driving in Ontario
Oct 11th 2010 | 2:03 am
#16
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Re: driving in Ontario
I am in Ottawa, moved last month. Simply went to driving test centre, took eye test and got new license issued. They give you a temporary paper one and post out your photo card a couple of weeks later, they will take your uk photocard off you. I tried many different insurance companies online, including one that is always advertising online. In the end I tried TD insurance, part of TD trust bank. They appear to have accepted my UK no claims as they were half the cost of everyone else, I offered to email them my proof of no claims but they didnt want it. They also said I would get a further discount if I insured my home with them.
Oct 27th 2010 | 2:55 am
#17
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From: Burlington Ontario Canada
Re: driving in Ontario
Hey JB.
I tried to pm you concerning the none standard insurance no claims letter but administrator restricted me. if you get this msg could you please send me a copy of the none std no claims letter. My e-mail is <snip> I have just moved to Ontario from the UK. I`m 39 & have been driving for 20 yrs without a single accident and Canadian insurance companys want to charge me the premium of a teenager
with thanx
Dean
I tried to pm you concerning the none standard insurance no claims letter but administrator restricted me. if you get this msg could you please send me a copy of the none std no claims letter. My e-mail is <snip> I have just moved to Ontario from the UK. I`m 39 & have been driving for 20 yrs without a single accident and Canadian insurance companys want to charge me the premium of a teenager
with thanx
Dean
Hi
We are moving to Ottawa in 30 days and have already been looking into insurance and changing licences etc.
Ontario licence types are explained here:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan.../classes.shtml
Basically a UK driver with more than 2 years experience will get a class "G" licence. If you have less than 2 years experience then you will have to take a road test.
Canada and the UK have a reciprocal agreement on the exchange of driving licence, the following webpage explains the agreement and shows that with 2 year or more driving experience you only have to take an eye test:
http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/E...eciprocal.aspx
As for insurance, yes it is more expensive then in the UK but you can get UK no-claims discount recognised in Canada. You need to get a non-standard UK no claims letter. As it is non-standard you have to tell the insurance company what to put in the letter, best PM me and i'll send you an example I have been given by a friend who went through this 12 months ago when they emigrated.
During my recce trip to Ottawa last week one of the people we meet up with said to get an online quote for insurance, putting down a G licence with 0 years experience and see what they quote. I did this with Desjarins (see below). The most noticable thing here is you just specify make and model of car instead of registration number as we do here. Whilst the price is not what you are going to pay it does give an idea.
http://www.desjardinsgeneralinsuranc...pagne=D7000001
Hope this helps
Cheers
JB
We are moving to Ottawa in 30 days and have already been looking into insurance and changing licences etc.
Ontario licence types are explained here:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan.../classes.shtml
Basically a UK driver with more than 2 years experience will get a class "G" licence. If you have less than 2 years experience then you will have to take a road test.
Canada and the UK have a reciprocal agreement on the exchange of driving licence, the following webpage explains the agreement and shows that with 2 year or more driving experience you only have to take an eye test:
http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/E...eciprocal.aspx
As for insurance, yes it is more expensive then in the UK but you can get UK no-claims discount recognised in Canada. You need to get a non-standard UK no claims letter. As it is non-standard you have to tell the insurance company what to put in the letter, best PM me and i'll send you an example I have been given by a friend who went through this 12 months ago when they emigrated.
During my recce trip to Ottawa last week one of the people we meet up with said to get an online quote for insurance, putting down a G licence with 0 years experience and see what they quote. I did this with Desjarins (see below). The most noticable thing here is you just specify make and model of car instead of registration number as we do here. Whilst the price is not what you are going to pay it does give an idea.
http://www.desjardinsgeneralinsuranc...pagne=D7000001
Hope this helps
Cheers
JB
Last edited by christmasoompa; Oct 27th 2010 at 5:29 am.
Oct 27th 2010 | 5:31 am
#18
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Re: driving in Ontario
Hey JB.
I tried to pm you concerning the none standard insurance no claims letter but administrator restricted me. if you get this msg could you please send me a copy of the none std no claims letter. My e-mail is <snip> I have just moved to Ontario from the UK. I`m 39 & have been driving for 20 yrs without a single accident and Canadian insurance companys want to charge me the premium of a teenager
with thanx
Dean
I tried to pm you concerning the none standard insurance no claims letter but administrator restricted me. if you get this msg could you please send me a copy of the none std no claims letter. My e-mail is <snip> I have just moved to Ontario from the UK. I`m 39 & have been driving for 20 yrs without a single accident and Canadian insurance companys want to charge me the premium of a teenager
with thanx
Dean
The info can be sent to you via email using the forum contact, or PM once you've got 3 posts.
There is also info on the Wiki on this.
Oct 27th 2010 | 10:50 am
#19
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Posts: 190
Re: driving in Ontario
"The most noticable thing here is you just specify make and model of car instead of registration number as we do here."
Looks like they haven't sold the car reg database off to all and sundry like the UK
Looks like they haven't sold the car reg database off to all and sundry like the UK
Oct 27th 2010 | 11:14 am
#20
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Posts: 190
Re: driving in Ontario
wiki is good on this
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...surance-Canada
lots of good info
"On the recommendation of G77 on here we asked Johnsons for a quote. They are the only company who we tried who were able to take our UK No Claims and Driver's history into consideration.
http://www.johnson.ca/root/auto/index.jspx# "
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...surance-Canada
lots of good info
"On the recommendation of G77 on here we asked Johnsons for a quote. They are the only company who we tried who were able to take our UK No Claims and Driver's history into consideration.
http://www.johnson.ca/root/auto/index.jspx# "
