PAL/RPAL Timelines

[Yogi05]

I got an email yesterday from cfp reminding me PAL can be renewed online, and providing some links.

I've never seen that before. The links look legit. There was also an RCMP logo jpg attached I could save (didn't touch that).

My internet paranoia makes me wonder if this is a new thing from them or a clever scam like some of those banking mails. I haven't look close at it yet.

Anyone see this before?

PAL not due for 6 mths or so.

[RobertMcC]

I got an email yesterday from cfp reminding me PAL can be renewed online, and providing some links.

I've never seen that before. The links look legit. There was also an RCMP logo jpg attached I could save (didn't touch that).

My internet paranoia makes me wonder if this is a new thing from them or a clever scam like some of those banking mails. I haven't look close at it yet.

Anyone see this before?

PAL not due for 6 mths or so.

I did. And worked fine for me.. Took me 12 days to get mine after I did it online.

Previous one I mailed 5 months before it expired, and It arrived 2 weeks after it expired in August.

[BgDM]

Question. Is the 28 day waiting period business days, or actual days? It's not that clear on the website, or any other information.

They should have received mine late last week, or early this week. So just waiting on it to go through the waiting period before it shows up on the site as "in process".

[DuhBoredShooter]

Question. Is the 28 day waiting period business days, or actual days? It's not that clear on the website, or any other information.

They should have received mine late last week, or early this week. So just waiting on it to go through the waiting period before it shows up on the site as "in process".

Its regular days, add 3 business days if you pay with a cheque

[RobertMcC]

Question. Is the 28 day waiting period business days, or actual days? It's not that clear on the website, or any other information.

They should have received mine late last week, or early this week. So just waiting on it to go through the waiting period before it shows up on the site as "in process".

28 days is a min, doesn't mean you're going to see it on the 29th day.

[BgDM]

RobertMcC, yeah, in knew that. Just the mandatory 28 days I wasn't sure about. Figure it will be at least another 1-2 months after the 28 day period before I see it.

[DuhBoredShooter]

UPDATE:
I finally got the:
'Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date. "

Now, I will bug them every week for updates.

[Whiteannerdy]

Well mine has been “in progress” for 56 days. It’s an upgrade application ahead of my regular PAL that doesn’t expire until end of next year.

I’ve had some light shed on the process. Provinces like Ontario where you can send in your application while your waiting for stamped test results can overcome the 4 week waiting period at the same time while waiting for test results to be stamped. However. Provinces like AB/SK you get your signed test results(not CFO signed) and send with your application. They hold for the 4 weeks before your test results are reviewed and approved by a CFO. Possibly another 4 weeks and that’s only if your application did not contain any errors and you pass your background check. Then of course IF they decide to contact your references after these steps.

I’m on day 106. Could be a few more weeks. Nothing we can do to rush these guys. Most of the CFO offices are over worked, under staffed and under funded to hire additional staff. Good thing C-71 plans to give all these poor men and women more work load and no funding that I’ve seen to back that up.

Regardless, even if you find yourself in a long wait like myself. Ignore the “45 days to process”. Stay cool, and be patient cause you know it’s worth the wait anyway.


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[mnathan]

Well mine has been “in progress” for 56 days. It’s an upgrade application ahead of my regular PAL that doesn’t expire until end of next year.

I’ve had some light shed on the process. Provinces like Ontario where you can send in your application while your waiting for stamped test results can overcome the 4 week waiting period at the same time while waiting for test results to be stamped. However. Provinces like AB/SK you get your signed test results(not CFO signed) and send with your application. They hold for the 4 weeks before your test results are reviewed and approved by a CFO. Possibly another 4 weeks and that’s only if your application did not contain any errors and you pass your background check. Then of course IF they decide to contact your references after these steps.

I’m on day 106. Could be a few more weeks. Nothing we can do to rush these guys. Most of the CFO offices are over worked, under staffed and under funded to hire additional staff. Good thing C-71 plans to give all these poor men and women more work load and no funding that I’ve seen to back that up.

Regardless, even if you find yourself in a long wait like myself. Ignore the “45 days to process”. Stay cool, and be patient cause you know it’s worth the wait anyway.


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its the same as my friend. he has been waiting 5 months. his just says Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date for 5 months now. he has called in several times and they say he passed all background checks and it sitting in the cfo desk waiting for final approval. and the stupid thing is we took the pal/rpal course at the same time and they received our applications at the same time and i got mine in 45 days to the day and yet he is still waiting.

[Whiteannerdy]

its the same as my friend. he has been waiting 5 months. his just says Your application has completed initial processing. It is now in progress. Please check the status again at a later date for 5 months now. he has called in several times and they say he passed all background checks and it sitting in the cfo desk waiting for final approval. and the stupid thing is we took the pal/rpal course at the same time and they received our applications at the same time and i got mine in 45 days to the day and yet he is still waiting.

Random selection on his? Errors in his details, checked yes to one of the questions, or they were not satisfied with a reference?

Or your friend just got the slowest CFO in the office and you got the energetic one who’s efficient as fuck.


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