r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Aug 28 '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/BrianGumble Aug 28 '22

How long does it take to transfer a restricted handgun? I know it varies, but the buyer is getting it antsy. It has been a week and I initiated the transfer (Saskatchewan) to him (Buyer in Quebec).

Any insight to how long it takes? I obviously cannot ship until the transfer completes.

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

I had one private in BC rushed through in a day. Another one for Ontario quoted 10 weeks.

2 retail in 9 days and one retail from a week later is now in week 3.

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u/BrianGumble Aug 29 '22

Ah. Damn the time is so variable.

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

Ya. I purchased 2 guns 2 days apart. The retailer had a glitch and did not start the transfer. Then about 5 days after the freeze announcement I called and found out it hadn't been initiated. That transfer is taking 3 times longer. And I understand my 9 day transfers were abnormally fast.

The buyer who got 1 day transfer had a lucky call back from CFO that day. His CFO also sent me my ATT.

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u/BrianGumble Aug 29 '22

Dang lucky. So I guess all I can do is tell the buyer to be patient and wait for CFO to complete transfer and send me an ATT?

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u/westleysnipes604 Aug 29 '22

If you both have called the CFO and initiated everything the Quebec buyer needs to be patient.

I had a buyer ask if he could pay half after transfer is processed. I told him the only reason I was selling him the gun was to buy something else.

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u/Ordinary-Commercial9 Sep 01 '22

The transfer goes to the sellers CFO which is why you see varying transfer times. Being Quebec it won't be as quick as some of the smaller provinces so he should expect a bit of a wait.

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u/BrianGumble Sep 01 '22

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '22

Tell the buyer that a fellow quebecer is telling them to relax as it’s going to be long, long wait. Probably 2 months minimum. I have 5 pending transfers, oldest one dated JUL 2 and nothing. Not my 1st transfers either.

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u/BrianGumble Aug 29 '22

Thank you! Haha

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u/giovannigionta Aug 29 '22 edited Aug 29 '22

Tell the buyer it is in the Quebec CFO’s hands now. Unfortunately he will be in for a long long wait. I am assuming your transfer number is in the 6xxxxxx. The Quebec CFO is currently processing 5925xxx (my friend received his transfer last Friday). He probably won’t see his transfer before December.

EDIT: Make sure the buyer has also phoned in or else the transfer is not initiated (both need to call). And no, you cannot legally ship him the firearm until the transfer is completed as the firearm would still be registered to your name until then.