PAL/RPAL Timelines

[luckychingi]

For all new PAL Applicants from Ontario, here's my timeline

• Mailed: 2021 Aug 23
• Delivered: 2021 Aug 26
• CC Charged: 2021 Sep 10
• Called CFO ON: 2021 Oct 07

[Lover Of Auroras]

Application has been physically delivered to the P.O Box today (December 9 for posterity). How long should I expect to wait for it to be visible online (I also paid with certified cheque)?

(Am also an ON Applicant if that helps)

[Big-Boss-Man]

Application has been physically delivered to the P.O Box today (December 9 for posterity). How long should I expect to wait for it to be visible online (I also paid with certified cheque)?

(Am also an ON Applicant if that helps)

it was 4-6 months not all that long ago, but it appears the timelines are speeding up again. post above yours was what 2 weeks [Aug 26-Sept 10] to show online. Typically when they charge the cc it is online. Don't forget you will also have the mandatory wait time too, so you will not see an approval for a month at least.

[PixInTheSix]

I mailed mine on Nov 18. No activity as yet.

[awndray]

Patience. There's a 4 month delay. Minimum.

[PixInTheSix]

Patience. There's a 4 month delay. Minimum.

Oh, I'm patient. I've heard anecdotal stories ranging anywhere from 29 days to over a year. The longer the wait, the more time I have for virtual window shopping to build my first handgun with aftermarket stuff.

[SIR VEYOR]

Oh, I'm patient. I've heard anecdotal stories ranging anywhere from 29 days to over a year. The longer the wait, the more time I have for virtual window shopping to build my first handgun with aftermarket stuff.

Once you can check online for your reference number, you can call in to see if there’s a holdup.

[awndray]

Which will no doubt make them move your application to the bottom of the pile.

[Big-Boss-Man]

Which will no doubt make them move your application to the bottom of the pile.

not really. I called to find out that I had under paid [I paid the reduced upgrade amount which is a 'limited time offer'], it saved me about 3 weeks waiting on the snail mail letter, a second call let me know they needed further information about my check box [the layoff question] approved on the phone that time.

[PixInTheSix]

Once you can check online for your reference number, you can call in to see if there’s a holdup.

I've been attempting to log in/check status every 3-4 days for the past couple of weeks (total checks as of today, maybe 1/2 doz), but I keep getting '...no information that matches...check at a later date...'

I figure it's just sitting in the stack in someone's in-tray making its way to the top of the pile.