Congrats CS, what was up with the extra long in progress? Any ideas?
Shorten PAL Approval Times
- Thread starter calalta
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Congrats CS, what was up with the extra long in progress? Any ideas?
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
I had checked yes in relation to Mental health and I had a letter explaining everything. The thing I had a problem with wasn't the time, it was having no idea what was actually happening and being in the dark still after calling them.
- Location
- Lost Somewhere in Time
PAL & RPAL
Jan 03, 2017 Signed Up For PAL Course
Feb 17, 2017 PAL Course
Feb 18, 2017 Pal Exam Passed
Feb 18, 2017 Signed Up For Restricted PAL Course
Mar 06, 2017 CFSC Results Verified by CFO (Ontario)
Mar 21, 2017 Restricted PAL Course
Mar 22, 2017 Restricted PAL Exam Passed
Apr 03, 2017 References Signed Application
Apr 20, 2017 CRFSC Results Verified by CFO (Ontario)
Apr 20, 2017 Application Sent Registered Mail
Apr 28, 2017 Contacted Can Post re Delivery
May 05, 2017 Application Received by RCMP
June 06, 2017 Called in. Told to wait a week.
June 07, 2017 Application Showed up Online
June 07, 2017 Credit Card Charged
June 07, 2017 Called in & was told that photo was being scanned
June 07, 2017 Told to have one reference call in
June 07, 2017 Reference called in. Interview completed .
June 08, 2017 Called in. Told application was with Ont CFO
June 12, 2017 Called in, Issue with the photo
June 19, 2017 Received letter requsting new photo
June 19, 2017 New photo taken @ Shoppers DrugUpdate
June 20, 2017 Photo Guarantor signed
June 21, 2017 Sent new photo CanPost expedited @12 PM
June 23, 2017 New photo received @ RCMP @ 14:07
July 07, 2017 Initial processing completed again as per website
juky 12, 2017 Application has been processed and issued
July 21, 2017 Received PAL today @ 12:30
July 21, 2017 Purchased SKS rifle @ 13:00
UPDATE: Finally received the PAL in the mail. It's been a long arduous journey to finally arrive at this point. Words or advice. Follow the 4 P's
1) Be PROACTIVE Follow up with the call centre. Don't wait for them to call your references.Get the references to call as soon as the app appears on the website. Check to see that there is nothing else that they need.
2) Be POLITE No explanation needed here.
3) Be PHOTOGENIC. Make sure that the photo matches the required specs. I lost about 3 weeks getting another photo to them
4) Be PATIENT. We are talking goverment here and you know they move at their own pace. It takes about 28-30 days for the application to show up on the website after the RCMP has received it
PAL RPAL COSTS
PCFSC 190.00
CRFSC 124.30
App Fee 80.00
Registered Mail 11.53
Photo 16.94
xpress Post 21.00
TOTAL: $443.77
Thankls to all the posters for their valuable advice and good luck to all of the future applicants.
Jan 03, 2017 Signed Up For PAL Course
Feb 17, 2017 PAL Course
Feb 18, 2017 Pal Exam Passed
Feb 18, 2017 Signed Up For Restricted PAL Course
Mar 06, 2017 CFSC Results Verified by CFO (Ontario)
Mar 21, 2017 Restricted PAL Course
Mar 22, 2017 Restricted PAL Exam Passed
Apr 03, 2017 References Signed Application
Apr 20, 2017 CRFSC Results Verified by CFO (Ontario)
Apr 20, 2017 Application Sent Registered Mail
Apr 28, 2017 Contacted Can Post re Delivery
May 05, 2017 Application Received by RCMP
June 06, 2017 Called in. Told to wait a week.
June 07, 2017 Application Showed up Online
June 07, 2017 Credit Card Charged
June 07, 2017 Called in & was told that photo was being scanned
June 07, 2017 Told to have one reference call in
June 07, 2017 Reference called in. Interview completed .
June 08, 2017 Called in. Told application was with Ont CFO
June 12, 2017 Called in, Issue with the photo
June 19, 2017 Received letter requsting new photo
June 19, 2017 New photo taken @ Shoppers DrugUpdate
June 20, 2017 Photo Guarantor signed
June 21, 2017 Sent new photo CanPost expedited @12 PM
June 23, 2017 New photo received @ RCMP @ 14:07
July 07, 2017 Initial processing completed again as per website
juky 12, 2017 Application has been processed and issued
July 21, 2017 Received PAL today @ 12:30
July 21, 2017 Purchased SKS rifle @ 13:00
UPDATE: Finally received the PAL in the mail. It's been a long arduous journey to finally arrive at this point. Words or advice. Follow the 4 P's
1) Be PROACTIVE Follow up with the call centre. Don't wait for them to call your references.Get the references to call as soon as the app appears on the website. Check to see that there is nothing else that they need.
