r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Feb 12 '23
Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions
This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.
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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '23
You don't purchase a licence, you need to find a course in your area run by a certified instructor, look online or ask a hunting supply place or range for a recommendation. You'll take a course for the PAL and/or RPAL, do a practical test and multiple choice exam, and then submit an application to the RCMP for the licences. Combined PAL RPAL course plus application fee.. eh, I'd say $400-500. Be prepared to wait, possible over a year, to hear back from the horse cops lol. And if you want a RPAL you would do both classes usually one after another over two days!