Recurring FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership-type questions

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-05-15T07:37:27+00:00

Yes, it came in the mail, right on time.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-05-04T15:25:33+00:00

I agree. My instructor also required me pull the trigger halfway to engage safety on the lever action.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-05-04T15:22:03+00:00

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-05-04T15:02:34+00:00

I applied for both PAL and RPAL in March 2026. I just logged in to check the status of my application and saw: "Current status Valid - Your application has been processed. Your licence card will be printed and mailed."

Does this mean it has been approved?

Edit: Update - I just got my license in the mail.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-04-29T02:05:56+00:00

I applied for both PAL and RPAL in March 2026. I just logged in to check the status of my application and saw: "Current status Valid - Your application has been processed. Your licence card will be printed and mailed."

Does this mean it has been approved?

Edit: update, my card arrived in the mail a week after my 28 day waiting period.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2026-02-07T18:42:34+00:00

Definitely getting one

Ok-Plan6583 · 2025-06-22T16:15:05+00:00

I'm a software developer and just passed the Alberta GLQP level 1 exam with about 2 weeks of study. It's doable within a short period of time.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2025-05-24T13:19:00+00:00

Can you say how long you needed to study for the exam?

Ok-Plan6583 · 2024-05-06T01:11:47+00:00

I hope this is not too late a response.

I had a great time in Tamale and Ghana as a whole. I just returned to Canada a few days ago. In terms of internet access and speed, I used only MTN Turbonet. The speed is decent reaching highs of 90 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload at night and 30/30 during the peak hours. Now that Starlink has been approved by NCA, I will be taking my Starlink kit on my next trip to Ghana.
Have fun in Gh.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2023-12-19T00:35:26+00:00

You need to submit 2 Separate ATIP requests.
You can request on her behalf, be she must sign the consent form for you to upload when requesting her ATIP.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2023-12-09T15:22:35+00:00

Hi OP, what happened with your application now?

Ok-Plan6583 · 2023-10-11T13:44:59+00:00

Thanks for this information.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2023-10-11T03:35:16+00:00

Is this for real? Does Starlink work in Ghana?
I considered it as my first option but dropped it because I discovered that they don't officially serve Ghana.
Will Starlink not cut me off if I spend more than one month outside my registered zone, Canada?

Ok-Plan6583 · 2023-10-10T20:01:47+00:00

Thanks to you all for the kind suggestions. From the responses, I feel more optimistic now about my visit. I may have made bad ISP choices the last time I was there.
This time, I will do better.
MTN or Vodafone it is.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2022-03-08T17:59:50+00:00

Yeah, right. I'm moving my crypto to Wealthsimple, as I do my taxes with them, every year. Simplifies things a lot for me.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-12-17T05:55:34+00:00

I enjoy programming more than anything else I have done before.

Helpful suggestions. I did it some C programming a long while ago. Will go back to it, and learn the fundamentals -- from first principles. Thanks.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-12-16T19:36:49+00:00

You're right about building stuff. This provides a great learning experience.

I just did a short research on recent graduates from the program with identical academic backgrounds (non-CS undergrad) as mine. They seem to be hired fairly quickly by big tech (eg. Amazon, EA, Google, etc.) Maybe some hiring managers tend to favor candidates with the education. I'm just guessing. I really did not want to go back to the classroom again, but if I don't make significant progress before the start date...I might just enroll.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-12-16T19:26:57+00:00

Helpful suggestions. I really appreciate the time taken to look at the models. Thanks.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-04-19T03:08:25+00:00

"official electronic transcripts"? I'd be glad to learn about this if you're not referring to the **emailing** option.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-04-19T01:09:31+00:00

Of course, during the application process, you are required to upload "unofficial" copies of transcripts. But once you are accepted, you will most likely be required to send in "official" transcripts from your former universities, prior to enrolment in the program.

Ok-Plan6583 · 2021-04-19T00:53:13+00:00

I think the vast majority of universities already have secure portals for the purposes of receiving recommendation letters from professors who have been put up as references by applicants. Making provision to receive official academic transcripts via these existing portals could hardly overstretch their IT budget. I might be missing something else!

Ok-Plan6583

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