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/Commercial-Detail-31 14d ago edited 13d ago

I got the email from rcmp on july 31st and sent the letter right away.Talked to the cfo last week and they said they sent the exemption letter to BC cfo on aug 5 and right now its taking 4-8 weeks for transfers to take place because of backlog.They said best thing is to wait and everything else was good from my side.

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u/Curious_Joe2020 2d ago

Something doesn't make sense. Before it was 2 weeks and now there is a mysterious backlog?