r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 09 '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/jx84 Oct 09 '22

Yes you can. I did this with my first purchase. Lots of stores just need the number. And I believe you can get the number by logging into the RCMP individual web services site.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '22

Thanks for the response! I’m going to try my luck with the phone line. To log into the individual web service it appears that I already need my license number. Otherwise it seems to just prompt me with my reference number for the approved license

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u/jx84 Oct 09 '22

Yes you’re right. Sorry about that. Looks like you’ll have to call. I’ve had luck just by brute force calling repeatedly until I get put on hold. Then it’s usually about 30 minutes on hold.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '22

Not a problem! Yeah I think I’m going to need to get up early and be patient with the phone lines. Hoping for the best

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '22

I did that, just call CFP