Issue with Ontario Driver's Licence - strike

[Ricoz]

Thank you so much for the swift reply.

Riham

[zafari]

any one who has experience or infomation regarding "how to convert EU(Denmark) driving license to Canadian D/L"?
i hv danish D/L & i want canadian now, please help with ur valuable advise!

[Leon]

any one who has experience or infomation regarding "how to convert EU(Denmark) driving license to Canadian D/L"?
i hv danish D/L & i want canadian now, please help with ur valuable advise!

In the EU, all EU licenses are equal but in Canada, only the nationality of the license matters.  If you are in Ontario, in order to convert, you need a license from one of these countries: USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Germany, Isle of Man, Japan, Korea, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, see http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/exchangeReciprocal.aspx

As your license is not from one of those countries, you will have to follow the instructions here: http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/OutOfCountryDrivers.aspx  You will need a drivers abstract from the Danish police or traffic authority to prove your driving experience.  You must take the written exam and if you have more than 24 months experience, you may take the advanced road test right away and get your full license, class G.  If you have between 12 and 24 months experience, you may take the basic road test and get the 2nd probationary license, class G2.  If you have less than 12 months, you will have to wait to take your road test, you will be granted a learners license, G1 and may not drive without a licensed person at your side.

[mmkcanada]

Hi qorax
I have Pakistani licence issued in1979, (its computrize one) , for me what is the requirment to get BC (vancouver) licence? can i drive on my Pakistani licens for sometime? or i need international licence? as you mention need a letter from transport authority but in pakistan i dont think any of such authority please guide me as i m landing in next month.

[Leon]

Hi qorax
I have Pakistani licence issued in1979, (its computrize one) , for me what is the requirment to get BC (vancouver) licence? can i drive on my Pakistani licens for sometime? or i need international licence? as you mention need a letter from transport authority but in pakistan i dont think any of such authority please guide me as i m landing in next month.

Ask the police if they can give you such a letter, preferably in English.  Otherwise, if the issue date of your 1979 license is printed on it, getting a certified translation of the license would help because you need that date.  Just getting an IDP might not be as helpful because it will not have the issue date of your original license.  You can drive on your license for up to 90 days after moving.

Read http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/moving-dl/other_most and http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/driving-experience for BC.

[mmkcanada]

Thanks leon for prompt response, yes first issuenece date 1979 is printed on licence and it is  already in english.
 

[steaky]

Thanks leon for prompt response, yes first issuenece date 1979 is printed on licence and it is  already in english.
 

Better to have a copy of the BC Motor Vehicle Act with you (you can google and download it) because here in BC traffic police doesn't always follow the rule.