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sarimraza

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May 23, 2012
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Hi

Before i get the card, can i buy a car and drive. I have international DL. IN the meantime I can also get Canada's DL.

Thanks
 
I think most of the work including opening of a bank a/c, applying for DL can be done on the basis of your SIN. You may ask any car showroom in this regard.
 
sarimraza said:
Hi

Before i get the card, can i buy a car and drive. I have international DL. IN the meantime I can also get Canada's DL.

Thanks

You can definitely drive a car before you get your PR but it will have to be a rental vehicle booked with you credit card. The three primary banks in Canada that will consider your case once you have your PR card and some income history.

I think Scotia bank is a newcomer friendly bank and may consider offering you some line of credit as a newcomer. I know they offer credit cards with account opening . So if its a second hand car you wanna buy and are carrying enough cash, you can defnitely buy. In Toronto, there are two kinds of licenses, G1 and G2. You can get a G2 when you land but there are some requisites to get a G1.

However, I would recommend to apply for a canadian driving license basis you SIN number. You will get the SIN number the day you land from Services Canada office after immigration.

Hope this helps. Check out usedcarscanada.com and Kijiji.com for some good deals. All the best Driving
 
Rahul78 said:
You can definitely drive a car before you get your PR but it will have to be a rental vehicle booked with you credit card. The three primary banks in Canada that will consider your case once you have your PR card and some income history.

I think Scotia bank is a newcomer friendly bank and may consider offering you some line of credit as a newcomer. I know they offer credit cards with account opening . So if its a second hand car you wanna buy and are carrying enough cash, you can defnitely buy. In Toronto, there are two kinds of licenses, G1 and G2. You can get a G2 when you land but there are some requisites to get a G1.

However, I would recommend to apply for a canadian driving license basis you SIN number. You will get the SIN number the day you land from Services Canada office after immigration.

Hope this helps. Check out usedcarscanada.com and Kijiji.com for some good deals. All the best Driving

We can always rent car with our abroad credit card .

But here do he mean to buy own car or just drive any car ?