Do I need to apply for a new competency?

**nishan** · 08-01-2022, 22:14

My competency certificate was issued in June 2011 and I did not purchase a firearm as yet. Now that I feel that I am ready to purchase a firearm, I have had mixed advise. My DFO suggested that I should renew my competency while others said that a competency does not expire unless it is allocated to a firearm license. Now I am confused and uncertain on who's advice I should listen to.

**Ocali** · 08-01-2022, 23:40

Originally Posted by nishan

My competency certificate was issued in June 2011 and I did not purchase a firearm as yet. Now that I feel that I am ready to purchase a firearm, I have had mixed advise. My DFO suggested that I should renew my competency while others said that a competency does not expire unless it is allocated to a firearm license. Now I am confused and uncertain on who's advice I should listen to.

As far as I know if is linked to an expired license you should be good to go.

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**Cockroach** · 09-01-2022, 07:44

The way the act is written, there is no mechanism for expiry without linking to a firearm.

SAPS systems, however, still seem to expire them after 5 or 10 years.

**griffin** · 09-01-2022, 07:51

Originally Posted by Ocali

As far as I know if is linked to an expired license you should be good to go.

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OP says that no firearm has been purchased yet, so no license.

As for the validity IMO it’s not valid any longer. The DFO does not do the final approval/disapproval. I would re apply.

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**Ocali** · 09-01-2022, 08:50

Originally Posted by Ocali

As far as I know if is linked to an expired license you should be good to go.

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Apologies just relooking at my response, horrendous and I can't seem to edit it.

If it isn't linked to an expired license you should be okay.

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**griffin** · 09-01-2022, 09:18

Incorrect info, if you don’t use it you lose it basically. Generally if you don’t get a license within 5 years they will ask you to re apply.

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**Ocali** · 09-01-2022, 10:53

Originally Posted by griffin

Incorrect info, if you don’t use it you lose it basically. Generally if you don’t get a license within 5 years they will ask you to re apply.

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Good to know . Also there was that change over from government to private institutions training /issuing of certification and such

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**SBB** · 09-01-2022, 12:28

Originally Posted by Ocali

Good to know . Also there was that change over from government to private institutions training /issuing of certification and such

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Ask your DFO to looking the system. What I have seen there is a tab under your profile that states competent yes/no.

**Adoons** · 09-01-2022, 13:00

A competency from 2011 will not be valid anymore. No matter what technicalities can be discussed, CFR will not grant you a license with it.

**SBB** · 10-01-2022, 06:49

My competency Card expired in 2009. In 2010 i went to work abroad and gave my brother my Shotties as we lived on the same property and hunt together so I'd at least be able to use them with him.

I applied last year Sept for a new shottie and the license was approved on Friday.

I've purchased and licensed numerous firearms since 2009 with that same competency Card(3 last year alone).