Waiting for PAL&RPAL - 6 Months to date

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Hey guys, I made sure to check over all the FAQs before asking the community for help.

I did everything in the FAQs, my reference was called (they didn't call both) and they never interviewed me despite I was expecting to be interviewed then after following up at the three month mark they told me that everything has passed now it's in the regional rcmp's hands for background checks and another three months later (six months now) I call the CFO Alberta directly and they hardly tell me anything they just say "oh it's still now being overlooked by a firearms officer for approval" and that's all they tell me they don't even answer why I am delayed and even one time they asked me if I had an encounter with the police before and I answered truthfully obviously which I did twice when I was under 18 and well over 5 years ago but I have nothing to hide so I filled out everything on the paperwork 100% accurately and answered what little questions they had if they had any at all..so last call I sent them they told me the same thing again and they would contact me if they require anything but to basically just wait.

I have no problem with waiting but six months?! Seriously and I'm in AB on the West which in my research most people said the west is quicker...not only that but my friend that submitted his application TWO MONTHS AFTER ME just had his approved today..it took him two months for approval but regardless he got his soo much quicker...

What should I do? I'm even debating contacting my local PM here in Alberta for some advice or help because I don't know what to do.

*My application is a new one not a renewal.*
 
ns_redneck said:
mine took about 6 1/2 months it sucks waiting .
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Did they basically keep you in limbo when contacting them? By limbo I mean with me they won't even explain the delay they just tell me to check up in a few weeks then when I do same response or it's with a firearms officer..like no crap it's with an officer..what are they doing? Lol..but I also contacted my local MLA and MP.
 
Mine was also over 6 months to receive, nothing you can do about it unfortunately, but at least you will learn patience :) , I had the same experience as you, however in my case it was the stupidity of my youth that came back to haunt me, they may only ask about the last 5 years on your application, but if you have any sort of run in with the law, believe me they will look way farther back than that. Good luck and keep calling them, one day you might find a sympathetic ear on the other end, I finally talked to someone who did their job, called me back an hour later and told me she had issued my license.
 
stlk12 said:
Did they basically keep you in limbo when contacting them? By limbo I mean with me they won't even explain the delay they just tell me to check up in a few weeks then when I do same response or it's with a firearms officer..like no crap it's with an officer..what are they doing? Lol..but I also contacted my local MLA and MP.
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i never called them just kept waiting. mine was right around the start of hunting season so i figured they were pretty busy.
 
edgy said:
Mine was also over 6 months to receive, nothing you can do about it unfortunately, but at least you will learn patience :) , I had the same experience as you, however in my case it was the stupidity of my youth that came back to haunt me, they may only ask about the last 5 years on your application, but if you have any sort of run in with the law, believe me they will look way farther back than that. Good luck and keep calling them, one day you might find a sympathetic ear on the other end, I finally talked to someone who did their job, called me back an hour later and told me she had issued my license.
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Thanks, oh yeah they know everything lol I have nothing to hide that's why I'm completely open to them if they need to know.
 
I am from Alberta.

My wife just recently got her pal/rpal. Sent it in November 20 and got it January 25. Some sort of record I think.
She called on January 19. They gave her a reference number for her references to call. They did the same day and it was here by the 25th.

So I don't think it is the Alberta CFO. They may be looking into your application with a little more depth. Something might have popped up during a check somewhere.
 
That's strange, I had a friend in Alberta send his PAL/RPAL at the end of November and he had his card in hand in under 6 weeks. I'm also in Alberta and did my RPAL upgrade and it was completed in under 6 weeks as well, the only thing that held it up that long was that I didn't call in until yesterday and as soon as I called in and they had me have a reference called in it was approved immediately...
 
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chrispn said:
That's strange, I had a friend in Alberta send his PAL/RPAL at the end of November and he had his card in hand in under 6 weeks. I'm also in Alberta and did my RPAL upgrade and it was completed in under 6 weeks as well, the only thing that held it up that long was that I didn't call in until yesterday and as soon as I called in and they had me have a reference called in it was approved immediately...
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Yeah I don't know I'm completely lost.

All I can do now is wait for the MP and MLA to reply back after talking to them. I also talked briefly with the CFO and now apparently they gave my application to an officer..so apparently it was in a waiting bin with a bunch of other peoples waiting to be assigned to an officer and who knows how many applications they have..even though I'm sure I can do their job from my home.
 
I was fortunate with my PAL/RPAL as well. Mine was just under 6 weeks (including over a Christmas break). I spoke with the RCMP twice and was very friendly when i called. They were great to deal with on the phone and I had my reference call in for me to expedite the process. There must be a hiccup somewhere to delay it this long. I was actually impressed with the turnaround time after reading/hearing horror stories.
 
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