r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 16 '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.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

They received my application March 12

Still no news? How long approximately?

Ontario

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

They don’t give a fuuuuuukk, ive been waiting since Feb 😂

I’ve even called a couple times to make sure everything is good… which I’ve been told A-ok… just to wait another 4 months with no progress. Idk how people are “calling and get approved the next day” but it hasn’t worked for me

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u/presdint100 Oct 18 '22

Oof since Feb? I sent mine on February 11 and received my card on June 8th

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

Wow! You are one lucky ducky it sounds like… just spent 5 hrs on the phone to get told “Wait till January before you call back, life-long background check takes a long time”

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u/presdint100 Oct 18 '22

Did u select all no"s on ur application

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '22

Yessir, but my people(s) history with RCMP isn’t the greatest… which makes me kind of speculate