Hi there,
I'll be moving to Canada in May to begin work for at least two years on a work permit. As I understand it, Canada has an exchange agreement in place with the UK. My licence was issued in February 2013, so I have had it more than three years. I have asked the UK driving authority to send a 'letter of entitlement' to prove the authenticity of my licence. I have some questions about the exchange process.
1) I will live in Ottawa, but I will not be a permanent resident, I'll only be there on a work permit. Am I still eligible to exchange my licence?
2) Is the 'letter of entitlement' from the UK driving authority enough proof of driving experience? I would like to exchange for the full G licence.
3) If I return to the UK after two years, will I be able to retrieve my original manual-transmission UK licence? I don't want to have to take another driving test if I return to the UK.
Thanks all for your time.
I'll be moving to Canada in May to begin work for at least two years on a work permit. As I understand it, Canada has an exchange agreement in place with the UK. My licence was issued in February 2013, so I have had it more than three years. I have asked the UK driving authority to send a 'letter of entitlement' to prove the authenticity of my licence. I have some questions about the exchange process.
1) I will live in Ottawa, but I will not be a permanent resident, I'll only be there on a work permit. Am I still eligible to exchange my licence?
2) Is the 'letter of entitlement' from the UK driving authority enough proof of driving experience? I would like to exchange for the full G licence.
3) If I return to the UK after two years, will I be able to retrieve my original manual-transmission UK licence? I don't want to have to take another driving test if I return to the UK.
Thanks all for your time.