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.

16 Upvotes

84% Upvoted

93 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

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.

1

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?

2

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