r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 17 '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

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u/salazar_0333 on/qc Jul 20 '22

Is anyone from Ontario still waiting for their license to pass the 'initial review' stage, who had their application received prior to March 2022?

Trying to figure out if the people from Ontario who had their applications received in March and have already received their licenses are the outliers or if I'm one of the outliers

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u/wert989 Jul 20 '22

It's definitely not unheard of. I remember there being a user around here who got approved a week or two ago that waited since early December and he didn't check off any boxes for personal history. He ended up having to contact his MP to move things along.

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u/salazar_0333 on/qc Jul 20 '22

That's not even the worst one, there's a guy who's been waiting since Feb 2021

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u/wert989 Jul 20 '22

Yeah I remember seeing that - he's definitely an outlier themselves. Hopefully they get theirs asap. But yeah, it seems like those who got their applications approved from march were on the shorter end of the spectrum but I wouldn't go as far as to say that they're an outlier themselves. I personally noticed a lot of people have been waiting ~5-6 months, give or take a week or two.

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u/TWINTURBO-EG33 Jul 20 '22

likely there is some missing info or they got something wrong but never sent out a letter for some reason, give them a call to check.

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u/salazar_0333 on/qc Jul 20 '22

Yeah I thought so too, I called a few times and they just tell me my application is with the Ontario firearms office and they can't tell me any more information

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u/TWINTURBO-EG33 Jul 20 '22

Mine was reveived in March, cc charged in June, and a recent call suggests that they didn't find some materials that I included in the initial envelope, guy on the telephone apparently went to find it and forward my app yo the ON CFO... I never got a letter though and the web portal just says initial review complete since CC charge. Maybe try sending an email to Ontario CFO?

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u/salazar_0333 on/qc Jul 21 '22

I sent an email a few days ago to Ontario cfo, no reply! Thanks for the info. Glad your phone call was helpful at least