2) Be POLITE No explanation needed here.
3) Be PHOTOGENIC. Make sure that the photo matches the required specs. I lost about 3 weeks getting another photo to them
4) Be PATIENT. We are talking goverment here and you know they move at their own pace. It takes about 28-30 days for the application to show up on the website after the RCMP has received it
PAL RPAL COSTS
PCFSC 190.00
CRFSC 124.30
App Fee 80.00
Registered Mail 11.53
Photo 16.94
xpress Post 21.00
TOTAL: $443.77
Thankls to all the posters for their valuable advice and good luck to all of the future applicants.
Cheers gunnar! Happy days!
PAL & RPAL (Manitoba)
May 6 Non-restricted firearm safty course
May 7 Restricted firearm safty course
June 12 Sent application by Xpresspost
June 13 RCMP received by Xpresspost
June 15 RCMP received by RCMP Online Check
July 24 Get information on RCMP website
July 24 Call in, confirmed personal information, RCMP requested for one reference interview
July 24 Reference called in
July 25 Called RCMP, the representative told me my application have been sent to MB CFO to get final approval
Aug 23 Got issued information on RCMP Online Check. Will get the PAL within 2 weeks.
Aug 30 Received my PAL
Sept 10 Bought the first rifle - Russian SKS with Tapco stock and magazine
May 6 Non-restricted firearm safty course
May 7 Restricted firearm safty course
June 12 Sent application by Xpresspost
June 13 RCMP received by Xpresspost
June 15 RCMP received by RCMP Online Check
July 24 Get information on RCMP website
July 24 Call in, confirmed personal information, RCMP requested for one reference interview
July 24 Reference called in
July 25 Called RCMP, the representative told me my application have been sent to MB CFO to get final approval
Aug 23 Got issued information on RCMP Online Check. Will get the PAL within 2 weeks.
Aug 30 Received my PAL
Sept 10 Bought the first rifle - Russian SKS with Tapco stock and magazine
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My application arrived at the RCMP June 8th, got my PAL in the mail today. 46 days total. That was with having my reference call in basically immediately when they started processing my application, which wasn't until about 35 days after it arrived at the RCMP.
PAL & RPAL
May 13 Non-restricted firearm safty course
May 14 Restricted firearm safty course
June 16 Sent application by Xpresspost
June 19 RCMP received by Xpresspost
July 24 Credit Card payment processed
July 24 Check status online and in process/awaiting futher info
July 25 Faxed and emailed CFSC/CRFSC Student Reports
July 26 Changed status to final processing.
July 26 Called in and was told reference can call in.
July 26 (hour later) Reference called in.
July 26 (20min later) Checked online. Status changed to "Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued."
Arrived August 2nd.
I'm doing a little dance over here...
May 13 Non-restricted firearm safty course
May 14 Restricted firearm safty course
June 16 Sent application by Xpresspost
June 19 RCMP received by Xpresspost
July 24 Credit Card payment processed
July 24 Check status online and in process/awaiting futher info
July 25 Faxed and emailed CFSC/CRFSC Student Reports
July 26 Changed status to final processing.
July 26 Called in and was told reference can call in.
July 26 (hour later) Reference called in.
July 26 (20min later) Checked online. Status changed to "Your application has been processed and your licence has been issued."
Arrived August 2nd.
I'm doing a little dance over here...
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Thats pretty cool.. I'd love to give it a try!
- Location
- Alliston, Ontario
I've posted my quick and dirty hack to github here:
https://github.com/CdnHkyGuyEh/PAL_Poller
Disclaimer: right now you need a visual studio environment or equivalent to build it and use it. I can look into making it a forms app if i have time which will make it far more user friendly. You also need to setup a twilio account to be able to send SMS notifications...
Right now it also doesnt handle the SAML authentication that GC Key does, as it was far too much effort for a app i was just going to use myself. To get around it I log in with my browser, and copy and paste the session values into the code, then run it. This I've only had to do once each morning, and it seems to run until ~10pm each night without issue). This is again something I'm sure could be automated if people were so inclined, for me the work:reward ratio wasnt there.
