r/canadaguns • u/Curious_Joe2020 • 14d ago

Application / Regulation advice Anyone still waiting for handgun transfer approvals for USA imports since July?

Is anyone still waiting for handgun transfer approvals for USA imports since July? Specifically referring to Olympic exemption 22LR letters already submitted for IRG orders.

Has anyone heard what is going on or the reason for the delays? The usual transfer approval timeline should be 2-3 weeks max once the letter is submitted to the RCMP. Without the transfer approval nothing can be imported or shipped. It usually takes 2 weeks for the approval and another 1 week to get the registration certificate mailed. For some it has been almost 2 months.

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u/Elbro_16 14d ago

Still waiting, transfer initiated July 9th, exemption letter sent to RCMP July 12th.

They did however request more info about my training, coach, ect from the BCTSA which was sorted out pretty quick. I called the CFO last week and they said everything looks good and it’s still waiting on the registrar.

One thing everyone needs to understand is that when you import through IRG your transfer will only be initiated once the gun has been imported. The reason is your guns needs to be registered, they can’t start a transfer without the gun being registered. For example, my gun was imported into Canada June 23rd, transfer initiated July 9th.

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u/Curious_Joe2020 14d ago

This is all too complicated but my takeaway is that the "Registrar of Firearms" in Ottawa is the reason for the delay. Maybe the firearm not being in Canada yet is part of the delay regarding the IRG import cycle.

IF you had an exemption letter and the transfer got denied you could go to Federal Court over it for judicial review. The same process with the same documentation should have the same result.

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u/Curious_Joe2020 2d ago

There is an update: Order arrived in Canadian facility, awaiting shipping & taxes payment.

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u/Elbro_16 2d ago

Mine was updated to: processed approved transfer and pending shipping to customer

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u/Commercial-Detail-31 14d ago

Im in almost the same timeline can you please tell me what proof they asked from you or bctsa and how did you provide it?

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u/Elbro_16 14d ago

I called the cfo, they told me that they requested some info about my shooting discipline from the BCTSA.

I emailed BCTSA with my transfer number and asked what they wanted and if they needed anything from me. They said to send them a letter from my coach and fill out a training log. The BCTSA then forwarded that back to the RCMP

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u/PlantainAcceptable62 14d ago

RCMP reached out to you for the letter?

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u/Elbro_16 14d ago

Yes they will send you a email asking for the letter. You can also send it before the ask the cfo email with your transfer number if you know it

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u/Commercial-Detail-31 14d ago

So you need a coach letter and training log signed by coach?When I applied this was not the requirement and I did not put any coaches name and still got the exemption letter.

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u/Elbro_16 14d ago

You still don’t need a coach, it helps a ton. But you do need a training log now and proof.

I didn’t need a training log when I got my letter, but he figured I should give him one anyway

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u/Commercial-Detail-31 14d ago

I appreciate the info! Just want to clarify I do not want more exemption letters and in your opinion,while I am waiting for my transfer to get approved if I go to the range and practice with bb/pellet guns and get a rso to sign off in a training log should that suffice for proof if rcmp asks for extra proof for my current transfer?

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u/Elbro_16 13d ago

Yeah that should suffice

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u/Curious_Joe2020 3d ago

I don't think that's true. Transfer was initiated July 31 and it still says "Order Assigned and Pending Export to Canada". The order was from mid July. The gun is registered after it is transferred. They ship the same week it comes to Canada so that timeline does not make sense.