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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Sorry, I was looking for more specifics.
Are there interviews, submission of medical/psychiatric records.
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First step is passing either the Canadian Firearms Safety Course (8 hours) for non-restricted or Canadian Firearms Restricted Safety Course (16 hours) for both classes.
Application is then submitted to the Canadian Firearms Program where an applicant must provide all personal information and an applicant must self declare any diagnosis of mental illness within 5 years, any criminal record, any arrests, marital status and financial difficulties. In addition, they must provide contact info for their spouse and any intimate partners where the relationship has ended within the last two years. Applicants for a restricted license must provide two references they have known for a minimum of three years.
There is then a mandated 28 day waiting period. Background checks are done by the CFP/RCMP and spouse/partner contacted and interviewed. If you are applying for restricted, then one or both of your references are contacted and you'll get a call from the CFP as well.
At any point in this process, they can request a written statement from a medical professional about the applicant's fitness to own firearms or request an in-person interview with either a Firearms Officer or the local police.