Update On Ontario Restricted Transfer Times

[kodiakjack]

Yes, I know for a fact, there are 3 girls working in the office on transfers. The reason you got one at midnight is because they can only have so many people in the building do to COVID, and some of them are forced to work a night shift as there are less people in the building.

3 in the office at a time? Or literally only 3 employees in total that are now responsible for all transfers?

I just called the retailer I purchased from today . I’ve been Waiting since April 28th and he told me they are processing April 20th ish right now . He also said they have a back log of about 6500 transfers . At this rate I’m lucky if it’s completed in 2 weeks from now . He also said they have 3 people working from home and we all know how government employees work from home lol

10 week delay = 50 business days = 400 work hours X 3 staff = 1200 man hours.

1200/6500 = They’d have to complete one transfer every 12 minutes to clear the backlog in 10 weeks.

But it shouldn’t take more than 30 seconds to process a transfer:

-Punch in seller’s pal (flags if invalid), and up pops a window of all the guns registered to him
-Click on the gun or guns being transferred.
-Punch in the buyer’s pal (flags if invalid).
-Click “Transfer” and the software generates the paperwork and automatically mails it out.

What am I missing here? Isn’t this all that’s involved with a transfer? Are there steps I’m not aware of?

 

[King0265]

Actually, I heard a baby in the background once when I was talking to them. Must have been working from home.

 

[Big Bad]

Actually, I heard a baby in the background once when I was talking to them. Must have been working from home.

Or not working while 'working at home.' I imagine the larger plan is to hold things up as much as possible so the cities can ban handguns.

 

[AllAboutTheBenjamins]

Yea it's completely bulls*it having to wait over 2 months for a firearm after paying for it!

 

[padawan]

Actually, I heard a baby in the background once when I was talking to them. Must have been working from home.

You mean you heard the cries of a baby from the tv show that was on in the break room. Lol

 

[Hunterforlife]

This waiting thing is bad for my bank account, just makes me want to buy more...

 

[Komodo]

Tomorrow is ten weeks still nothing,

 

[BrentSc]

I am sitting at week 9

 

[kaiu]

9 weeks for me so far.

 

[Boblo Rosscobar]

Ontario transfer and I've been waiting two weeks so far. Reading through this thread I'm thinking I won't be receiving my transfer until at least mid-August. How long should one wait before contacting the ombudsman?

 

[Komodo]

Call now. Also try the premier. Just emailed Doug Ford for what it is worth

 

[Shainpain]

I've been waiting for 9 weeks (shaking my head)

 

[Ben-Kenobi]

Just had a transfer I called about on Monday approved. Quebec to Ontario, April 28 to July 9. 10 weeks and 2 days. Don't give up hope gang!

 

[Hrsplit]

Ontario transfer and I've been waiting two weeks so far. Reading through this thread I'm thinking I won't be receiving my transfer until at least mid-August. How long should one wait before contacting the ombudsman?

if ur only waiting 2 weeks so far , I’m willing to bet u won’t see it before end of September early October

 

[jric1308]

Well ladies and gentlemen, it's official: 11 weeks came an went and I see the end of 12 weeks of waiting quickly approaching... ON to ON private.

 

[Ben-Kenobi]

Well ladies and gentlemen, it's official: 11 weeks came an went and I see the end of 12 weeks of waiting quickly approaching... ON to ON private.

I'd be calling at 9 AM to ask what is going on. I've had them process a transfer while I've been on the phone with them. It sounds like yours was missed for some bizarre reason.

 

[a j cave]

Ab to Ab in 2 days, Ab to sask in 4. Start phoning elected reps. You are being targeted and unfairly treated. They are not doing there job, get someone hired that will.

 

[dyeman123]

Does anyone know the extension line to the Ontario CFO? 11 weeks now April 23rd and haven’t heard a word

 

[Boblo Rosscobar]

if ur only waiting 2 weeks so far , I’m willing to bet u won’t see it before end of September early October

I phoned the store I purchased the handgun at and they said that it's a 10 week wait so it should be early September hopefully. With people here saying it's starting to push up to 11 or 12 weeks you might indeed be right.

 

[Wildey]

Transfer started May 20.....still waiting. Maybe next week they’ll get to it....