BC Drivers license
May 19th 2014 | 6:49 am
#16
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Re: BC Drivers license
Yes indeed. I varies too much city to city to not verify where to go. In some places where you take the driving test is also completely different from where you go for the written test....
May 19th 2014 | 7:42 am
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Re: BC Drivers license
That's how it is in Chilliwack. Although that's also how it usually is in the UK so I don't find that too strange haha.
May 20th 2014 | 1:17 pm
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Re: BC Drivers license
2) What happens to your UK drivers license - is that still valid in the UK or does it get cancelled in some way? If still valid, do you continue to renew the photocard in the UK?
3) Am I correct in assuming the process is exactly the same for a returning citizen and for a PR? (I couldn't find any info suggesting otherwise)
4) If my husband's PR hasn't come by the time we get to Canada, presumably he needs to wait until PR arrives to exchange his license?
May 20th 2014 | 1:22 pm
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Re: BC Drivers license
It's an enormous PITA because in Canada they want to see an abstract from the insurance company specifically and in the UK they don't do that anymore, they have a central clearing house to prevent fraud. So you have to go around all your previous insurance companies and beg them for a letter and hope they'll give you one. If you don't have it you get hit with higher insurance rates.
Under BC law it is illegal to hold more than one licence so you have to get rid of it if they don't take it off you. Keep a photocopy of it, helps with the driving history.
You have to show proof of your status.
Needs some sort of proof of legal residence.
Under BC law it is illegal to hold more than one licence so you have to get rid of it if they don't take it off you. Keep a photocopy of it, helps with the driving history.
You have to show proof of your status.
Needs some sort of proof of legal residence.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...66&postcount=3
May 20th 2014 | 1:28 pm
#20
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Re: BC Drivers license
And to just add, they for sure take Visitor Records as I took my driving test on one this morning. Though she did say to make sure it has more than 6 months on it, otherwise they won't issue you a card (you'll just get a piece of paper).
May 20th 2014 | 1:40 pm
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Re: BC Drivers license
Yup mine was renewed on a visitor record.
May 20th 2014 | 7:55 pm
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Re: BC Drivers license
It's an enormous PITA because in Canada they want to see an abstract from the insurance company specifically and in the UK they don't do that anymore, they have a central clearing house to prevent fraud. So you have to go around all your previous insurance companies and beg them for a letter and hope they'll give you one. If you don't have it you get hit with higher insurance rates.
I was going to apply to DVLA for the driving record.
Are you saying I'll need to take the letters from insurance companies with me as well when I get my BC drivers license?
May 21st 2014 | 1:32 am
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Re: BC Drivers license
I thought the letters from insurance companies were for getting a no claims discount on your insurance, rather than a drivers license.
I was going to apply to DVLA for the driving record.
Are you saying I'll need to take the letters from insurance companies with me as well when I get my BC drivers license?
I was going to apply to DVLA for the driving record.
Are you saying I'll need to take the letters from insurance companies with me as well when I get my BC drivers license?
May 21st 2014 | 2:17 am
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Re: BC Drivers license
May 21st 2014 | 12:38 pm
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Re: BC Drivers license
Yes sorry, I thought you mentioned ICBC insurance or someone did. To not be treated as a new driver you need your insurance records.
May 21st 2014 | 10:22 pm
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Thanks, and I'm already chasing my insurance companies for these. Thought I should start early, given the likelihood of them misunderstanding what I need and getting it wrong. Ah, the joys!
