The terms you will keep seeing
14 terms
- PALPossession and Acquisition Licence
- The federal licence for an individual, with approved firearm privileges. Learn more
- RPALPAL with restricted privileges
- Common shorthand, rather than a separate official licence name. Learn more
- CFSCCanadian Firearms Safety Course
- The non-restricted safety training foundation. Learn more
- CRFSCCanadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course
- Additional restricted safety training after CFSC. Learn more
- CFPCanadian Firearms Program
- The RCMP program administering federal firearms licensing and registration. Learn more
- CFOChief Firearms Officer
- The provincial or territorial licensing authority contact for approvals, conditions and particular circumstances. Learn more
- ATTAuthorization to Transport
- Authorization for specified restricted or prohibited firearm trips. Different from carry permission. Learn more
- ATCAuthorization to Carry
- Separate, limited carry authorization. It is not granted automatically by an RPAL. Learn more
- RegistrationA record for a firearm
- Different from the licence for a person. Learn more
- ReferenceAn application contact
- An adult who meets the application’s criteria and knows the applicant. Learn more
- Photo guarantorSomeone who identifies your photo
- A separate role with different acquaintance requirements from a reference. Learn more
- Conjugal partnerSpouse, common-law or similar partner
- The application asks about current and applicable former partners. Learn more
- POL / FACOlder licence or acquisition documents
- Previous possession-only licences and firearms acquisition certificates affect whether you count as a first-time online applicant. Learn more
- Non-restricted / restricted / prohibitedLegal firearm classes
- The exact firearm’s legal classification determines requirements. Learn more
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