RPAL Application Process for Quebec

[Cryovenom]

In the week between Christmas and New Years I went down to the Police Station with all my paperwork filled out and handed the papers to the guy at the counter there. He took them, mailed them off at some point and today I called the CFP/RCMP at the 1-800 number to check on the status of my application since it hasn't shown up online yet.

The girl on the phone looked at my file, said that everything looked OK and that they were waiting to scan the photo into the system. Then she transferred me to another agent to do my interview. That agent figured out that I'm from Quebec and transferred me to the CFO / Surete du Quebec office in Montreal. The guy over there said that they weren't ready to interview me yet and that they would call me back for my interview in "45 business days". "Business Days?" I asked, confirming. Yes, he said business days. He said it might be "as little as 60 regular days, but there are no guarantees".

Has anyone else encountered this? I asked him if I could call back sooner for the interview and he said that no, I have to wait for them to call me and my references in two months' time.

Now, I'm not exactly in a hurry for my RPAL, I haven't even joined a club yet, but I am wondering if this is the norm or what? I haven't seen many people from Quebec comment, though I didn't go through all 400+ pages of the RPAL thread.

Is this normal? Will it only show up on the RCMP site once the CFO has handed it back to the place in Mirimichi?

Jon

 

[Cryovenom]

And this morning my visa shows that the RCMP in Miramichi have taken the $80 out. Strange that they charge you before they know if they'll issue you a license. They haven't conducted the interviews yet, and while I don't doubt that everything will be OK, it seems like an odd stage in the process to charge me.

 

[Goose]

if you get it or not you are still charged for applying for the restricted pal !!

And this morning my visa shows that the RCMP in Miramichi have taken the $80 out. Strange that they charge you before they know if they'll issue you a license. They haven't conducted the interviews yet, and while I don't doubt that everything will be OK, it seems like an odd stage in the process to charge me.

 

[Sako8]

My RPAL app was sent Oct 25th .. license was in my mailbox on Jan 18, almost 3 months later

I had called 2-3 times to try and get interviews over the phone but to no avail so good luck, I know how you feel. Just try not to think about it or else you'll drive yourself crazy

 

[macds]

My RPAL app was sent Oct 25th .. license was in my mailbox on Jan 18, almost 3 months later

I had called 2-3 times to try and get interviews over the phone but to no avail so good luck, I know how you feel. Just try not to think about it or else you'll drive yourself crazy

Same thing here... They recieved my info Oct. 10, and proceeded to foot drag like no other pooch pounders ive met.
Called numerous times and was finally told that "They tried to contact my referances a LONG time ago, and they just never called back." I said bull$hit, and had the references call THEM within 5 minutes of that conversation. That was christmas eve day. Licence finally arrived Jan. 16 with an issuance date of Jan 3.
Clowns...
Best of luck bud.

 

[Cryovenom]

Thanks guys. Well, at least it seems like this is the norm for the Quebec CFO. I saw all these people from other provinces getting them in a month or less and was wondering what was going on, but I'll just be patient. If it takes a few months, then it takes a few months!

 

[philf80]

Any news? mine was 'accepted' by the GRC on 2014/01/20... and still no phone calls from Quebec CFO... but they (Miramichi) told me my file was at Quebec's CFO now.