RoastBeef

> Once you pass L3 and have met the work requirements and paid your dues, CFAI will send you a letter

IIRC, there's an important step in the process you've left out: _CFAI must award you the charter_.

They meet several times/yr to do this. There's always a meeting shortly after the L3 test results to sweep in everyone who had all their other boxes checked. They may then meet perhaps monthly through the autumn, awarding a batch of charters each time.