r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Oct 30 '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/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 30 '22

So I’m able to see my pal application status online and it says “the initial review is done”. How long from this point for me to revive my pal back? Also is there anyway to speed this process up? Thanks!

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u/TheSmallSlice Oct 30 '22

I really hate to tell you but it'll probably be a couple months at the very least, I'm sitting at like 4 and a half months now I think since they received my application. It sucks and you might get pissed off like me if you see others with later timelines seemingly randomly getting approved well before you but there's nothing you can do about it, its pretty much just waiting from here mate. I mean you can try and call but if I were you probably just try and check the website portal roughly every month, just focus on other things so you don't get frustrated checking every day and wondering why its not showing up.

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 30 '22

Like I can see it so at least I know it’s in the works. But it’s just annoying like not only I have to pay $200 not my non restricted course, I have to wait like 4 to 6 months on top. Then an additional $62 for the application fee.

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u/TheSmallSlice Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22

I hear ya man, the whole system is messed up and the provinces/federal governments don't give a crap about giving funding or support to help them process applications and transfers faster. Like for me I don't know if I could get approved this coming month or if I'll be like next year sometime that's how messed up it is. Oh yeah and others who sent their applications like a month after I did got approved like at the beginning of October so......yeah....that's a thing.

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 30 '22

Well hopefully you get it by mid-November to December. Like I sent mine in august 22nd, two weeks ago I got the CC payment and the application update but that’s about it from that time. Then I hear ya. Like I hear people who sent theirs in like June and just got approved. It’s so messed up honestly, I wish I was able to do it sooner before all of this backlog crap started.

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u/ZwickHimself Oct 30 '22

What province? When was it sent in!

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 30 '22

Alberta and august 22nd

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u/ZwickHimself Oct 30 '22

Give it 2 weeks, check if your reference has been called then call cfo

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 30 '22

I will. Call the CFO of Alberta?

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u/ZwickHimself Oct 31 '22

Yeah 9026 is the extension

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 31 '22

Awesome thanks for that. I will call them in two weeks if my references get no call.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22

Alberta recently has been quite quick once "the initial review is done". People have been reporting 2 weeks. Now, if you accidently screwed something up on our application, or if you selected "Yes" to any of the Personal History questions, that could definitely result in significant delay.

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u/Ok_Permission5689 Oct 31 '22

Before I sent my application off I made sure to triple check it thoroughly and see if I had any mistakes, I didn’t so hopefully that doesn’t slow anything down. I hope to get it before new year.