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.

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u/Jesse8990 Jun 06 '22 edited Jun 06 '22

Ok so I have a question. What things could delay processing of a PAL application? I've crossed my t's and dotted my i's, got all my references, made sure my picture size was the exact measurents requested, etc. I'm only sitting at 5 weeks so I know I just passed the minimum time of 28 days before they even look at it but yeah.

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u/Mr_Canada1867 Jun 06 '22

govt incompetence. Took them 7 months to approve my RPAL when I already had a PAL (which took 8 months to get)

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u/MisterDeluxia Jun 06 '22

yea with the increase in RPAL im expecting mine to take bout a year. took them 9 months for my PAL. kinda insane really. if i was to start over from nothing and go to RPAL it could easily take over two years now