Shorten PAL Approval Times

Finally!...

Feb 23: PAL exam completed
Feb 24: Mailed application
Feb 27: Application received at office
Mar 13: Application online
April 4: Stamped grades received, and faxed.
April 18: Phone interviews completed and license issued.
May 1: PAL in hand :sniper:
 
Hoosier said:
Finally!...

Feb 23: PAL exam completed
Feb 24: Mailed application
Feb 27: Application received at office
Mar 13: Application online
April 4: Stamped grades received, and faxed.
April 18: Phone interviews completed and license issued.
May 1: PAL in hand :sniper:
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Congrats! I'm just about to begin the waiting game. :p
 
Application just showed up online today. Got 7 days left for the 28 days waiting. Can I call in and do my interview now or is it too early?
 
Buckshot87 said:
I mailed mine in from BC on Tuesday (April 10th), Canada Post confirmed it was delivered in the wee hours this morning. This is for my RPAL, I am already a PAL holder. I answered yes to a no question (was laid off in the last 2 years) - so we will see how that affects everything. I'll keep everyone posted as to how long it takes.
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Status posted to RCMP website this morning, May 2nd (wasn't there last night). I called in last week and was told they could not look up my ap for me as it hadn't been processed yet.
 
BuSaPuNk said:
Application just showed up online today. Got 7 days left for the 28 days waiting. Can I call in and do my interview now or is it too early?
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That seems to depend on the position of the planets.
I called two days ago to check if there was any missing information or problems with mine and the lady said it was fine and asked if I wanted to be transferred to do my interview. I said no because my break was almost over. I called back yesterday and got someone else and she said my application was not ready for the interviews and that I would be contacted in about eight days, coincidentally also the end of my 28 day waiting period.

Pretty much seems like it depends on who you get on the phone.
 
Stevebot-7 said:
That seems to depend on the position of the planets.
I called two days ago to check if there was any missing information or problems with mine and the lady said it was fine and asked if I wanted to be transferred to do my interview. I said no because my break was almost over. I called back yesterday and got someone else and she said my application was not ready for the interviews and that I would be contacted in about eight days, coincidentally also the end of my 28 day waiting period.

Pretty much seems like it depends on who you get on the phone.
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It has always been like that. That is why the advice is: if you don't get the answer you want, call back.
 
I just checked the status of my girlfriends RPAL app (her last reference interview was done yesterday).... "licence has been issued" !! (47 day from receipt)

Yeah, I know, I'm a pretty lucky guy... Not only is she hot, she likes guns too!! :D
 
She's damn camera shy, but next time we go shooting, she'll have no choice! ( I just "earned" some serious bargaining power)... I might just be able to convince her to let me post some.... The "Girls with Guns" photo thread needs more wives and girlfriends, and less bimbos with fake lips n boobs!
 
My RPAL application was received by CFC on April 5 and was "in progress" on April 26.

Because the CFC has had my application for at least 28 days, I decided to give them a shout this morning. I asked if my license had any deficiences and the lady said, no, it did not and would I like to have someone ask me a few questions about it. (Yippee.) I said, "I'd love to".

Well, I waited about 5 minutes. Then the same person came back on the line and said that she had tried every extension available to the office that does the interviews, but there seemed to be a technical problem preventing that. She asked me to call back later today and it will be done then.

Update: I made that second call and I've had my interview, which I think went very well. Once again with feeling .......yippee.
 
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took course feb 25th,26th
card recieved april 4th
sent out april 5th
2012/04/11 08:18 MIRAMICHI Item successfully delivered
application showed up online may 2th
01/05/2012 credit card charged

I called they said my picture has been scanned and I need need to wait for the Quebec CFO to call me for the interview

anyone know the Quebec CFO number so I can call them to do the interview
 
do like me the girl from Miramichi transferred me to S.Q. and the guy told me I don't see anything in your file to do a interview or contact any of my reference but I did just ask for a regular PAL
 
RPAL Application
Miramichi received application April 3, 2012
online in progress April 24, 2012 - called in application was not scanned in yet
April 25, 2012 - did interview, references did interviews
April 29, 2012 - Photo still not scanned in
May 3, 2012 - photo was scanned in and sent to Alberta CFO
- Called Alberta Extension was told your application has only been put in April 3 its going to be a couple months before they get to your application cause of backlog

Update: called again on May 8, different woman answered had me stay on the line for 10 mins but came back an said that I was approved and should be getting it in the mail next week at the latest
 
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marhanen said:
RPAL Application
Miramichi received application April 3, 2012
online in progress April 24, 2012 - called in application was not scanned in yet
April 25, 2012 - did interview, references did interviews
April 29, 2012 - Photo still not scanned in
April 3, 2012 - photo was scanned in and sent to Alberta CFO
- Called Alberta Extension was told your application has only been put in April 3 its going to be a couple months before they get to your application cause of backlog
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Did you answer "Yes" to any of the questions on the application? Usually your province seems to be pretty quick to issue licenses.
 
Iloverevolvers said:
My RPAL application was received by CFC on April 5 and was "in progress" on April 26.

Because the CFC has had my application for at least 28 days, I decided to give them a shout this morning. I asked if my license had any deficiences and the lady said, no, it did not and would I like to have someone ask me a few questions about it. (Yippee.) I said, "I'd love to".

Well, I waited about 5 minutes. Then the same person came back on the line and said that she had tried every extension available to the office that does the interviews, but there seemed to be a technical problem preventing that. She asked me to call back later today and it will be done then.

Update: I made that second call and I've had my interview, which I think went very well. Once again with feeling .......yippee.
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Get your references to call the CFC with your application number and do their interviews (I was also given an extension # for my references to call). You could be approved as soon as the last interview is complete.
 
Ruffian said:
Get your references to call the CFC with your application number and do their interviews (I was also given an extension # for my references to call). You could be approved as soon as the last interview is complete.
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Just worked for me. License issued within 48 hours of the last interview.
 
Ruffian said:
Get your references to call the CFC with your application number and do their interviews (I was also given an extension # for my references to call). You could be approved as soon as the last interview is complete.
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Thanks for the advice.

The person who interviewed me did not give me an extension number, nor did she say anything about me having my references give anyone a call. Too bad. If I had been on the ball, I would have asked for that information myself, but I was just relieved that I had at least had my interview. I'm an old fart who hasn't had a speeding or parking ticket for over 15 years. I'm as clean as a whistle. Maybe they won't bother with the reference interviews. (Yeah, I'm old, but I'm still a dreamer.)

I suppose I could give my application number to my references and ask them to call the CFC 1-800 number, but I feel like that would be asking just a bit too much of them. But as time drags on, who knows, maybe I'll decide it really isn't so much to ask.:D
 
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