Re: Advice appreciated for Driver Licensing in Alberta
 

To summarize, my interpretation is that if a person has a Foreign License that is covered by a reciprocal country and has been in possession of it for at least 2 years they can exchange it for a non GDL License.

If they have a full license from a non reciprocal country they have to take a road test but can go straight to full Class 5 if they can prove their driving experience of at least 2 years in their original country. I know a few guys from South Africa and Northern Ireland who had to go this route.

If someone has a full license from a reciprocal country but has not held that license for at least 2 years they can only exchange it for a Class 5 GDL.

If someone has no License they have to get a Class 7 AB License which they must hold for at least 1 year until they can take a test and get their Class 5 GDL.

My original advice still stands that the person should take their UK test and still exchange it for an AB License which would become a Class 5 GDL until they have got 2 years of Driving.

No offence caused and I may have incorrectly interpreted your reply as rude :)

Tim

Re: Advice appreciated for Driver Licensing in Alberta
 

And this is the point I was trying to make - (I may have not been clear enough).

Quote from the link AC provided

•The driver must provide proof of their date first licensed. (If the driver has been licensed for two or more years as a fully licensed driver in their country of origin, the Graduated Driver Licensing program (GDL) conditions do not apply. Please see the Traffic Safety in Alberta website for detailed information.)


Tim