RCMP Canadian Firearms Program
Licensing, application forms, fees, classification questions, and programme contacts. Information line: 1-800-731-4000.
Resources
The official sources every applicant ends up needing, in one place - alongside our plain-language guides that explain how to use them.
Official government sources
Firearms Act and regulations
The legal text behind everything on this site - storage, transport, licensing conditions.
NRCan explosives pages
Ammunition and propellant storage rules under the Explosives Act, including reloading.
Study material
- The RCMP student handbook - the official CFSC text; your course provider supplies or lends it. Our test guide and ACTS and PROVE explainer cover the most-tested material.
- Free online practice questions - useful prep, never a substitute for the in-person course.
Our guides, by stage
- Start here: how to get a PAL, step by step
- Who can apply - age, citizenship, records, special situations
- The course and tests
- After the course - applying, buying, renewing
- Laws and safe handling
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