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/Curious_Joe2020 14d ago

It has nothing to do with that since that is before the exemption is issued. The exemption letters were already issued. The transfers were not denied. Just delayed at the RCMP/Registrar level. I think it specifically affects the imports.

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u/AdeptArt 14d ago

not necessarily true, I saw someone talk about RCMP questioning their issued exemption letter.

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u/Loud_Cap_4250 14d ago

Yep rcmp can and will question the exemption even months after you send them the exemption letter and start the pistol transfer

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u/Curious_Joe2020 14d ago

I don't think so. Once the exemption is provided the legislation requirements are met. They have to approve the transfer. They would only ask more questions if you were trying to sneak in a 9mm conversion maybe and the initial exemption process missed it. RCMP is NOT the governing body who issues the exemptions. They follow the law and regulations not make policy.

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u/Loud_Cap_4250 14d ago

This is false it happened to me which is how I know. A lot of people are going to be upset their transfer gets to the registry and it’s denied/indefinitely delayed. The bc cfo approves it and then it goes to the registry which is Ottawa so they can do whatever they want.

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u/Commercial-Detail-31 13d ago

What additional information they asked from you regarding your exemption letter if you don’t mind me asking?

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u/Curious_Joe2020 13d ago

If it gets denied then you go to Federal Court for judicial review and they lose big time. If it gets delayed and then denied even worse. Don't play the game of providing more info and doing things involving jumping through hoops that are not in the legislation. The RCMP Registry does not set policy nor do they create regulations or laws. The law is very clear with a lawful exemption the transfer would be approved. The RCMP is not the sports governing body and have no business setting policy. They just process the transfer and registration once the required paperwork is provided.