r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '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/mjapix Jun 26 '22

Question about PAL delivery wait times.

New pal holder here, license issued Thursday on the 17th of june. Still waiting for it to come in the mail and hearing some horror stories of people having to wait months!!! Anyone else in BC have experience with the wait times? Hoping it comes on monday, tommorow. That will be day 10.

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u/Distinct_Ad9770 Jun 27 '22

Mine was approved exactly 2 weeks ago, but no sign of my card :(( I wish they could provide temporary ones via email so we could shop asap

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u/chief_robb Jun 27 '22

Or do like they do here in Alberta with drivers licenses. When you renew or get yours for the first time, you get a temporary paper that has all of the info on it. Good for 30 days.

It is really too bad they don't implement something like this for the PAL/RPAL renewals and new holders. Say this is valid for thirty days and needs to used in conjunction with government issued photo ID.

Perhaps this just makes too much sense....

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u/mjapix Jun 28 '22

Definitely makes to much sense. Just like having more than 2 printers