Delayed PAL renewal = botched gun season

I had 6 of my coworkers do the PAL and/or RPAL ,end of November..........applied promptly after receiving the needed doc(end of Dec-early Jan)
Half of them got the PAL/or RPAL...first of them only maybe a month ago ........half still not.

At least i feel good"hooking them up "onto shooting or hunting sports........

I renewed mine (non-restricted) online last month and it came within 3 weeks. Weird how it works.

Every person I know who renewed online, including me, received their PAL within a month or less (two weeks for me.) The process can get snagged however if the renewal application is complicated by other issues such as an improper photo, CPIC red flag, form not filled out correctly, spousal issue, etc. New legislation also requires a lifetime background test instead of five years and a "colourful" youth may be coming back to haunt some gun owners.

Did mine online in Feb took 4 months to receive it, luckily mine didn't expire until Oct

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

Every person I know who renewed online, including me, received their PAL within a month or less (two weeks for me.) The process can get snagged however if the renewal application is complicated by other issues such as an improper photo, CPIC red flag, form not filled out correctly, spousal issue, etc. New legislation also requires a lifetime background test instead of five years and a "colourful" youth may be coming back to haunt some gun owners.

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Online for me only took 3 weeks

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

Every person I know who renewed online, including me, received their PAL within a month or less (two weeks for me.) The process can get snagged however if the renewal application is complicated by other issues such as an improper photo, CPIC red flag, form not filled out correctly, spousal issue, etc. New legislation also requires a lifetime background test instead of five years and a "colourful" youth may be coming back to haunt some gun owners.

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I am the most boring vanilla person and have been that way my whole life. All I do is fish and hunt and have my whole life. I’d get dropped off as a kid and take bus back to fish local rivers and then drove when I got my drivers license. I’ve got a few speeding tickets but who hasn’t and those were a long time ago.

You have been given some inaccurate information.

You do not need a valid PAL under the FWCA to hunt. Your expired one is acceptable. And absolutely you can share a gun with an expired PAL, with a licenced person.

The problem you have is with the federal Firearms Act.

Check your PAL status online. As soon as it is approved you could hunt, even if you don't have your actual card in hand yet. Not possessing your PAL is not an offence, under the Firearm's Act. However, a LEO could seize your firearm until you present your PAL. But a LEO can also quickly find out if you are licenced.

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Originally Posted by sickofitall

I did it online just like the last time and started it in March knowing It would take 4-5 months as in the past. Don’t worry though, they took the payment. They said I owed taxes this year as well and paid me for 3 of the 15 days I was forced to take off for COVID protocols so everything is working out with government programs just fine��

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Have you been calling them? Checked the status online?

How early can you renew a PAL? Could you start the process ?10? months in advance?

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Originally Posted by chesapeake

How early can you renew a PAL? Could you start the process ?10? months in advance?

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I applied this past July and my expiry date isn’t till next April.