Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Aug 5th 2010, 2:13 pm
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Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
All applicants must declare their driving experience on the driver's licence application form.
All applicants for an Ontario driver's licence at the time of application are required to;
Where do we get the written authenitcation of foreign driving experience - is this just the UK paper licence part?
All applicants for an Ontario driver's licence at the time of application are required to;
- present a valid foreign driver's licence (if it is not in English or French, it is to be accompanied by a written translation from a qualified translator)
- present written authentication of their foreign driving experience from the originating licensing agency, or from the Embassy, Consulate or High Commissioner’s office representing the jurisdiction, in order to get credit for their driving experience.
- pass a vision test and a written knowledge test regarding Ontario's traffic rules
- pay all applicable fees
Where do we get the written authenitcation of foreign driving experience - is this just the UK paper licence part?
Aug 5th 2010, 2:18 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Just take your paper and card licence. They will take them off you though to send back to the UK.
Aug 5th 2010, 2:31 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Thanks. I was there on Tuesday & they would not accept this. Kept telling me I needed a letter from DVLA. I'll make another appointment to go.
Aug 5th 2010, 2:32 pm
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Aug 5th 2010, 2:41 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
i photocopied our UK licences first, just incase.
Aug 5th 2010, 2:54 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Go to the next nearest centre. Do not make an appointment.
When I did mine it was a ten minute process
Aug 5th 2010, 2:56 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Many people "lose" their UK license shortly before heading to Canada, and then "find" it again shortly after the DVLO kindly send a replacement.
If you catch my drift
If you catch my drift
Aug 5th 2010, 3:02 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
But arent you supposed to send one of them back to DVLA. Thought its an offence to keep two licences at the same time.
Aug 5th 2010, 3:03 pm
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Aug 5th 2010, 3:50 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
I know of a few people who have done that.
Aug 5th 2010, 8:39 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
I wish it had happened to me! I changed mine in March 2004 when they started accepting and luckily got them to photocopy my UK card! Wish they would now sort themselves out here to allow my full bike licence to also be valid!! Crazy exchange rules that a car licence can transfer but not a bike!
Aug 5th 2010, 8:47 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Just thought I would ask here..
What about a full motorcycle licence? For New Brunswick?
Hope no one minds me asking here : )
What about a full motorcycle licence? For New Brunswick?
Hope no one minds me asking here : )
Aug 5th 2010, 9:36 pm
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Re: Changing from UK Licence to Ontario
Hi
I have a full Bike licence, but they will not simply swap that for a motorcycle entitlement...you need to take the Canadian Bike test, which I am really peeved about. As I worked hard to get it...I don't understand them not giving it to you. I took mine 25 years ago and have not been on a bike for around 20 years.....so I don't need it......and I wouldn't be stupid enough to walk onto a forecourt and buy a bike and drive off with it, without having a couple of refresher lessons....but that is not the point
You will still have entitlement if you went back and got another replacement UK Licence.
You will need to get a Driver's History from DVLA costs £5 and in the UK takes about 10 days to come back to you. It does show more than what is on your paper part of the licence, as it gives dates when all the tests were passed, and any convictions ever.....if convicted there is nothing stopping you for applying for a replacement licence when the endorsement is spent...it would come back to you clean....so this is why I think they are asking.
Hope this helps
Stef
I have a full Bike licence, but they will not simply swap that for a motorcycle entitlement...you need to take the Canadian Bike test, which I am really peeved about. As I worked hard to get it...I don't understand them not giving it to you. I took mine 25 years ago and have not been on a bike for around 20 years.....so I don't need it......and I wouldn't be stupid enough to walk onto a forecourt and buy a bike and drive off with it, without having a couple of refresher lessons....but that is not the point
You will still have entitlement if you went back and got another replacement UK Licence.
You will need to get a Driver's History from DVLA costs £5 and in the UK takes about 10 days to come back to you. It does show more than what is on your paper part of the licence, as it gives dates when all the tests were passed, and any convictions ever.....if convicted there is nothing stopping you for applying for a replacement licence when the endorsement is spent...it would come back to you clean....so this is why I think they are asking.
Hope this helps
Stef