Shorten PAL Approval Times
- Thread starter calalta
- Start date
I'm a little confused about the procedure to get an RPAL. At what point does the license application get sent to the CFO for approval...after the interviews and before "your license has been issued..." status message, or at some other interval?
Thanks for the advice. Sent out my application and hoping to knock off some time. My instructor mentioned wait time is 2-3 months, so if I can shave even a month of that ill be a happy camper. Really looking forward to picking up something soon.
vanondemand
Member
- Location
- Vancouver, B.C.
Id also like to know, My application says its been approved/issued.
Does it now go to BC CFO before being sent to me OR is it going straight from RCMP to me?
Forgive me if I echo advice already given, but there is a lot of good advice in this thread and too many posts to read all of them. Of course sometimes backlogs and delays do occur and sometimes we just have to wait them out.
I owned restricted weapons before, 20 yrs ago, then sold them and let my FAC lapse. I lived on PEI then and am in NS now. I still had my last FAC and old firearm registration certificates. I called before sending in my application to see if they would waive the course for me (nope) and to ask if I should include my old FAC number. I was told to do so and that it may speed up my application. I sent my application by Express Post, it took 1 day to arrive. I called two days later because there was nothing on the website as yet when I tried to check my status. The person I spoke with gave me the usual 45 day speech and all the other details and was very polite. I mentioned to her that I was told that having my old FAC and being a previous restricted owner should speed things up some. That afternoon I was able to see my application status. I made sure my references knew what I was applying for and why. I did not have them call in, but I did tell them to expect the call and to phone back ASAP if they had a message to call the RCMP or any message that sounded law enforcement like. Ask your references if you can give a telephone number where they can call during the day. That should avoid your reference having to go home, listen to a message and then call the next day. Now, one of my references took 2 weeks vacation while my RPAL was being processed. In my case it did not delay my RPAL, but it might for someone else. So you may want to check that your references aren't planning 6 weeks in the Bahamas when you are applying. In the end my license was issued on day 28 and I had it in my hot little hand 5 days after that. 33 days in total and I was very happy with the service I received. During my telephone calls to the centre I also had some very nice chats with the ladies there. It was nice to hear some of them agree with me about some of the silly firearms laws.
Hope some of that helps someone.
I owned restricted weapons before, 20 yrs ago, then sold them and let my FAC lapse. I lived on PEI then and am in NS now. I still had my last FAC and old firearm registration certificates. I called before sending in my application to see if they would waive the course for me (nope) and to ask if I should include my old FAC number. I was told to do so and that it may speed up my application. I sent my application by Express Post, it took 1 day to arrive. I called two days later because there was nothing on the website as yet when I tried to check my status. The person I spoke with gave me the usual 45 day speech and all the other details and was very polite. I mentioned to her that I was told that having my old FAC and being a previous restricted owner should speed things up some. That afternoon I was able to see my application status. I made sure my references knew what I was applying for and why. I did not have them call in, but I did tell them to expect the call and to phone back ASAP if they had a message to call the RCMP or any message that sounded law enforcement like. Ask your references if you can give a telephone number where they can call during the day. That should avoid your reference having to go home, listen to a message and then call the next day. Now, one of my references took 2 weeks vacation while my RPAL was being processed. In my case it did not delay my RPAL, but it might for someone else. So you may want to check that your references aren't planning 6 weeks in the Bahamas when you are applying. In the end my license was issued on day 28 and I had it in my hot little hand 5 days after that. 33 days in total and I was very happy with the service I received. During my telephone calls to the centre I also had some very nice chats with the ladies there. It was nice to hear some of them agree with me about some of the silly firearms laws.
Hope some of that helps someone.
finally my app is showing online as of today, is there anychance i should call cfo to see when/if my stamped test results will be mailed back to me?
That's what I was thinking about when I was sending mine. I ended up using FedEX and sent it directly to the Duke St. address since FedEX won't ship to a PO box. I'm thinking, someone at the Miramichi office will most likely sign for it and Office Services folks there will send it to the appropriate dept.
vanondemand
Member
- Location
- Vancouver, B.C.
Woooooooo card arrived today!
May 4, 2012 - Mailed R/PAL Application from BC
May 11, 2012 - Firearms center receives application
May 31, 2012 - Application appears online
June 8, 2012 - Licensed Issued
June 18, 2012 - License received in the mail!
Total of 46 days.
May 4, 2012 - Mailed R/PAL Application from BC
May 11, 2012 - Firearms center receives application
May 31, 2012 - Application appears online
June 8, 2012 - Licensed Issued
June 18, 2012 - License received in the mail!
Total of 46 days.
- Location
- Georgetown, Ontario
Both my wife and I just called 1-2 days after the application showed up online and they put us through directly for our interviews without even being asked to.
Progress Update
March 10 - Finished Non Restricted Safety Course
March 12 - Finished Restricted Safety Course
March 13 - Finished PAL/RPAL Application
March 14 - Mailed PAL/RPAL Application (Xpresspost Mail)
March 19 - CFC Received Application at 240PM
April 05 - Online Status And In Proccessing Stages
April 17 - Received Missing Information Letter
April 17 - Called CFC Could Not Provide Missing Information Over Phone
April 17 - Mailed Missing Information (Priority Mail)
April 23 - CFC Received Missing information at 140PM
May 01 - Online Status Changed To initial Progress
May 01 - Personal Phone In Interviews Completed
May 15 - Reference Phone In Interviews Completed
June 10 - Online Status Changed To License Approved And Issued
June 18 - Received License Card In The Mail
June 18 - Purchased Range Membership And A Norinco CQ-A 14.5" Rifle
June 19 - Called CFO Emailed Shooting Range Card For Short And Long Aurthorization To Transport A Restricted Firearm
June 19 - Took norinco 14.5" rifle home
I probably called after every step was completed to double check everything was received and processed correctly as you can see the government processing timeframe was reasonable just my interviews and missing information slowed me down.
March 10 - Finished Non Restricted Safety Course
March 12 - Finished Restricted Safety Course
March 13 - Finished PAL/RPAL Application
March 14 - Mailed PAL/RPAL Application (Xpresspost Mail)
March 19 - CFC Received Application at 240PM
April 05 - Online Status And In Proccessing Stages
April 17 - Received Missing Information Letter
April 17 - Called CFC Could Not Provide Missing Information Over Phone
April 17 - Mailed Missing Information (Priority Mail)
April 23 - CFC Received Missing information at 140PM
May 01 - Online Status Changed To initial Progress
May 01 - Personal Phone In Interviews Completed
May 15 - Reference Phone In Interviews Completed
June 10 - Online Status Changed To License Approved And Issued
June 18 - Received License Card In The Mail
June 18 - Purchased Range Membership And A Norinco CQ-A 14.5" Rifle
June 19 - Called CFO Emailed Shooting Range Card For Short And Long Aurthorization To Transport A Restricted Firearm
June 19 - Took norinco 14.5" rifle home
I probably called after every step was completed to double check everything was received and processed correctly as you can see the government processing timeframe was reasonable just my interviews and missing information slowed me down.
Last edited:
Oh man, that sux big time. Time to appeal it and hope you win the battle.
