International driving document

[waraich]

Hi,

I obtained international driving document from IDL services inc-1940 NE 123RD ST, NORTH MIAMI,FL33181 , www.international-license.com , i have also Saudi Arabia driving licence ,can i drive car in canada?

I am permanent resident from April 25, 2009


Thanks,

[Leon]

Normally you can drive with your foreign license for a while, depends on the province but usually at least for 3 months.  Then you have to get a Canadian one.  You have to find out what the rules are in the province you plan to live in.

Here you can find some links on how to get a drivers license in various provinces and territories:

Alberta: http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/drivers_licence.cfm#Exchanging_a_Non-Alberta_Operators_Licence
British Columbia: http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/licence-othercountry#Variables._frag_
Manitoba: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/English/dr_licensing/ForeignDL.html
New Brunswick: http://www.gnb.ca/0276/vehicle/english/faq-e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.gs.gov.nl.ca/gs/mr/dl-application.stm#new_res
Northwest Territories: http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/newDLandGIC.aspx
Nova Scotia: http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/paal/rmv/paal269.asp
Nunavut: http://www.edt.gov.nu.ca/apps/authoring/dspPage.aspx?page=motor
Ontario: http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/ExchangeReciprocal.aspx
Prince Edward Island: http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=20138&lang=E
Quebec: http://www.saaq.qc.ca/en/driver_licence/exchange/index.php
Saskatchewan: http://www.sgi.sk.ca/sgi_pub/drivers_licences/new_residents.htm
Yukon: http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/motorvehicles/mvdrlic.html