 25)
Nov 24 2018: application shows up online (day 26)

Dec 10 2018: status online indicates possible issue (“you have been, or will be contacted...”). Call RCMP to ask about status: turns out all is good, error on their end, still being processed. (~Day 42)

Jan 8 2019: check online, still being processed. Call RCMP, told still not with Ontario CFO, call back in 3 weeks if no update (day 71)

Jan 21 2019: check online, still being processed (day 84)
Jan 22 2019: check online; license issued! (day 85)

I guess not too bad given some stories I’ve heard. However, a friend who applied a month after me got his license a month ago, and another friend applied before me and he is still waiting. Luck of the draw it seems.

This gives me some hope I'll have mine in a couple weeks. Called yesterday (Day 74 since received) and they told me it's still not with the CFO. Definitely luck of the draw.
 
Nice, hopefully mine will be up in a few days (received the 16th)
I just realized that when mine went online, it didn’t even say they’re doing the initial processing. It’s legit in progress
Edit: I don’t know if there’s even a difference cause the agent said they need to scan my stuff but yes. I hope you get yours soon!
 
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I just realized that when mine went online, it didn’t even say they’re doing the initial processing. It’s legit in progress
Edit: I don’t know if there’s even a difference cause the agent said they need to scan my stuff but yes. I hope you get yours soon!

Cheers mate, it's online finally after a long wait!
 
FINALLY in progress!

-Registered mail showed it got there on December 16th
-Showed up online yesterday, but they are reporting it got there on the 19th
-Status showing progress as of the 24th of Jan
 
My license has been issued! Here is my timeline for future reference. I am in Ontario, clean record with all boxes checked "No". Neither myself, my spouse or my reference was called. I never called in to check on missing info or status.

Nov 17 - 18: CFSC/CRFSC taken
Dec 3: Received stamped test results from FSESO
Dec 4: Application sent via Registered Mail
Dec 7: Application received by RCMP at Miramichi (Day 0)
Jan 11: Credit Card Charged and Application appears online (35 calendar days, or 22 business days*)
Jan 24: License Issued (48 calendar days or 31 business days*)
Jan 31: Physical License received via mail (55 calendar days or 36 business day*)

Business days exclude Saturday, Sunday and Stat Holiday (Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year during my application timeline)

This is close to the 45 days SLO posted and I am impressed. Good luck to all other applicants going through the process - see you at the range!
 
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Huh. Interesting. So their power is limited to notes on our files? Thought they could actually get up and get our files.

That's how I understand it. They can pass along messages, but that's about it. I think that changes once it's with the CO of the province. You get transferred to their offices.
 
Application received on the 12th of Dec.
It appeared online on the 16th of Jan. I called them that day to confirm they had all the info they needed.
Licence issued on the 25th of Jan.

44 days in total including Christmas/New Years and a few nasty storms they had. They one time I called them the wait time was very short and the person was most agreeable to deal with. I have no complaints.
 
Application received on the 12th of Dec.
It appeared online on the 16th of Jan. I called them that day to confirm they had all the info they needed.
Licence issued on the 25th of Jan.

44 days in total including Christmas/New Years and a few nasty storms they had. They one time I called them the wait time was very short and the person was most agreeable to deal with. I have no complaints.

Congrats! Was it an rpal? Did they contact your references?
I don’t get how you got it so fast. Did you call the cfo?
 
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