Car Insurance in first 90 days before you get full BC Licence from ICBC

[Ricky]

Dear

I have full over two years old driving licence from United kingdom which According to ICBC is perfectly valid in BC. According to ICBC I can excnage the license with full BC Licence once i Get my PR Card but I am still good to drive around for 90 days.

my question is :

1. Whether I can buy car during this period and ICBC will insure me for first 90 days.

Regards

Ricky

[Baloo]

Dear

I have full over two years old driving licence from United kingdom which According to ICBC is perfectly valid in BC. According to ICBC I can excnage the license with full BC Licence once i Get my PR Card but I am still good to drive around for 90 days.

my question is :

1. Whether I can buy car during this period and ICBC will insure me for first 90 days.

Regards

Ricky

You are better off changing the license ASAP, some insurers don't like non-Canadian licenses.

[PMM]

Hi

You are better off changing the license ASAP, some insurers don't like non-Canadian licenses.

1.  In BC you have to buy basic insurance from ICBC.
2.  If you wish to get the discount on your insurance you need a No Claims letter from your insurance company in the UK, not the agent.  The format is here: http://www.icbc.com/autoplan/moving/moving-to

[Baloo]

Hi

1.  In BC you have to buy basic insurance from ICBC.
2.  If you wish to get the discount on your insurance you need a No Claims letter from your insurance company in the UK, not the agent.  The format is here: http://www.icbc.com/autoplan/moving/moving-to

1 - Isn't the remainder of the insurance from a separate company?

[PMM]

Hi

1 - Isn't the remainder of the insurance from a separate company?

Not necessarily.  You have to buy the basic from ICBC and you can either buy the optional from ICBC or a private company.  An Autoplan office, will price both options for you.

[Ricky]

Thanks PMM and Baloo

So that definately means that I can Buy a Car and get it insured and then change my license to BC as I dont know when My PR Card will Arrive???

[Ricky]

Finally Got 2003 Civic sports and got it insured from ICBC for $273 p.m. I think I need to get my NCB from previous Insurance companies to claim some discount. Cant believe its more expensive then of UK.

[PMM]

Hi

Finally Got 2003 Civic sports and got it insured from ICBC for $273 p.m. I think I need to get my NCB from previous Insurance companies to claim some discount. Cant believe its more expensive then of UK.

1.  Get it from the insurance company, not the agent in the format on ICBC;s web site.  8 years would save you about %45

[steaky]

Finally Got 2003 Civic sports and got it insured from ICBC for $273 p.m. I think I need to get my NCB from previous Insurance companies to claim some discount. Cant believe its more expensive then of UK.

5 years can save you 25%.