r/canadaguns • u/kwc_king • May 17 '26

Application / Regulation advice PAL IN 30days

Hello everyone, and happy long weekend.
I wanted to share my timeline for the non-restricted and restricted PAL.
I applied online on April 4, 2026. My reference checks were completed the next day. By May 4, 2026, my licence was approved and shipped.
I received my PAL in my mailbox last Tuesday.

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u/SocksOfDeath May 17 '26

Pretty much the same timeline for my wife and I. Submitted everything in mid March, cards in hand at the end of April.

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u/kwc_king May 17 '26

Congrats, I thought I am going to miss this year by seeing other members application getting 1-1.5yr of waiting timeline.

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u/SocksOfDeath May 17 '26

Same, I was also worried. I'm wondering if a lot of the people with these massive wait times aren't telling us about past criminal history or issues with mental health.

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u/Acc4Wtf May 17 '26

First time PAL applicants are processed much faster because it's done online now. If you had your PAL already, renewing it can and will take muuuuch longer (snail mail, physical documents). Not sure if (all?) renewals are being done online now.

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u/Spydude84 May 18 '26

I've always been upfront about my year long wait time being likely due to my previous mental health issues, even though my doc had cleared me to fly aircraft years ago and that went well.

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u/kwc_king May 18 '26

Possibly too much fake domestic abuse charges rn making men life more difficult.