First-time licence applicants must pass the Canadian Firearms Safety Course before applying for a Possession and Acquisition Licence. After the in-class instruction, you will do both a written and a practical test.

Anyone 12 years or older can take the Canadian Firearms Safety Course. Children under 12 can take the course, but only for educational purposes. They will not do the written or practical exams. To get a Minor's Licence to borrow and use non-restricted firearms, the minor must be between 12 and 17 years old.

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The course is held over two days providing you take both the Non-Restricted and Restricted course. After each days instruction including handling time with the disabled firearms, you will challenge a 50 question written test followed by a private one-on-one practical test to ensure you have the understanding of the common firearm action types demonstrating your safe handling techniques. Your success is dependent on your knowledge learned throughout the day. The test is in the English language. I strongly urge students to download the PDF version of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course Manual and read it prior to attending.