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

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u/papaknowsit Aug 19 '22

Applied for PAL and RPAL. Just got my PAL in the mail. Is RPAL and PAL two different cards? Are they usually sent together or separate?

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u/wert989 Aug 19 '22 edited Aug 20 '22

They don't issue the card with the restricted designation (the letter R) until after you make your first restricted purchase.

Edit: my mistake. Missed the part where they didn't print the RPAL part on the back and meant they were going to re-issue with the att and extra number.

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u/papaknowsit Aug 19 '22

How do I make a R purchase with a non-R licence?

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u/_Connor Aug 19 '22

He's wrong. Your card will say non-restricted and restricted on the back from the get go.

The only thing they update after your first restricted purchase is the number.

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u/wert989 Aug 19 '22

Yeah I should have been more clear with my answer. They have that stuff on the back but then they reissue a card to make it more obvious.

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u/iloveneuro Aug 20 '22

They reissue the card with the newly applicable conditions on it for transport of restricted (because now they apply to you). Not to change the font or whatever.

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u/ggdrguy Aug 19 '22

Same card, look on the back

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u/papaknowsit Aug 19 '22

I looked on the back. Non restricted only.

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u/_Connor Aug 19 '22 edited Aug 19 '22

Someone fucked up then. RPAL and PAL technically aren't two different things. 'Restricted' is an endorsement on your PAL. In other words, you get your PAL with a restricted endorsement on it.

How much did you get charged on your credit card? Did you get charged the joint fee or just the PAL fee? If you got charged $62.42, then that's the PAL only fee. If you got charged $83.23, that also includes the restricted endorsement.

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u/papaknowsit Aug 19 '22

I paid the $83.23.

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u/_Connor Aug 19 '22

I would contact your CFO office immediately and let them know someone screwed up, especially if you're trying to get a handgun before the freeze.

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u/papaknowsit Aug 19 '22

Is the CFO separate from the RCMP who issued the licence?

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u/_Connor Aug 19 '22

I believe final approval of your license goes to your home CFO