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.