Competency certificates: Waiting time

[Bundu Ric]

Your gunshop dont know what they are talking about.

A comp is to show yoy are competent to own a FA. So why would the give you a license witout a comp, even more so a S21 as you need to proof why you need the FA immediately.

[gezza14]

I Applied for Comp 17-11-2011 - Was Approved Yesterday 20-1-2012. Seems things are moving along!! License app to be put in this week!!!

[mackerknack]

Both my Son and I applied for handgun competency in Aug 2011 and they were approved mid Dec 2011 = 4 months. Surprised and pleased. Card still to come.

[lithium]

The competency certificate is no longer a card - just a printout that is stamped by the station. They can do it for you at the station. I went to get mine a few weeks ago and they printed it out for me as I waited.

[prepare2win]

put my competency application in on the 20th of July 2011, got 2 sms's within 2 weeks, then nothing. just foned CFR now (22nd Jan 2012) and found out it was approved sometime in December! very excited, but also annoyed at the lack of notification. so yeah, about 5 months.

will be visiting my DFO tomorrow, and putting in my license app ASAP

[KingMST]

I just got word that my competencies were approved.

Handed in on 09/12/2011 (Handgun, Shotgun, Manually Operated Rifle, Selfloading Rifle)
Approved on 16/01/2012

I waited 30 business days, 45 days in total. It would have been less had they notified me of the outcome...
I am very excited!

[Bundu Ric]

Did you pick up your competency yet?

[prepare2win]

picked up my competency at around 10am today, a stamped printout.

was approved on the 8th of december 2011, and noone bothered to notify me, so the moral of the story is keep phoning the CFR regularly

[Gunservant]

Applied 19th Jan 2012 for comp and new license. DFO said 2 months for comp. Midrand, very helpful DFO. Wanted to apply for sect 21 same time but he says that they will refuse. They need comp cert to accompany sect 21. Gun shop told me you dont need comp cert for sect 21. What is the real story with this scenario?

I'm pretty sure you need a competency before obtaining a section 21, but don't quote me on that.

[Bundu Ric]

Does your competency actually say self loading rifle?