r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Sep 18 '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/thedarktemplarI Sep 21 '22

any one who mailed in their PAL in August got any status updates?

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u/iloveneuro Sep 21 '22

You are not going to hear anything until the 3-4 month mark when they process your payment. Way too early right now.

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u/thedarktemplarI Sep 21 '22 edited Sep 22 '22

any idea why the service standard change? i looked through last year's threads around the same time, people in Ontario were getting theirs within 28days. At least people were getting status updates every 2-3 weeks. 3 months is what I was told both here and the RCMP rep. I get the feeling that since this is what we are told so thats the standard. Another "theres not much we can do" excuse. I hope during the fall they can hire students to process things faster to deal with the backlog.

Edit: the 28 days were the total actual timeline/duration posted by multiple people on the same type of thread last year same time in Ontario, I am well aware of the 28 day cooling period

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '22

Backlogs made worse by COVID-19. The 28 days isn't a "standard of service", it is a legislative minimum 'cooling off period''.