r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Apr 02 '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

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u/_Connor Apr 06 '23 edited Apr 06 '23

The people that are getting theirs in a month are people who are applying through the newly minted online service.

I have not heard of anyone applying through snail mail getting their license in a month.

You're also moving goalposts. No one here is arguing what is or isn't 'reasonable.' That's an entirely different discussion as to what a normal timeline is for a snail mailed application. It's normal in Canada to wait 18 months for a hip replacement. It probably isn't reasonable having to do so.

There's no reason to believe something is 'wrong' or 'up' because he hasn't gotten his snail mailed PAL after 30 days. That certainly is not the norm regardless of whether you think it's unreasonable.

There may be some random outliers out there like people who got restricted transfers approved in a few days (without calling in) compared to people who had already been waiting for 6+ months, but it's certainly not standard to get a mailed in application completed after a month.

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u/Sorry_IamfromCanada Apr 07 '23

I sent my application in the mail. It took about 50-60 days which was a lot quicker than the 6 months to a year I was expecting.

My guess is that I just got lucky

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u/Machiavelliana Apr 07 '23

How about 11 months and counting for a mailed in application that according to the last phone call to the CFO "the application looks great, nothing wrong with it at all" just needs more processing time.....?