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Driver license exchange UsA to Ontario

nss127

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Jan 28, 2020
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Hi All,

we are moving to Ontario on PR in 2 weeks from USA. I have 1 year and 2 months of driving experience in UsA and still hold a valid Indian Driving license (10 years of experience). my question is, when I go for exchanging my USA DL , will they give me a G2, until I qualify for the Road test for giving the G test?

I want a G2 because we are moving our car from the states to Ontario.

( This is in case I do not provide my Indian driving history so that I can waive the G exam wait time).
Thanks much in advance.
 

mike2236

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Nov 28, 2017
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Get a certified copy from the US DMV of your driving records. You can then exchange your US DL with the driving record for an Ontario G license. You will only have to take the eye test. No other test will be required.
 

PMM

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Jun 30, 2005
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Hi

Get a certified copy from the US DMV of your driving records. You can then exchange your US DL with the driving record for an Ontario G license. You will only have to take the eye test. No other test will be required.
1. The OP has less than a 2 year license in the US.

Less than 2 years driving experience (with exchange)
You need to take:

  • an eye test, when you apply
  • one road test (the G2 road test)
You will not be able to do the G2 road test right away. You need to wait until you gain two, full years of driving experience. For example, if you had a licence for 21 months in your home province, state or country, you can do the G2 road test after 3 months in Ontario. After you pass the G2 road test, you get a full licence.

S/he would have to prove the Indian experience, whether Ontario accepts it, is another matter.
 

nss127

Newbie
Jan 28, 2020
2
0
Hi



1. The OP has less than a 2 year license in the US.

Less than 2 years driving experience (with exchange)
You need to take:

  • an eye test, when you apply
  • one road test (the G2 road test)
You will not be able to do the G2 road test right away. You need to wait until you gain two, full years of driving experience. For example, if you had a licence for 21 months in your home province, state or country, you can do the G2 road test after 3 months in Ontario. After you pass the G2 road test, you get a full licence.

S/he would have to prove the Indian experience, whether Ontario accepts it, is another matter.
until I m eligible for g2 road test, will i get a g2 license?
 

mike2236

Hero Member
Nov 28, 2017
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Get a certified copy from the US DMV of your driving records. You can then exchange your US DL with the driving record for an Ontario G license. You will only have to take the eye test. No other test will be required.
I have provided incorrect information in the above so please disregard. My apologizes.
 

pavan23

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Nov 18, 2014
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Hi All,

we are moving to Ontario on PR in 2 weeks from USA. I have 1 year and 2 months of driving experience in UsA and still hold a valid Indian Driving license (10 years of experience). my question is, when I go for exchanging my USA DL , will they give me a G2, until I qualify for the Road test for giving the G test?

I want a G2 because we are moving our car from the states to Ontario.

( This is in case I do not provide my Indian driving history so that I can waive the G exam wait time).
Thanks much in advance.
Hi,

If you surrender your US licence then you will get a 5-year G2 licence without any road tests.

I did mine last week and had received G2 licence. I had a valid licence with only 6 months driving experience.
 

randyaung

Newbie
May 14, 2020
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Hi All,

we are moving to Ontario on PR in 2 weeks from USA. I have 1 year and 2 months of driving experience in UsA and still hold a valid Indian Driving license (10 years of experience). my question is, when I go for exchanging my USA DL , will they give me a G2, until I qualify for the Road test for giving the G test?

I want a G2 because we are moving our car from the states to Ontario.

( This is in case I do not provide my Indian driving history so that I can waive the G exam wait time).
Thanks much in advance.
Hello, Just wondering how it went with your Ontario Driver's License exchange process.
I am in the same situation as you. I have my US New York Driver's License for 1 year and 5 months, however, I have more than 5 years driving experience with my valid Myanmar (Burma) license. I am wondering if they take into consideration of US + Myanmar (or India) driving experience when they process the G (full) license, in your case?
Please let me know. Thank you.
 

cansha

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Aug 1, 2018
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Hello, Just wondering how it went with your Ontario Driver's License exchange process.
I am in the same situation as you. I have my US New York Driver's License for 1 year and 5 months, however, I have more than 5 years driving experience with my valid Myanmar (Burma) license. I am wondering if they take into consideration of US + Myanmar (or India) driving experience when they process the G (full) license, in your case?
Please let me know. Thank you.
India and Myanmar history won't be considered for full G license. Also, you need 2 years of driving history to get full G license.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/exchange-out-province-drivers-licence

From the link - Following countries have the agreement with Canada:

  • U.S. States

  • Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Taiwan
 

dpH133

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Jul 22, 2020
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I recently moved to Toronto from US, i have a valid 5 year old US License and a 11 year old india license. I know i can exchange the US license for full G license easily but i also want to make sure india driving experience is considered to get a better car insurance rate. Anyone been in same situation as mine? Will i be able to ask credits for India driving experience if i get my DL extract from indian RTO. Thanks
 

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