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Shorten PAL Approval Times
- Thread starter calalta
- Start date
did you apply for pal or rpal?
rpal
You called up and they told you references can't call in?
Not until it goes through whatever it goes through first. Said call back in a couple weeks, nothing on your online status changes so it's just a guessing game as to when they'll be ready
WereWeasel
CGN Regular
- Location
- Albert County, N.B
did you answered YES to any of the questions in section C ?
No turns out there was an error in the electronic background check; the case officer is (and has been for however long) on sick leave, all the while the cfo server has been sending case files to their computer. The lady was very glad I called and she could discover it. So now I've been reassigned and if I don't receive a card in the mail or a phone call before April I should call back.
Not until it goes through whatever it goes through first. Said call back in a couple weeks, nothing on your online status changes so it's just a guessing game as to when they'll be ready
I think next week sometime I'll call in and ask. That gives a week or so for them to do whatever it is they do.
rpal
Was you or your second reference interviewed?
Mailed it in around xmas.
Application Received on: 2014/12/31
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
Hopefully this is a speedy one!
Application Received on: 2014/12/31
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
Hopefully this is a speedy one!
Mailed it in around xmas.
Application Received on: 2014/12/31
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
Hopefully this is a speedy one!
Same status
Application received 11/24/14.....still waiting. Clean application, regular PAL, not restricted.
are you online at least? Did you call them already?
are you online at least? Did you call them already?
I am online, called today and they said they have it, are working on it. Nothing to report basically. Still need to send to the CFO in Ontario. I asked if I'd have it for the sportsman show in Toronto at the beginning of Feb and they said not likely. She was friendly enough, just didn't have anything to tell me.
I'd call with your app number on hand. Use the excuse you want to make sure everything is all good with the app. Then just ask if you can get a ref to call in. Sometimes they are in the middle of doing who knows what (background check I imagine) and they say no. If they say no, I imagine they might say to call next week. Usually the big wait is waiting for it to be online. That was my case anyway. Wait forever for it to show up online. Once it was online it was very fast.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - Mailed papers via Canada Post XpressPost from Saskatchewan.
Monday, November 3, 2014 - Papers delivered/signed for in Miramichi
Friday, November 21, 2014 - Called. CSR stated they are 4 weeks behind processing mail.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - Showed up online even though web portal was half mangled.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - Called to inquire about status stating website is down and I can’t check (even though I could, mu haha). She verified all my information and said they were scanning the photo soon. She said to call back next week and that they would likely get one of my references to call in at that time.
Monday, December 15, 2014 - Called to inquire if ready for reference checks. They confirmed it was that time. One reference called in within 2 hours quoting the application number on the website. License issued within 30 minutes of reference check.
Monday, December 22, 2014 - License arrived in mail.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - Broke as fook
That's like 2 months. Door to door. I'm almost at 3 months and there's still no progress, other than it being online. This is going to take a while... (Not even RPAL)
Mailed it in around xmas.
Application Received on: 2014/12/31
Current Status: Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date.
Hopefully this is a speedy one!
Called today since I was on vacation for the last week and a half and wasn't sure when it first appeared online and I was told to check back in a few weeks.
"Your app has completed initial processing"
What does that mean exactly? It's been received? Looked over? Looked over and passed onto the next stage?
Bump to this
WereWeasel
CGN Regular
- Location
- Albert County, N.B
Issued
PARKINGLOT
CGN Regular
- Location
- St. Thomas/Elgin
I checked Canada Post, my application was recieved in Miramichi today!
Do they open them right away? Since there's a 28 days waiting period (first time) there's no point in checking until Feb. 16th then?
Do they open them right away? Since there's a 28 days waiting period (first time) there's no point in checking until Feb. 16th then?
I checked Canada Post, my application was recieved in Miramichi today!
Do they open them right away? Since there's a 28 days waiting period (first time) there's no point in checking until Feb. 16th then?
They are usually 4 - 5 weeks behind on sorting mail.
