PAL/RPAL Timelines

Niklasky said:
How so ? Can you be specific about the answers you got from the RCMP ?

They usually ask you to tell your references to call in. What changed ?
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You can call them and ask if there is anything missing or if they any information but you cannot make your references call them until they ask for.

My references were not called. Neither they contacted me. I got my new license in 45 days.

Best is to wait and call every 3 days to get an update. No point making references call them . They might not even need it.
 
Mr Singh said:
You can call them and ask if there is anything missing or if they any information but you cannot make your references call them until they ask for.

My references were not called. Neither they contacted me. I got my new license in 45 days.

Best is to wait and call every 3 days to get an update. No point making references call them . They might not even need it.
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Oh I fully agree with you. No point asking your references to call before the RCMP has told you it was time.

But once your file has passed initial stages and is in process, it's pretty safe to ask them for it.
 
Niklasky said:
Oh I fully agree with you. No point asking your references to call before the RCMP has told you it was time.

But once your file has passed initial stages and is in process, it's pretty safe to ask them for it.
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Yeah. I called them twice after status changed to in progress. Both times I was told that my pictures was sent out for scanning. I was hesitant to ask if they need my references to call in. But I did not bother because they din't say anything either. Next thing I know my license was approved.
 
Mr Singh said:
Yeah. I called them twice after status changed to in progress. Both times I was told that my pictures was sent out for scanning. I was hesitant to ask if they need my references to call in. But I did not bother because they din't say anything either. Next thing I know my license was approved.
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You are lucky. I'm 5 weeks in and still nothing on the RCMP website.
 
Yeah I called them. They said my file had not been entered in the system yet, and to call back in a week.
 
Just called them a few minutes ago. Still nothing in their system. My credit card has not been charged yet.

The guy on the phone said to call back in a few days.
 
Niklasky said:
Just called them a few minutes ago. Still nothing in their system. My credit card has not been charged yet.

The guy on the phone said to call back in a few days.
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I called them at 15:00, the same answer.
 
coucou said:
I called them at 15:00, the same answer.
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Even after you get the license, its about another 2-3 weeks before you can shoot your restricted firearm lol. The transfer period and registration certificate arrival time can be almost 3 weeks. I was so happy to get my license in 45 days but had to wait another 3 weeks before taking to the range. I think with Non- restricted you can buy and shoot right away.
 
Today:completed initial processing. It is now in progress
 
coucou said:
Today:completed initial processing. It is now in progress
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So they received it on April 19th and it popped up online on June 1st.

Mine they received it on April 25th so I should expect to see it appear online sometime next week...

So much for the 45 days processing time...
 
So much for the 45 days processing time...
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It's 28 days from when they receive to start initial processing. Then add another 17 plus days until it finally gets approved. So they try and take 45 days to get it completed, but usually it is a bit longer, depending on backlog.
 
BgDM said:
It's 28 days from when they receive to start initial processing. Then add another 17 plus days until it finally gets approved. So they try and take 45 days to get it completed, but usually it is a bit longer, depending on backlog.
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Well I'm at 36 days and still nothing on the website or when I call them.

So we're 8 days after the 28 day period and initial processing has not started.

I still don't understand why they can't have the website updated earlier to show that the application has been received.
 
My timeline so far

Jan 9th they received it
Feb 5th card charged (28th day)
Feb 28th completed initial process, now in progress (50th day)

No change to date. Now on day 144 (94 days “in progress”)

It just takes time I guess.


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My timeline,

Mailed April 10th, registered mail.
Arrived in NB April 12.
In progress May 21st.
Approved May 31 and said to expect in the mail within 2 weeks.

Then never did contact my references however I did go through an intense RCMP security check in November of 2017 for my work so perhaps they thought I had been raked over the coals enough. No criminal history either so I imagine that helped.
 
40 days since registered letter was received in Miramichi. Still nothing on the website nor when I call them.

My credit card also still has not been charged...

I will give them a call on Wednesday to see if anything has happened. It will be 6 weeks exactly since the application was received by the RCMP in Miramichi.
 
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Some news just now.

I just received an email notification that my credit card was charged $80 so I checked the RCMP website and my application finally shows up as having completed initial processing (whatever that means) and is now in progress.

The application was received on April 25th, 40 days ago.

The wait continues, but let's hope the next stages in the process go quickly to catch up and deliver within the average timeline of 45 days.
 
Niklasky said:
Some news just now.

I just received an email notification that my credit card was charged $80 so I checked the RCMP website and my application finally shows up as having completed initial processing (whatever that means) and is now in progress.

The application was received on April 25th, 40 days ago.

The wait continues, but let's hope the next stages in the process go quickly to catch up and deliver within the average timeline of 45 days.
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Call them twice a week.
 
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