r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 05 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Sunday @ about 0600 AST. Previous threads here. Take a look, your question may have been answered!

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u/Ernstig505 Jun 05 '22

Ontario, Monday will be 11 weeks since I submitted my RPAL. Watching my CC for the charge with white knuckles.

If I could send myself 3 years ago a message, it would have been 'follow everybody's advice, get both licenses at the same time and buy everything'.

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u/wert989 Jun 05 '22

I know the frustration, my man. I'm at 28 weeks as of tomorrow, as a new applicant to get approved. 2 days after the RCMP received my application the liberals announced they were thinking about banning handguns and thought I had time to go through the motions. After last Monday, I'm wishing I took the courses and applied more than a decade ago.

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u/Pola-Ripol Jun 06 '22

Haha nice 😭 im at 51 weeks and waiting now, for my PAL. I feel like they lost all my paperwork and is to embarrassed to tell me...

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u/wert989 Jun 06 '22

😮... 51 WEEKS?!? Bro! That's crazy, I'm assuming that you tried reaching out already. I'm actually annoyed on your behalf since calling in after the announcement has proven even more difficult for others apparently.

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u/Pola-Ripol Jun 06 '22

Yea i have tried every month for the last 5 months, goona call tomorrow, its just so annoying, and it feels like there is nothing i can do.

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u/wert989 Jun 06 '22

Fair, I saw your other post in this thread. First I recommend talking to the CFO directly if you haven't, I personally tried emailing my province's and it seems like calling might be better. I saw that Alberta's CFO's extension is 9026 I think? Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong.

If that doesn't work I read others recommending people contact their MPs. I've seen a few threads where they successfully lit a fire under their feet to process applications.