PAL Wait Time

Submitting my renewal August 3. Credit Card charged August 3.

Been stuck at:
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

Ever since.

They're also supposed to mail out renewal forms 3 months prior to expiry. RCMP Site, first paragraph at the top of the page. Mine expires in January. That would mean I should have received a renewal package in the mail in September.

No renewal in the mail.


I'll call and see what the holdup is tomorrow, but if they're only getting around to July applications at this point I may have more waiting ahead of me yet.

What's worrying is if they're 3+ months behind on renewals there's a good chance some guys who aren't on top of things are going to get their renewal in the mail (if they aren't behind on the renewal letters as well) and not be able to get their license renewed prior to the expiration even if they jump through all the hoops.

Yes, there is a six month grace period after it expires but there's a lot of conditions attached to it including being unable to do anything with your firearms, purchase new ones or ammunition, initiate transfers, etc until you've renewed your license.
 
username=null said:
theres that section on the form you have to give 1 form of ID, i think most people used DLs, you can also use your passport or other govt issued IDs
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Sorry I meant yeah DL Number, I used my DL but just wrote Driver's License, the instructor said no need to put the actual number.
 
hufy69 said:
Sorry I meant yeah DL Number, I used my DL but just wrote Driver's License, the instructor said no need to put the actual number.
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well, thats new to me, we didnt have to put the number on the cfsc course report, but we do have to put the actual ID number on the 5592 form
 
Locos said:
Submitting my renewal August 3. Credit Card charged August 3.

Been stuck at:
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.

Ever since.

They're also supposed to mail out renewal forms 3 months prior to expiry. RCMP Site, first paragraph at the top of the page. Mine expires in January. That would mean I should have received a renewal package in the mail in September.

No renewal in the mail.


I'll call and see what the holdup is tomorrow, but if they're only getting around to July applications at this point I may have more waiting ahead of me yet.

What's worrying is if they're 3+ months behind on renewals there's a good chance some guys who aren't on top of things are going to get their renewal in the mail (if they aren't behind on the renewal letters as well) and not be able to get their license renewed prior to the expiration even if they jump through all the hoops.

Yes, there is a six month grace period after it expires but there's a lot of conditions attached to it including being unable to do anything with your firearms, purchase new ones or ammunition, initiate transfers, etc until you've renewed your license.
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did you sent the renewal online, if its charged the same day, id imagine so. if its charged august, somethings definitely off, you should call them
if you sent in by mail, its gonna take a while, granted our friends at the miramichi are smart enough to differentiate new pal apps and renewals
 
username=null said:
well, thats new to me, we didnt have to put the number on the cfsc course report, but we do have to put the actual ID number on the 5592 form
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hmm maybe I'll give them a call tomorrow and ask, they received mine on July 23rd and judging by the comments here it looks like they'll hit mine soon. Hope it doesn't cause a delay...
 
hufy69 said:
hmm maybe I'll give them a call tomorrow and ask, they received mine on July 23rd and judging by the comments here it looks like they'll hit mine soon. Hope it doesn't cause a delay...
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im curious about that, please do update me when you called, as well when they hit your application. thanks
 
Completed PAL - September 13th
Completed RPAL - September 27th
Mailed Application - October 15th
Received application - October 20th


Now, the wait...������
 
I called my CFO and they said that my Application has been sent over but there still processing it. She said to call again in a week or 2 and I can bump it up. I was pretty confused if the RCMP still has it in Ontario or if the CFO in Surrey BC has it?
 
OK,

Here's my experience:

01 Sep, Renewal (12-5 license holder) submitted electronically
01 Sep, Credit card charged

Listed as 'Completed initial processing'

15 Oct, called CFC to confirm status - see if anything was missing. Response was that it'd been handed over to the CFO of NS for processing, they confirmed for me that due to the delays caused by COVID that they were granting extensions for all licenses expiring before the end of the year to 31 Dec - so with mine expiring in November, I'd be OK - they also stated that I would NOT lose my 12-5 status.

20 Oct, received email at 1845hrs from NS CFO (working late!) asking me to confirm my gun-club membership - I sent a picture of the club membership card
21 Oct, received an email at 0732hrs (working early too!) confirming that my info had been received and that they'd approved my renewal, I should receive the new license in the next 7-10 business days.
21 Oct, checked Online status, says that the License is approved.

So, basically, about 2 months turnaround for a renewal.

In these COVID times, I'm going to say that's actually pretty reasonable.

NS
 
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