foreigngirl

Ok, so I'm 10 months behind, but I've just read that from Jan 2013 you can't simply change your BC (or Canadian) license to a UK one. You can change it to drive automatics, but not manuals. You'd need to prove that you can drive a manual by proving you passed the test. If not, you need to retake the test.
So how do you prove that you passed the test. Do they keep records?

KuroKuro

Do you still have your paper counterpart? Surely that has the date it was issued and all the vehicle categories you passed for (ie. manuals) on it?

bats

you have to hand the paper license over when you exchange British to Ontario license. Not sure for how long the DVLA have to keep their records. Maybe some old insurance docs would work?

bats

And yet you can rent a manual car on a Canadian license

JonboyE

Yes. As long as you have your license number they can look it up.

foreigngirl

What if you haven't? We had to hand over the plastic and paper part.

foreigngirl

Are you sure you can do that now?

JAJ

And you didn't keep a copy?

Normally, they should be able to look up your record based on name and date of birth. If they can't, you'll be out of luck and will have to do test again, etc.

bats

I could back in June.

haggis88

I did in August also

orly

I made sure to keep a photocopy of my UK license and counterpart in case this comes up in future for me (not that I ever intend to move back to the UK)

foreigngirl

Well, no copies here. It's not my license by the way. I decided not to change mine, but probably would have kept a copy. Thank you.

Aviator

You are driving on a UK one or not driving?

rivingtonpike

Are you aware that you can only drive on a UK licence for 3 months in BC if you're a permanent resident? Perhaps you're not driving at all.

Aviator

Any form of residency, so a TWP holder has 90 days on a foreign license one as well. Only visitors get longer.