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
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u/iloveneuro Aug 09 '22 edited Aug 10 '22
Final RPAL application update.
ON, approved with personal history box checked.
Mailed: March 13th 2022 (regular mail)
Received: March 18th 2022
cc charged/initial review completed: June 15th 2022
Transfer to ON-CFO: July 5th 2022
Approved and Issued: August 8th 2022!
Start to finish was 4.5 months.
I answered Yes to one of the personal history questions (depression) and included a BRIEF letter explaining why I checked the box and which aspects didn’t apply to me (e.g. have depression, no substance use disorder, etc…). I also included a note from my doctor where they specified that they were comfortable with me getting PAL and said I was stable.
When I spoke to the CFO, they were very happy that I had preemptively included all of that information.
Called ON-CFO and they gave me my license # and now I’ve already got a handgun in the transfer queue!
For other’s benefit:
Canadian Firearms Program (RCMP) - for application updates:
1 (800) 731-4000,1,,,,,,,5,2
Ontario CFO: 1 (800) 731-4000,1,,,,,,1,7503