PAL/RPAL Timelines

[SantaClawz]

Can somebody tell me what these "phone interviews" are? A few years ago when I got my license, there we no interviews of any kind, just fill up the application, mail it in and then wait for your license to arrive.

[Xtreme]

They call and ask some routine questions, some redundancies from the paperwork, "have you lost your job, are you an alcoholic" etc.

[Code-Red]

There's going to be some Ontarioans pissed at me!

- PAL CFSC completed March 4th. Receive results two weeks later.
- App received April 10th at Miramichi (I wasn't in a rush)
- Phoned May 2nd to check status, it was already processed and they were awaiting my picture scan.
- Phoned May 9th, Approved and shipped. (references weren't called)

29 days. But then again, I did sign up in early December for my course, so I consider it a 5 month wait. Still, I think Bill 439 is getting to the CFO's, they must be rushing app's out to keep people happy.

Stay on their case, but be polite and courteous.

[Razyr]

May 18 - wrote test
Jun 10 - Received test results and mailed PAL/RPAL
Jun 17 - Received by RCMP
Jul 11 - CC payment processed
July 18 - Phone to check, need more time to process, not showing up at all on web query
Aug 14 - Web query shows application as "In progress"
Aug 27 - Called references
Sep 4 - Received letter requesting more info, called, did interview, application approved and sent for printing.
Sep 13 - Received License in mail.

[Peffer]

RPAL

June 3 - Received by RCMP
August 13 - All Interviews completed and was told it was being submitted for final review
Sept 24 - Website shows has passed initial processing and is now in progress(has been that way since July). Called last week and stated the timeline. Was told they have high volume and the application was forwarded to the CFO for review. Told to call back in two weeks. Have been very polite each time I have spoken to them and wish to keep it that way but losing patience. Seems like Ontario CFO is very unreasonable. Who can I contact in government other than my MP as I'm not sure I would even get an answer and not sure if he would be sympathetic. Peter Van Loan is my MP.

[Asphalt Cowboy]

I just called them as mine expires on my Birthday in January and they said that they will send out my renewal app right away .. so hopefully I don't have to wait forever ..

[davejohansen]

I am currently at 75 days since they received my application. Only about 2 weeks ago did it finally show up online with a file number. No phone calls yet for interviews.

[mrg372k9]

Mine took about 30 days and no reference checks (which was surprising)

[Xtreme]

Mine took about 30 days and no reference checks (which was surprising)

For mine they called my friend (the same day they called me) for a discussion, but they sent my sister in law a letter asking her to call them? Is that standard practice, or do they do that when they have a hard time contacting someone?

[mrg372k9]

For mine they called my friend (the same day they called me) for a discussion, but they sent my sister in law a letter asking her to call them? Is that standard practice, or do they do that when they have a hard time contacting someone?

I checked with my references and they hadn't been contacted, so out of curiosity I called them asking about it and they said all was good. Found out a few weeks later that because of my job related security clearances with several of 'those' LEA's all was good. I was listed as a reference for a buddy since we did the RPAL together, they did try to call, unable to reach me (for some reason they don't like calling cell phones) They sent me snail mail correspondence asking to call them with whatever reference # and the interview was conducted then.