Shorten PAL Approval Times

walker1985 said:
Did my restricted and non restricted courses January 4 & 5 and filled out the paperwork right away and mailed it off. Just recieved my license today. Extremely quick! More less 40 days.
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Likewise. I had a similar experience.
On my RPAL course there was a great deal of information, actually quite emphatic information regarding correctly filling out the form and ensuring it was all submitted properly or suffer months before your error or omitted detail gets a second look.
Its a bit of punishment for not getting it right the first time.
I guess the attitude is " you cant follow directions to fill out a form but you want permission to own a gun?"
 
Still waiting....
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I sent my application on Mar 4th with regular Canada Post mail.
They have stopped processing any of the new application because of the COVID19.
I cannot even check status online, it keeps saying we do not have any info....
Not sure how long I will be waiting. :(
 
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What a beautiful thing to see this morning. Looks like they are back processing applications

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)

Application received Feb 25th
Charged March 20th
Reference done April 21st
Licence issued April 23rd
 
Hayden223 said:
What a beautiful thing to see this morning. Looks like they are back processing applications

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)

Application received Feb 25th
Charged March 20th
Reference done April 21st
Licence issued April 23rd
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Wow. That's great to hear. So they aren't answering calls but at least they are still processing. There's a chance
 
Finally got the status update I was waiting for, been a long go around for it with several calls into the CFO, National and then Provincial. Here's my final timeline:

Application received: October 7, 2019
Reference done: by mid-November, 2019
Licence issued: May 12, 2020

Honestly thought I would be waiting longer since COVID-19 came around and it had already taken so long. Last week of Feb BC CFO said call back in 6 weeks so once we all got told to stay home I figured I was more or less doomed. Glad it's sorted now.
 
I have a quick question that I think could probably be answered on here by somebody, so I don't have to sit on hold for ages to ask the CFC a simple question.

I originally got my PAL back in 2006. In 2010 I was convicted of Improper storage. ( its a long story involving alot of BS, and incompetent representation) in 2012 CFC sent

me a letter saying I'm eligible to get my PAL again but have to complete the course again.

Fast forward to 2020, I'm 35 all grown up and I consider myself a responsible adult now, so I just completed the PAL course again last week.

Question: on application Page: 1 section: A paragraph 1. it asks me to Select the situation that applies and if applicable, provide the licence number where indicated.

I have never had a firearms licence
I have an expired firearms licence
etc etc

my trainer told me to check the " I have never had a firearms licence" box

I personally think I should check the section marked "I have an expired licence" , because even though it was revoked, I still have had my firearms licence before, and I don't

want to make my application take longer because I made a mistake on my paperwork.


cheers. John
 
You said you did have a PAL at one time, so in my opinion the only truthful answer is, to say otherwise is a lie. And it won't be hard for them to see that when they check.

"I have an expired firearms licence"
 
2019-12-23
Rcmp received my application & showed online
called rcmp & cfo 30 times
2020-06-22
finally approved and mail the card to me
6 months
 
Application submitted March 19, 2020
Payment taken March 19, 2020

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

103 days and counting. Still waiting. Fingers crossed. This is Ontario.
 
ivegottoys said:
Application submitted March 19, 2020
Payment taken March 19, 2020

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

103 days and counting. Still waiting. Fingers crossed. This is Ontario.
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I'm not sure if I'm doing this right, responding to my own post. However, I wanted to share some wonderful news. I got the call yesterday from CFO. They asked me a few questions and then my application got approved. 5 days before the 4 month anniversary. I guess all I can say is be patient and they will get to you. I gave up on calling them twice a week. She even said I've been calling numerous times. According to the officer they are still working with limited resources. They are printing cards but at a slower pace then they are able to call applicants. Good luck to those still waiting.
 
ivegottoys said:
Application submitted March 19, 2020
Payment taken March 19, 2020

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

103 days and counting. Still waiting. Fingers crossed. This is Ontario.
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Sorry for posting twice.
 
Congrats and thanks for the update and info.

Still waiting on mine. Ontario. PAL/RPAL
my application showed online completed initial processing and CC charged on June 15.. but was received March 6.
Last I called the rcmp it was with the CFO. Have not tried calling the CFO yet.
 
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