r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • 20d 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/gamercast1337 19d ago

Sorry to hear youll be coming to canada. At least your career sounds like it would pay decently well so you may be able to avoid the permanent depression fhat accompanies being the underclass that is unable to afford anything and yet still expected to participate in society.

Dont have any knowledge for the wait time for a foreigner but id imagine the same if not longer than a citizen. For me and most people I knew it was like 6 months to a year. This was during covid and we only slightly harassed the firearms team to speed it up ao use that info however you want.

I do however recommend getting an SKS, a shotgun (maverick 88 if budget, something like a 590 if you got deep pockets) and a 22 once you got your license. Thats essentially the trifecta of a leaf gun owners collection now lmao. Good luck sir.

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u/StalkerRigo 18d ago

Thank you! I am privileged in how my career turned out, and I know it. Canada will be better than Brazil for an engineer, but I feel when people complain about the economy. We here lived forever in what you call a crisis, and it sucks. I see everyday the social consequences and its not pretty. I hope to see Canada overcome that. I really want to move and stay, not hop from country to country.

And you can bet, the moment I get my PAL, tons of shotguns, SKSs and 22s are incoming.

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u/gamercast1337 18d ago

Dont let any of the people on this sub convince you otherwise, we arent fixing the issues here, it will be nonstop crisis. Within 20 years (if that) youll step outside your door and wonder if you ever left Brazil the way things are going here. 

Lucky you with a good sounding job, means you can spend a lot on guns. Just spend wisely things tend to get banned here . And be sure to buy ammo too, dont be the guy with a 5k set up and like 28 rounds lol

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u/StalkerRigo 18d ago

Yeah I've been keeping an eye out for the politics and they dont look too good... Economy and gun wise. Good tip on the ammo, people tend to forget that.

I guess if Canada turns into Brazil, I will unfortunately be forced to again relocate. Sad.