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/Mitchmac21 Aug 31 '22

Bought 2 restricted handguns from a retailer May 30th in BC. STILL NO TRANSFER! It’s been 3 months, has anyone else waited this long? I keep seeing people saying they got theirs in less than 10 weeks. I called and got through all they said is “yup the transfer has been initiated, keep waiting”. This is ridiculous

Reference # 5880XXX

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u/_Connor Aug 31 '22

Last I saw, Ontario is sending automated messages saying their current backlog is 9 months.

3 months does seem long for BC though, especially for a May purchase.

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u/Beretta_errata removeddit pro Sep 01 '22

Ontario is sending automated messages

What? Where? I am waiting for three handguns and they certainly haven't contacted me.

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u/_Connor Sep 01 '22

Someone posted it in this thread a few days ago, or possibly the one from last week.

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u/yukukaze233 Aug 31 '22

Probably the agent in charge of ur transfer is on vacation lol. Mine took 70 days.

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u/Mitchmac21 Sep 01 '22

That makes me jealous

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u/giovannigionta Aug 31 '22

If it is your first restricted transfer, that will definitely slow things down. In Quebec, there are 2 queues, one for first time owners (extremely long wait) and one for existing restricted owners (long wait)..

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u/Mitchmac21 Sep 01 '22

Damn that’s probably it

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22 edited Aug 04 '24

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u/Mitchmac21 Sep 01 '22

I’m at 13 weeks…

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u/GinnAdvent Sep 01 '22

The transfer time is depend on CFO in your own province, but I would call CFP and find out if it's been 3 months.

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u/Mitchmac21 Sep 01 '22

I called cfp last week they told me to keep waiting…

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u/GinnAdvent Sep 01 '22

If you made contact with them, and it's initiated, then at least you are in the que. Sometimes CFO would approve it on the spot.