Shorten PAL Approval Times

YES. R/PAL issued!

They received it May 31st, started "processing" it last Monday (July 29th), and after my last reference called in today:

Current Status: Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued. If you have not received your licence within 2 weeks please contact the Canadian Firearms Program Toll Free number. (1-800 731-4000)
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Looks like the BC CFO is fast today I guess :)
 
my application is complete and is now with the ontario CFO for final approval. i've read the extension for the CFO is 7503. has anyone called it and has it helped with getting the final approval?

edit. i just called and spoke with a woman. hopefully will find out in the next couple of days.
 
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congrats jiggadog, looks like you are on the home stretch, keeping my fingers crossed you get it soon!
I think that it is a good bench mark to record the time taken to receive the licenses and build up a picture of how in/ effective the issuing department is,
I wonder why they do not consolidate and have the most efficient department issue all licenses, imagine having one photo on file very 5 years to get your drivers, health, passport etc. would be more cost effective
 
stuartr7 said:
congrats jiggadog, looks like you are on the home stretch, keeping my fingers crossed you get it soon!
I think that it is a good bench mark to record the time taken to receive the licenses and build up a picture of how in/ effective the issuing department is,
I wonder why they do not consolidate and have the most efficient department issue all licenses, imagine having one photo on file very 5 years to get your drivers, health, passport etc. would be more cost effective
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That would require common sense.. the same as using the same size pic as a passport would.. but you know the system is designed to make it as difficult and frustrating as they legally can (not counting their illegal BS)
 
my license (R-PAL) was issued today!
as i mentioned, application received June 6 and license issued August 8 so 3 months and 2 days total.

Edit..I can't count, actually 2 months for processing application, but 3 months from time I took the courses.
 
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My status so far, finally showed up online. Also the "received date" they have is later than it actually got there.

June 2nd - Courses passed
June 5th - Application sent from Grand Falls, NB
June 7th - CFP received application
July 4th - Phoned CFP and was told to phone back next week. Also, received test results from CFO
July 8th - Credit card charged $80 fee
July 9 - August 7th - 2 calls a week, every call has been, "Your application is still in the beginning stage, you will be contacted when it's finished."
August 8th - Application finally shows up online, initial processing completed. Phoned the CFP and was told they should shortly be ready to contact me for interview. (Yeah right...I'm still phoning them twice a week)
 
YES it has finally arrived in the post today.

CFSC/CRFSC 27 April.
Results Received 23rd May.
Application Sent 25th May.
Received 30th May.
Initial details entered 3rd July.
CC charged 3rd July.
Application online and in progresses 24th July. But not yet scanned.
Spoke with them on 29th July for a status update and they were ready to interview me and transferred me for my interview.
References rang in today 30th July.
Received in the post today (8th August).

-- 70 days -- from date received -- 100 days from completing the course

At no point could I see my application using the new system. I had to use the old system to check my status.

Good luck to everyone else waiting.
 
First bit of good news in a looooong time.

June 2nd - Courses passed
June 5th - Application sent from Grand Falls, NB
June 7th - CFP received application
July 4th - Phoned CFP and was told to phone back next week. Also, received test results from CFO
July 8th - Credit card charged $80 fee
July 9 - August 7th - 2 calls a week, every call has been, "Your application is still in the beginning stage, you will be contacted when it's finished."
August 8th - Application finally shows up online, initial processing completed. Phoned the CFP and was told they should shortly be ready to contact me for interview.
August 13th - Phoned in and was told they were ready to interview me. Interview done and was told to get my references to phone in.
 
well guys phoned again, and once again told in the beginning stages , that's 56 days of in the beginning stages,
was now told due to high volume it may take a few months before it goes to the cfo in Ontario.

I have been delaying delivery of some livestock, looks like I'll be protecting my livestock from coyotes with sticks and stones, who would ever have thought that would be the case in 2013!
Is there any recourse for this injustice??
 
Gunny..that's good news. My license was issued within 24 hours of my interviews being completed.

