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[u/Uzithehunter → u/[deleted]]

Bro my application was received on June 16, card was charged on September 01, and no update yet. Should come in soon hopefully! I'm in Ontario though

[u/_Connor → u/[deleted]]

What the hell do I do?

Nothing? This is on par with normal timelines. It can be 2+ months after the CC charge until the card is issued. Sometimes as much as 3 or 4. You're only 6 weeks removed from the CC charge.

General rule for the last few years has been 6 months from when you mail it, and that's assuming there's no issues/flags with your application.

[u/arrow97 → u/[deleted]]

I got my card 2 weeks after the charge

[u/arrow97 → u/[deleted]]

Yea, all in all from course to card was 4 and a half months. I feel pretty lucky with that timeline.

[u/arrow97 → u/[deleted]]

BC. I was about to contact but then I saw the charge so just decided to wait it out.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Well you missed the train on the handguns so might as well just wait now.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Well then you might as well just wait lol

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Email about it and then continue calling in. It's all you can do, if weeks of calling and an email in October are fruitless by the time you move you'll at least know you did everything you could.

[u/justsomeguy1919 → u/[deleted]]

Keep trying to call, you’ll get through! I usually get a couple failed calls

[u/Agent_1812 → u/[deleted]]

cfp-pcaf@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

from the website

CFO has a different email address

[u/Agent_1812 → u/[deleted]]

post your province maybe?

read through these threads? they are posted often

[u/Agent_1812 → u/[deleted]]

https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/comments/y6vtc4/tried_calling_the_bc_cfo_today_a_few_timesto/

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Oops, BC.

I haven't noticed anyone posting a BC timeline recently so can't give you details on BC. But maybe the delay is either because you screwed something up on your application by accident, or did you answer yes to any of the "Personal History" questions?