r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/StalkerRigo 19d ago

My career will take me to Canada soon. Do you guys know how bad is the waiting time to get a PAL if you're a foreigner? I'll try doing the courses and tests all as soon as I'm able to.

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u/Think_Lengthiness686 18d ago

To elaborate on the previous comment about RCMP contacting your gov for background checks, there is still a way to speed it up. If you somehow find another PAL holder as one of your references, you can practically speed run the process.

It took me only 5 months to get my license 3 years ago because one of my references was a PAL holder. From what I’ve heard, the police contacted her in the morning and my license got approved in the afternoon. And I was a Chinese citizen holding a work permit in Alberta.

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u/StalkerRigo 18d ago

Unfortunately I will know only two other fellow countrymen in Canada, and none holds a PAL. Good thing at least they are in Canada, that should be better than nothing I guess...