r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 16 '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/Soundblast0r Jul 17 '23

Hi everyone, after many years if delaying getting my PAL I went and did the course. Submitted online on April 17th. I understand there is a wait of 28 days. someone i know in the same area got it back in 5 weeks. I still have no update on the webpage it just said "Application successfully summited." Called CFO office 2-3 weeks ago and it says its in the final stages they'll call me if they need anything. I want to hunt Grouse in the fall and need to take a hunters course but dont want to spend money if i haven't been approved. My record is squeaky clean and I was never sad when my goldfish died so I should be good there. I haven't gotten a phone call and niether have my references.

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Anything I can do or just hurry and wait? What are others seeing for wait time?

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u/RydNightwish Jul 18 '23

Just gotta wait. The old benchmark was 28 days but for the last year or so its completely RNG for new applicants. Some are 5 weeks like you saw others are well into a year.

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u/tomasz_db Jul 18 '23

i got my rpal in my hand on the 37th day so slightly closer to that 28 day time (applied online in Ontario, 2023)

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Jul 18 '23

Should have taken all three courses in one weekend. I did, had my hunting license the next day.

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u/Soundblast0r Jul 18 '23

Due to my work shedual was only able to do PAL first

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u/WSBBroker Jul 18 '23

Applied May 1st online . Still waiting . Says in last stage with cfo . Cfo said to contact them mid august if I hear nothing between now and then

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u/larsy87 Jul 18 '23

You don't need your PAL to do the hunting course, you can do the hunting course online. I did it over a few days. Also if you don't have your PAL by the fall, pick up a crossbow, don't need a PAL to have one of those. It'll be tougher, but at least you'll be hunting.