Driving license in BC

[canuck_in_uk]

Yes i have! It doesn’t say I have to surrender my foreign license. It does say previous license and I was of the impression it would apply to other Canadian license. It’s strange that they will take my valid foreign license.

j

If "previous license" meant "Canadian licence", it would state that. It refers to any and all licences.

 

[shishirkona]

If "previous license" meant "Canadian licence", it would state that. It refers to any and all licences.

It’s strange- in my home country, DL is a chip enabled SMART card with biometrics information. I would they would say it’s not valid for Canada. It’s really very strange if they will need me to surrender a valid foreign license.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

It’s strange- in my home country, DL is a chip enabled SMART card with biometrics information. I would they would say it’s not valid for Canada. It’s really very strange if they will need me to surrender a valid foreign license.

You can call it strange as much as you want. It is BC law. If you want to drive here, you will have to give up your home country license.

 

[steaky]

I don’t think they will take my foreign license. How will I drive in Bangladesh without it? I think what they mean here is at any given point, you can have one procince’s state license.

obt

You can ask them to give back your Bangladesh license when you give up your BC one.

 

[foodie69]

You can ask them to give back your Bangladesh license when you give up your BC one.

ICBC don't keep foreign licenses..

 

[steaky]

ICBC don't keep foreign licenses..

Yes, but you can ask for the return somewhere... in Victoria. Didn't remember where.

 

[shishirkona]

Yes, but you can ask for the return somewhere... in Victoria. Didn't remember where.

What do you mean by ask for return in victoria? Like I have to get back the home country license from Victoria?

 

[shishirkona]

ICBC don't keep foreign licenses..

This is such a relief! Thanks

 

[canuck_in_uk]

This is such a relief! Thanks

You misunderstand. That poster meant that ICBC doesn't hold on to foreign licenses. They return them back to the issuing authority, i.e. Bangladesh.

One more time, you can only have one license, as per BC law.

 

[foodie69]

You misunderstand. That poster meant that ICBC doesn't hold on to foreign licenses. They return them back to the issuing authority, i.e. Bangladesh.

One more time, you can only have one license, as per BC law.

Thanks Canuck..I always thought they shred the licenses and won't even bother sending them back.
If sending back, then I assume the receiving authorities shreds them instead..why keep?

 

[steaky]

You misunderstand. That poster meant that ICBC doesn't hold on to foreign licenses. They return them back to the issuing authority, i.e. Bangladesh.

One more time, you can only have one license, as per BC law.

Are you sure? I was told they forward the licenses to some government department in Victoria. But anyways, all license have expiry dates and become invalid over time. They can keep the invalid ones.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks Canuck..I always thought they shred the licenses and won't even bother sending them back.
If sending back, then I assume the receiving authorities shreds them instead..why keep?

Are you sure? I was told they forward the licenses to some government department in Victoria. But anyways, all license have expiry dates and become invalid over time. They can keep the invalid ones.

When I returned to Canada and traded my foreign license, I was told the license would be returned to the issuing authority. Maybe it depends on the country the license is from?