PAL Renewal Processing Time

[jtiwana]

Hi Community,

My PAL expires in March. I applied back in Oct 2022. On contacting Alberta CFO, I got the following in the email

"Your PAL application has been received by the federal support unit within the Canadian Firearms Program and is awaiting review. "

Could someone advise me of my options.

Thanks in advance.

[Trochu]

Pretty sure they involve waiting, and thats about it.

[Dewey Cox]

Go to the gunshow next weekend, and see if alberta's cfo is there.
ask zir

[cgrif]

Hi. I just went through this as well. Applied in July and nothing till this week. Call the below number with the Alberta cfo ext # (1800-731-4000 ext 9026). The two previous times I contacted the fed line they said all was good, no problems with the application. This week I stumbled into the alberta cfo ext and here we are. Spoke with a lady and I explained the situation. She put me on hold for a minute. When she came back she said all was sorted and I’d receive my pal in +/-4 weeks. Got an email the following day confirming her statement.

[jtiwana]

Originally Posted by cgrif

Hi. I just went through this as well. Applied in July and nothing till this week. Call the below number with the Alberta cfo ext # (1800-731-4000 ext 9026). The two previous times I contacted the fed line they said all was good, no problems with the application. This week I stumbled into the alberta cfo ext and here we are. Spoke with a lady and I explained the situation. She put me on hold for a minute. When she came back she said all was sorted and I’d receive my pal in +/-4 weeks. Got an email the following day confirming her statement.

Thank you for the tip and thanks to all the other members who chimed in. I will try that number today. For others who were asking, I did apply online.

Will update everyone after my phone call.

[elkhunter11]

I will be applying for renewal myself next summer , and I will apply as early as I am allowed .If my expiry date approaches with no results, I will use whatever connections , that I can access, to contact the CFO to expedite it.

[jtiwana]

Originally Posted by jtiwana

Thank you for the tip and thanks to all the other members who chimed in. I will try that number today. For others who were asking, I did apply online.

Will update everyone after my phone call.

UPDATE: I spoke to a very nice lady, who looked into my file and processed it right away. She said it will be sent for printing and I should get it within a week or so.

[mackenzie280]

There is no excuse for the delay. Complete Federal Gov F..ck up I applied in November, and received my in Jan.2023.

[burbotman]

OP did you renew on line or by mail? Not that it is right but I have seen dramatic differences in renewal time based on the above.

[boone052]

I have to renew mine this year; what is the best/quickest option, online or by mail? I would assume online is quicker, but not sure. Mine expires in December and I'm looking to apply for renewal soon.

Thanks!

[PartTimeHunter]

I applied online for my renewal in August, was expiring in December, and just received it two weeks ago. Multiple phone calls all with the same answer to the effect of - it has been through initial review and awaiting final approval. Frustrating to say the least. We had some really nice weather in January that a guy could have gone to the range

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by boone052

I have to renew mine this year; what is the best/quickest option, online or by mail? I would assume online is quicker, but not sure. Mine expires in December and I'm looking to apply for renewal soon.

Thanks!

If I was you, I would already have applied for renewal.

[boone052]

[QUOTE=elkhunter11;4613275]If I was you, I would already have applied for renewal.[/QUOTE

Unless you have an old scientist, a flux capacitor, and a DeLoren that I can borrow, I'll have to settle for applying today.

[Trochu]

Originally Posted by boone052

I have to renew mine this year; what is the best/quickest option, online or by mail?

Online.

[Pathfinder76]

This appears to be so Random. Mine expires this summer. I applied online Jan 6 and received it Feb 21st.

[Savage Bacon]

I submitted my application yesterday. Today there's a message saying they have completed the initial review of the application and if any additional information is needed, I will be contacted.

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[lattery1]

After waiting since October 6 I took the advice here and called the 9026 ext.
Chatted with a very nice lady and she explained that the hold up was due to some issues with range membership ect. After confirming that I still wanted the privilege of taking my pistols to the range without an ATT each time she told me that my licence was again validated and woud be sent for printing this week.

almost a shock that I reached a government employee that helpful.

[GearNut]

How long is it currently taking to process a renewal?
I submitted my application mid Sept (expiry dat was early December), received a letter several weeks later indicating my photo did not meet the criteria, there wasn’t enough of my shoulders in the photo). I re-submitted a passport photo taken at Staples in November (no difference in the amount of shoulders in the passport photo) and it is still being processed.
What are others experiencing?
Thank you


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[Albertajeff]

Give them a call to find out. As soon as I called they completed the process as they had infront of them and was at my door in two weeks.

[elkhunter11]

The system is so messed up, and inconsistent, that it can take from three weeks to 12 months or more. Call the Alberta CFO, at 1-800-731-4000 ext 9026, and they can help you. Don't bother speaking to the idiots in N.B., as they are totally useless.

[Dick284]

There is no standard time frame!
If you get a CFP staffer who has some gitty up and go, it can be maybe 3-4 weeks. If you get a piece of deadwood handling your file it takes years in some cases.

Call the Alberta CFO’s extension and ask what the hold up is.

That’s the 1-800 number and extension 9026.

Don’t bother with the simple serpents in Mirimachi!

[GearNut]

Good to know AMA will do them.
Thank you


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[GearNut]

Thank you for the replies, I called the 1-800 number and 9026 extension and the individual I spoke to approved it while I was on the phone and indicated it would be printed and mailed!
Excellent service!
Thanks for the tip.


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[brewster29]

I don’t understand how their system works…my RPAL renewal took 14 weeks on line, my son-in-law received his in about 10 days. Go figure.

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by brewster29

I don’t understand how their system works…my RPAL renewal took 14 weeks on line, my son-in-law received his in about 10 days. Go figure.

The system doesn't work, it's not supposed to be efficient, it's supposed to make it difficult for firearms owners, because that is what the liberals and the RCMP lapdogs running the program for them want.

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

The system doesn't work, it's not supposed to be efficient, it's supposed to make it difficult for firearms owners, because that is what the liberals and the RCMP lapdogs running the program for them want.

This^

The agenda is to be a thorn towards firearms owners, and make firearms ownership a PITA.

[rugerfan]

Called in today after waiting since mid August. Renewal was approved while I was on the line and the whole thing took under 15 minutes including time waiting on hold.