r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 14 '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/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22 edited Aug 21 '22

Anybody experiencing a very long time to have your application processed? I sent my PAL/RPAL application in 82 days ago and individual web services shows that they haven’t even gotten to mine yet. Is this a normal timeline?

Edit: You guys were pretty spot on, I just got my approval at almost exactly the 3 month mark.

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u/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22

Damn, I am sorry to hear buddy.

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u/Impossible-Apricot-1 Aug 15 '22

Damn, what province?

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

Mine was 3 months to the day, I noticed that pattern with other people too. You are close to that mark.

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u/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22

I will keep my fingers crossed!

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

Good luck man.

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u/Impossible-Apricot-1 Aug 15 '22

Mine took almost exactly 4 months

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

Was this recently?

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u/Impossible-Apricot-1 Aug 15 '22

Yes, they recieved it Mar 29 and I got my pal July 26 or 29

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22

Yeah sorry I meant 3 months to have your CC charged.

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u/banjosuicide Aug 15 '22

Mine took a bit over 4 months.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '22 edited Aug 22 '22

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u/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22

Holy shit, I’m sorry to hear.

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u/InevitableFly Aug 15 '22

I submitted mine in April and got it last week with zero calls for contacts and no hold ups. It just took forever and mine was an upgrade from pal to rpal

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u/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22

I’m glad to hear there were no hiccups on your end my friend. I’m really hoping I get mine soon, I’m worried that there is some kind of error lol.

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u/iloveneuro Aug 15 '22

3 months is the standard wait time to have your credit card charged/initial review done. Have yet to hear anyone get faster then that. After initial review it varies. Mine was mailed to approve 4.5 months in Ontario.

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u/asdfgeez Aug 15 '22

Okay thank you for the clarification - I am in Ontario as well. I guess my expectations were set based off of a friend of mine mailing in his PAL to receiving it in the mail in just under 3 months. I guess he was extremely lucky.