RPAL interviews

[Kobs]

^^^ You definitely HAVE TO call after you think it's past due, some peoples at Miramichi might tell you you have to wait but others will transfer you to the provincial CFO's office (that's what happened to me) and the lady there like i said in another post said that she was going to put a note on the paperwork for it to be processed faster .

As funny/bizarre as it might sound i do believe (here in QC any ways) that they're actually waiting for that call to go ahead with your paperwork as a sign that you want your license. After the initial 45 days stated on the web site or when you call and the lady at Miramichi says it's been sent to the provincial CFO, that's when you should start calling every 2 or 3 days. Mine took 3 months.

EDIT: Oh and by the way, if you think having your license in your hands is the end of the wait *buzzer sound* when you go get your handgun you will wait some more for your ATT long term and short LOL. And make sure you're already a member of a shooting club cause for some stores it's as important as the rest of your paperwork, otherwise you will be the proud owner of a handgun stuck in a store vault (raises hand)

RE Edit : Awww F*** just received a letter instead of my STATT, they're missing info about my membership to my shooting club. Seems it wasn't just the store wanting that membership proof. Hopefully they will be able to send it trough E-mail, i don't think i'll be able to wait any longer for that stupid paper.

I'm a victim of Murphy's law and my own newbie-ness, you have to have your membership card in your hands when you go buy your gun... noted

[Gaidheal]

LMAO

One of my 2 references got a letter in the mail TODAY, due back before August 2014.

The letter they CLAIM to have sent out in June maybe? It's been so long I can't remember.

They must be so busy they don't know if they should sh!t or go blind.

Or maybe they are just not up to the task?

Gah!

[Kobs]

?!?... they received a letter in september due back "before" august? I think you're going to have to make a call bro loll

[Gaidheal]

Haven't gotten around to calling them to ask just WTF they do all day.

I'm in no rush at the moment as the license the letter was for was issued months ago now.

I really do think they are intentionally jamming people up to run up billable hours.

[Sodburner]

It ticks me of that they put so much fear into the process and make you hang by your fingernails. I doesn't have to be this way, but clear communication take effort... so.... as we're dealing with the government that is most likely out of the question.

[DeathSpok]

Geez, really sounds like the only thing consistent with everyone's experience is the inconsistency!

Just to add my $0.02, one reference was called, the other reference got a letter asking him to call, and I never once heard a peep out of them.

[Rolandtwin]

Ya, my RPAL took almost 8 months. Both my references were called and asked the same question differently, "Do they have a concern with me having a firearm?"
I started calling them twice a month after month 4, just to make sure they did not need anything else, but all they ever said was the wait times were long and could not give me a date.
They issued mine last week and never once talked to me. BC by the way.

[GunsNotPuns]

I must have a horseshoe up my rear because from beginning of processing to issuance of card was less than 45 days. Last week I called up the RCMP, which would have been about 30 days into it, got a reference number and was told to just get one of my references to call in. One did and about 10 minutes after the interview it was updated on the web site to say licence issued and I should have it within two weeks.

[GunsNotPuns]

And card received today! I have to hand it to the CFP...they were reasonably quick with me.

[shootemup604]

They never called my references at all.

[bradzilla]

Only one of my references was called last week. They didn't bother with the others. My rpal took about 45 days after showing up online... (76 days since miramichi received application with test results attached)

Questions asked to my reference were very basic, "Do you oppose to him owning a firearm?, is there any reason why he shouldn't have one? etc... my application was very basic as well though, boring/vanilla/whatever you want to call it. No issues or law run-ins etc. Hope this information helps a little.

[60falcon144]

Reviving an old thread, but does anyone know the extension for my references to use for their interview? Lady on the phone said for them to call, use the extension and my application number but i forgot the extension. I believ it was 25 something. This is for a non restricted by the way.

[Reeferman]

My daughter in law had her RPAL in just over 45 days and I was the only reference that was called.

[coastal]

My buddy just called me today he just got his RPAL with 2 divorces under his belt. Only took 3 months or so.

[blacksmithden]

Reviving an old thread, but does anyone know the extension for my references to use for their interview? Lady on the phone said for them to call, use the extension and my application number but i forgot the extension. I believ it was 25 something. This is for a non restricted by the way.

WHAT ?!?!?! Now they're too lazy to call themselves ?!?!?! WTF ?!?!?!?!