If your still here, I'm now surprised...
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Update RPAL & PAL (Ontario)
Completed PAL Course April 30.
Completed RPAL Course May 6.
Course reports mailed the week of May 7th (instructor mailed don't know the exact date).
Received stamped Course reports from CFO May 26.
Sent application with Course reports regular Mail May 27.
Called in on July 11th for an update. Advised that they have not processed my application yet.
Credit Card charged on July 12 and showed up online with a received date of June 6.
Called for an update on July 19 told it could take up to 5 weeks (did not say anything about references).
Called on July 24th told to have one reference call in
Reference called on July 26.
License issued on July 26.
Received in mail Aug 2
Basically three months for the entire process, not bad.
Advise: Follow up and be polite
Good luck
Completed PAL Course April 30.
Completed RPAL Course May 6.
Course reports mailed the week of May 7th (instructor mailed don't know the exact date).
Received stamped Course reports from CFO May 26.
Sent application with Course reports regular Mail May 27.
Called in on July 11th for an update. Advised that they have not processed my application yet.
Credit Card charged on July 12 and showed up online with a received date of June 6.
Called for an update on July 19 told it could take up to 5 weeks (did not say anything about references).
Called on July 24th told to have one reference call in
Reference called on July 26.
License issued on July 26.
Received in mail Aug 2
Basically three months for the entire process, not bad.
Advise: Follow up and be polite
Good luck
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Obligatory timing post. This thread helped me figure out the wait times so hope this helps others. I applied for the RPAL in Alberta, my wife applied for PAL.
Completed PAL and RPAL Courses on May 7-8.
Both applications sent on May 9 via expedited post.
Both applications appear online on June 20 and indicate that the applications were received by the RCMP on May 15
Wife didn't have any reference calls for PAL.
Wife's status shows as license issued on June 25.
Wife's license arrives in the mail on June 29.
Reference 1 for me calls on June 21.
Reference 2 for me calls on June 26.
My status shows as license issued on June 27.
My license arrives in the mail on June 30.
Strangely, we also both received a second issued license on July 26. Not sure what that's all about.
Completed PAL and RPAL Courses on May 7-8.
Both applications sent on May 9 via expedited post.
Both applications appear online on June 20 and indicate that the applications were received by the RCMP on May 15
Wife didn't have any reference calls for PAL.
Wife's status shows as license issued on June 25.
Wife's license arrives in the mail on June 29.
Reference 1 for me calls on June 21.
Reference 2 for me calls on June 26.
My status shows as license issued on June 27.
My license arrives in the mail on June 30.
Strangely, we also both received a second issued license on July 26. Not sure what that's all about.
Pal has arrived. here's my timeline.
In Vancouver
May 19-application in the post
May 24- application received in miramichi
June 28- application shows up online
July 13- pal sent to cfo
July 19- called cfo and my pal was issued
July 21- pal printed
July 27- received pal in post
69 days
No references called, no extra info needed.
constant polite hounding hurried it up for sure, when I called the cfo they issued it there and then.
In Vancouver
May 19-application in the post
May 24- application received in miramichi
June 28- application shows up online
July 13- pal sent to cfo
July 19- called cfo and my pal was issued
July 21- pal printed
July 27- received pal in post
69 days
No references called, no extra info needed.
constant polite hounding hurried it up for sure, when I called the cfo they issued it there and then.
Interesting to note: I was confused seeing these kinds of comments on this forum, i.e. "called CFO and they approved over the phone" or "called CFO and status changed shortly thereafter" because it doesn't seem to work that way in AB.
Good on ya,
Cheers
My non-restricted PAL application has been with the AB CFO since July 13th, still no change online and no references contacted. Every time I call, I get the same "your application is now with the province" & "we do not need any references to call in at this time" run around. Is there a specific number I could use to contact the AB CFO?
**Please note, I do have a recently separated check mark, which is probably causing the longer than usual delay**
Im from AB. My RPAL was approved 2 hours after they spoke to my reference. I had my reference call in the day after ithe showed up online.36 days from when it arrived in Miramichi.I didn't even know it had already been to the AB CFO.
Must've been lucky timing because I called AB CFO after hearing it was with them for final approval and even went to their office location in downtown Edmonton and each time they said they're still looking at it... I think it was about a month from the time it went to their office till it was actually approved in my case.
