Long wait for PAL renewal

[lucky1]

Anyone else have their PAL renewal taking longer than 45 days? Mine still hasn't been completed. :icon_frow

[Island Idiots]

Hey lucky1,
Call the BC Chief Firearms officer. She wont send it till you call and ask about it. You get connected via the Feds. Call them first and ask about it they will ask you if you want to speak to the BC CFO.
Good Luck.

[Whonnock Boy]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?96051-PAL-wait-times&highlight=times

[MichelD]

Mine took almost six months because I accidentally switched the order of my full first names around. (my parents gave me three) They never notified my about why it was taking so long.

My NDP MP Libby Davies helped sort it out.

[Leaseman]

Son just got his first .... came in under 4 weeks.

[bigben]

Call be polite usually its backed up because of the amount of application the chief fire arm officer is where it sits the most background check and all took mine four month when I called she told me just got back from being checked good luck they will assist you in anyway with my experience thanxs

[lucky1]

I called the CFO contact number today. The man who answered said that my wait time was within the normal period it takes. He said to call them back if I haven't heard anything by June. I explained that my PAL expires in May and he told me to keep my guns locked up at home and not use them until my new PAL arrives.

[bandit]

I explained that my PAL expires in May and he told me to keep my guns locked up at home and not use them until my new PAL arrives.

Mine expires in the middle of hunting season. I hope for their sake they don't delay my renewal and try to palm me off with the same excuse!

[Cyrus]

had mine in a week, done all online.

[kagia]

Call the ombudsman any time they screw you around. There is no excuse for it. Apparently calling the ombudsman works wonders when they're dragging their heels.

Telling a person they may not use their lawfully owned property because they don't want to do their job in a timely fashion is unacceptable.

[ohotnik]

Just got my renewed PAL back a week ago. It took less than 10 days in total. But I used electronic format to submit the application. London Drugs makes required format of photo.

[100milehousehunter]

mine took roughly 6 weeks.

[liambobbi]

Got mine in 6 days

[hunter1947]

What else can anyone expect its the government is it not ,,I can tell you this if they want money from you they expect it right now and if we want something they take there sweet time they sure don't waist any time cashing the check you sent them :-(..

[Rob Chipman]

Mine took a very, very long time to renew. I finally called my MP, and after that things started moving. My advice would be to call your MP now.

[Bear Brawler]

Done online, had it in two weeks roughly.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Call the ombudsman any time they screw you around. There is no excuse for it. Apparently calling the ombudsman works wonders when they're dragging their heels.

Telling a person they may not use their lawfully owned property because they don't want to do their job in a timely fashion is unacceptable.

Phucking A Buddy ! Great POST there Guy ! ;-) RJ

[weatherbyjunkie]

Did mine online 3 weeks ago. I had it back in my hands in 6 days including the weekend! I'm not very computer savvy and it wasn't that hard,,,,, way better than 1-6 months the old fashioned way

[nedarb2]

did mine online, back in my hands in 6 days

[sailpunk]

I submitted mine in April and I called the BC CFO and they said they are busy and cannot even give me an answer. Mine expired in just now and I have been told to not touch my firearms. I love the service.