| Type of Licence |
| | Possession-Only (POL) | Possession and Acquisition (PAL) |
Licence renewal (form CAFC 979) - You have a valid
POL or PAL that is about to expire; and
- You do not want to change your privileges.
| - Must renew before your
current licence expires
- Must hold at least one valid firearms registration certificate. (Licence will
only be valid for classes of firearms registered to you)
| - Must renew before your current licence expires if you possess firearms
- Not necessary
to possess a firearm to be eligible for a PAL
|
New licence Applies to the
following cases: - You do not have a licence; or
- Your licence
has expired; or
- You want to change your licence privileges; or
- You
need to switch from a Minor’s Licence when you turn 18.
| Form RCMP-GRC 6006 - Only available to those with a POL that expired after January
1, 2004.
- Must apply before May 16, 2010
- Must still have firearms that were registered
to you
- Contact the CAFC for a form if you are eligible.
| Form CAFC 921 - The only licence now available to unlicensed individuals 18 and older. (See exception for those
with an expired POL who meet criteria)
- Must meet safety-training requirements. (See below)
|
| Safety-training
requirements | None. POLs were only available to experienced firearm owners who did not plan to acquire more firearms. | - Safety-training requirements set out in the law:
- Must pass the Canadian Firearm Safety Course; or
- Obtain alternative certification from a
Chief Firearms Officer.
- Some pre-1995 hunter-safety courses in Manitoba and Quebec are also acceptable.
- Additional requirements for restricted and prohibited firearms.
|
Cost
(application fee)
If
you only have non-restricted firearms, and you need to hunt to sustain yourself or your family, fees may be waived. | Renewal fees waived until May 16, 2011. | The initial PAL will cost
- $60 for non-restricted firearms;
- $80 for any combination of non-restricted and restricted firearms.
Renewal fees waived until May 16, 2011.
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