r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 07 '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/Marinoni Aug 09 '22

Almost feel bad posting this. My PAL renewal with restricted upgrade was approved August 6th. With my existing PAL number I made an online purchase that same day via Gun Post.

August 8th seller called in and received reference number. I called and confirmed my info with reference number that same day.

August 9th I emailed the provincial CFO with the details of the transfer and a copy of my range membership. 4 hours later we received approval of the transfer.

Again, this is for Nova Scotia which has a small population and even smaller number of PAL holders. I’m speculating that maybe my email helped or maybe them recently seeing my PAL renewal helped. But in any case I’m thrilled.

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u/_Connor Aug 09 '22 edited Aug 09 '22

You got the actual firearm transfer approved in 1 day? That's wild, I thought all restricted transfers had to go through Miramichi before they got shuffled to your provincial CFO's queue.

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u/Marinoni Aug 10 '22

That’s right. The seller provided me with a reference number and when I called in to confirm on my end the rep on the phone said it would be transferred to the NS CFO. The NS CFO approved the following day.

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u/_Connor Aug 10 '22

Wonder if NS is caught up on the transfer queue. I know Alberta and Ontario got hit the hardest.