How to Get Canadian Driving License -for Newcomers

[ak1818]

If you have landed in Ontario as FSW outland can you share how you got your driving license. Like
1) Did you get an exchange license in Ontario?
2) What class?
3) How much time it took to come in your mailbox? etc etc
Thanks

Very helpful!

 

[pranab24]

Hi pranab24 - did they accept your sworn affidavit?

I have not submitted it yet.

 

[Esher]

Hello everyone! Very useful thread. I have a question regarding 2-years of driving experience in order to obtain class 5 (Alberta) DL. I have an international DL and own a car here in Calgary.
1) When I pass knowledge test I get class 7GDL license
2) Then, registry office takes my international DL (Homecountry DL) for "evaluation" to make me elible for a Driving Test. For some people this evalution took up to 4 weeks.
3) QUESTION : Am I allowed to drive while my original licence is under "evaluation"? (Do they give me some kind of temporary permit for these 4 weeks?) I've heard from many people that they were unable to drive away themselves after a registry office took their original license for evaluation and gave nothing in return. Some of them even got a reply "Find someone with Class 5 (Full G) or call a towing company to take your car from a registry office"

Sounds weird, but it is like you drive to a registry office (drive test center) yourself with a valid international drivers license (with full rights) and become literally 'handicapped' (class 7 GDL) after you give them your homecountry DL for evaluation. Hopefully someone will have chance to clarify this moment.

 

[prince nijjar]

Hi everyone . I m from bc .i have question regarding commerical upgrade i have class 5 license from past two years .i went to icbc to upgrade they said they need 3 years driving record . They need my india driving record for 3 year . Can anyone what tell i what kind of papper i need to show . I m back from punjab ludhiana.

 

[2017applicant]

Hello everyone, one question:

I have Texas driving license. Can I print out type 3A record online and present it along with license to prove driving history or do I need to apply for this driving abstract via mail and not online?

 

[hussain-lala]

Hi everyone!
very informative thread. I am moving to BC next month.
I got learner license in my home country (Pakistan) in 2004. Since then i have been driving.
In 2016 i got it renewed (though i was supposed to go for regular licence)
in July 2017 i got regular licence after i came to know the restrictions in Canada with less than two years driving history.

Now i am confused about my case as to what category license i am eligible to get in Canada. My main concern is I am moving with family and i want to have license on which i can drive with my wife kids in car with me.

Any suggestions/explanations please!

 

[mcassim87]

Hi everyone!
very informative thread. I am moving to BC next month.
I got learner license in my home country (Pakistan) in 2004. Since then i have been driving.
In 2016 i got it renewed (though i was supposed to go for regular licence)
in July 2017 i got regular licence after i came to know the restrictions in Canada with less than two years driving history.

Now i am confused about my case as to what category license i am eligible to get in Canada. My main concern is I am moving with family and i want to have license on which i can drive with my wife kids in car with me.

Any suggestions/explanations please!

Hi , i am from Pak as well and moving to Ontario in July
however, my Pakistani lic is 2 years old now and would like to know the procedure to further get Canadian lic

 

[Love460]

Hi qorax,

I am planing to migrate to Quebec Canada in October as a student.

right now I am confused about getting a driving license in India will it help me somehow in Quebec for getting driving License if I hold New Indian driving License with no experience? will this help me or should I leave and when migrated to Canada apply from the scratch?

Please help me to get out of this confusion.
Thank you.

 

[snerosh]

Would i need a international driving permit from india to drive in Ontario?... im coming as a int student for 21 months

 

[RAJ009F]

Hello All,
I have 6+ months of official (4+2 wheeler) driving license from India, however, I have driving experience of more than 6 years but no proof from govt.

In my case I have to go with Knowledge test then G1.
But with G1, can I purchase a CAR in Canada.? or should I wait for the next 8 months.?

 

[Pachicoo]

hi guy´s i am spanish citizen and have B license since 2007 and recently i have optained CE license (Truck ). and i want to move canada as a professional truck driver. so plz need help what document i need and to have the class 3 ( commercail and havey truck ) license.

 

[rahulsolanki1992]

Hello Guys.

I will be landing in Ontario as PR in March 2020. I have less than 12 months of driving experience in India. I will apply for a new drivers licence in Ontario but it will almost take me 2 years to get full G licence.

I have 2 queries.
1) Can i drive a car in Ontario with an IDP and home country driving license for these 2 years till my G license is approved?

2) if the answer to above is No, can i still drive a car for first 60 days for which all new visitors/immigrants are allowed.

 

[sachinrathod]

I am an Indian mechanical engineer with 3 years of experience as mentanence technician in Saudi Arabia. And i am 30 year old bachelor. Should I try for Canada for better future? As I am looking to move in Canada please give me your guidelines.

 

[NZ_ozzie]

Has anyone successfully converted their Australian License with demerit points to Ontario license?

 

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