Stuart..sorry to hear that. Doesn't make sense why there is such a range in the processing time between applicants. I spoke with the ontario cfo's office when my application was forwarded for final check and although they told me there was a backlog, my license was issued very quickly. Good luck
 
May 11/12 - Course taken
May 23 - App mailed
May 30 - Received by CFC
July 9 - CC Charged
July 17 - Called on status, told to check back in 2 weeks
July 25 - Appeared online
Aug 6 - Was called for interview
Aug 14 - Last reference called in and status changed to ISSUED several minutes after
Aug 14 - Issued

Now we wait for Mr. Postman
 
Standingtall said:
June 02: completed pal/rpal and got results same day
June 07: sent to CFC registered mail
June 10: recieved by CFC
June 13-28: called multiple times a week, was told they were 6 weeks behind
July 02: called for status, not entered yet
July 08: called not entered yet
July 11: called basic info entered, was told it would be processed by aug 10
July 16: called basic info entered
July 18: called basic info entered
July 22: called all info entered, advised to call daily by CFC info officer
July 25: still not available online. Called, still waiting to go to the processing stage.

Damn this process is trying on ones patience. With the length of the license process and the registration transfer process in BC, I probably wont get to shoot until hunting season is over...wicked lame :(
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Update: application came online Aug 5th, called in Aug 6 and was told I would be called for interview some time in followi g week.
Friday Aug 9, 9:00am "Do you have time for your interview, sir?".... Hells yeah! All interviews completed same day
Monday Aug 12: License issued....

After all that waiting they just issued it and didnt even send it to the BC CFO....let the spending begin!!!

Wonder how long the Ltatt will take (sent that in moday as soon as I had the license number)
 
Course completed July 1st, Mailed July 6th, Application received July 14th, Interview for me and references completed today August 14th! WOOT!
Thanks!
 
I had my None Restricted course around May 20th and went for my Restricted course on June 16th and both courses I past and I waited to complete my Restricted course to send the two applications out to NB the same day I did my Restricted course I got my Mug shot passport photo lol and I sent it out that same day payed for fast shipping with tracking , now its August and I phoned the first time Last month and the lady told me they just got my application in a month later lol now like I said its August 14th and yesterday I phoned in and this other lady told me they are working on my applications right now and I will be getting a phone call very soon when I don't know but all she told me was very soon lol so its been 3 months but since I did the none restricted its been 4 months . now what kinda Qs do they ask the references ?
 
WHAT THATS BULL I SENT MY APLICATIONS OUT ON JUNE 16TH and now its august 14th and I still haven't had the interview no reference calls sorry about the cap locks lol I am just triped your very lucky
 
GunnyHighway said:
First bit of good news in a looooong time.

June 2nd - Courses passed
June 5th - Application sent from Grand Falls, NB
June 7th - CFP received application
July 4th - Phoned CFP and was told to phone back next week. Also, received test results from CFO
July 8th - Credit card charged $80 fee
July 9 - August 7th - 2 calls a week, every call has been, "Your application is still in the beginning stage, you will be contacted when it's finished."
August 8th - Application finally shows up online, initial processing completed. Phoned the CFP and was told they should shortly be ready to contact me for interview.
August 13th - Phoned in and was told they were ready to interview me. Interview done and was told to get my references to phone in.
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lol kinda sounds like me but I did my none restricted on may 20th and then waited a few weeks and did my Restricted on june 16th and the same day I sent everything out to NB now its augest and the lady told me I should get a phone call at any time cause they are working on my applications man I am so tripped out lol
 
scott_karana said:
YES. R/PAL issued!

They received it May 31st, started "processing" it last Monday (July 29th), and after my last reference called in today:



Looks like the BC CFO is fast today I guess :)
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lol ya I am looking on my calendar and I did my none restricted on May 26th and then did my Restricted course on june 15th I know on a post I said 16th lol I got the days mixed lol by the 19th of june the RCMP got the 2 applications yesterday the lady told me they are working on my applications now so I should be getting a phone call very shortly for the Interview I will probly get my references to call in
 
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