r/canadaguns • u/go-figure1995 • 10d ago

Application / Regulation advice License Renewal cost not making sense

Hey, so my PAL expired. I had to complete another paper application because it was expired more than 6 months. I just didnt think I'd ever go hunting again, but then things changed.

I have my restricted and non restricted. However, I don't have any guns. I normally just used my dad's.

I sent in the application and I wanted to do both restricted and non restricted just to keep them both, in case one day it's legal to buy a handgun.

I was charged 93.84, which is the restricted fee. And that's all that I was charged. The non restricted is like 70$, I was expecting to pay like 120$

I figured both should be charged but that's not the case.

I'm concerned that I'm only getting my restricted..

Or does having restricted exceed the non restricted and therefore I only need to pay the bigger fee which covers both licenses??

Thoughts? I've tried calling but can't get through right now.

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u/Master-Editor2668 10d ago

You pay one or the other  Rpal is like having both if that makes sense 

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u/BiggerHammer2345 10d ago

Can confirm this. I just did my renewal as well. Paid 1 fee and got both pal/rpal. A very surprising 3week turnaround from sending info online till new license in my hands (in BC).

The most stressful part was getting the pic correct.(lots of details on background, no textured wall? Lol, no shadows but well lit but not too lit and bleached out, resolution, how close/far etc etc) .

The way they word it, if online photo fails criteria, you forfeit the fee and have to do a paper application and mail in with passport type photo while paying again.