CANADIAN RESTRICTED FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE (CRFSC)
POSSESION ACQUISITION LICENCE (RPAL)

Restricted firearms course & licence

This is a 6 hour course (Sunday). Students will learn the different action types of handguns, ammunition, as well as the legal storage and transportation rules. The classroom course will also include hands-on instruction with deactivated firearms. There will be two exams, one written and one practical.

Adults

Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or older who wish to obtain an RPAL are required to complete both the CFSC and the CRFSC. Anyone who takes the course and does not pass both the written and practical tests must wait one day to retest. All retesting must be done within seven days of the original attempt.

Teenager

Canadian Residents aged 12 to 17 who wish to obtain a Minor’s PAL must complete the CFSC course. This will enable a minor to borrow a firearm for hunting or target practice only. Although this does not allow the minor to purchase a firearm, they may be able to purchase ammunition in some provinces.