r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 21 '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/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

I used to have no issues getting the CFP in late July. Now, if I get finally get by the “sorry we can’t take your call message”, it holds and holds and then just drops. I don’t mind waiting for 3 hours if I have to put the phone on speaker beside me but quit tossing me out lol. It’s like the 90s with these guys amirite

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u/_Connor Aug 22 '22

What province? I’ve called Alberta twice in the last month and both times I got on hold and call answered within 30 minutes. Once at 9am once at 1:30pm. I know other people with similar experiences.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

All good, I got through haha

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u/jk_can_132 Aug 22 '22

Some magic trick to get through? I've been trying all day and no luck

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22

Yup. Keep at it if it says “try again later”. No more than 6 times then it would go on hold and I just made sure my screen was on, and a little bit of luck and I was good. Believe it or not when I tried finally at 1:20pm ET, it took all of 7 minutes to get through to the transfers section!

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u/jk_can_132 Aug 22 '22

Wow, you got lucky, I tried calling back multiple times and got put on hold ranging from 3 minutes to over 25 minutes but all times got disconnected. Hopefully, a call at 9 am should do the trick. Or at least start off the day badly being annoyed with it

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '22

Saw it on the forum before, try one minute before they open lol