Hurlabrick

Have you seen the wiki on this subject? Lots of suggestions there:

https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Medical_Insurance-Canada

I paid about $CAD600 with a $CAD1000 excess (I really only wanted 'disaster' cover, not for the odd sniffle etc.)

Fivestring

Just found cost for 90 days cover.

66 year old male was $368

61 year old female was $331

All Canadian dollars which I thought was good

you can pay more, it just depends on how much cover you want.

anarid

Hey Fivesting,

Congrats! I did a soft landing in December, but back in UK for now.
May I just ask about driving licence - the canadian website that explains everything is not available outside Canada..
What exactly paperwork did you need to get it exchanged? And which one did you get - full one or? My issues is, I have a UK licence from like 2013 but I have never really driven here apart from my driving lessons. Dont have a car and only rent when I travel .. which means I dont have and insurance records or anything else..
So was wondering if you could tell me, what exactly did they ask for?

Thanks a lot in advance!!

christmasoompa

They are all available outside Canada, but which province are you moving to? Requirements will vary depending on that as they each have different rules.

HTH.

anarid

Thank you! Moving to Ontario..

christmasoompa

Here you go - https://www.ontario.ca/page/exchange...rivers-licence

HTH.

anarid

thanks! i have seen this one... now i remember, its the "drivetest ca" website that won't open if you are outside canada...
Anyhow, what i wasn't sure about is that they stipulate "bring any original supporting documents that show proof of your driving experience" - what kind of paperwork would this be if coming from the UK? Also, like I have mentioned previously, I haven't really driven or owned a car here.. only renting on holidays abroad.. it's just from the OP account of events it seemed, he just had his UK licence and it was sufficient for exchange?

Thank you!!

Fivestring

I had my current UK plastic photo card license which showed that my initial test was 46 years ago so no problem with driving experience.

I do not know what you will need, but if you have any proof of rentals etc I would take them along.

i had to fill in a simple form, give up my UK license and do a very simple eye test. The test was conducted with both eyes open to read some numbers and a peripheral vision check. After a picture was taken, I handed over 90 dollars and was given a paper license until my card arrived.

The waiting in triage to check your documents and get a number was the longest time. Get there early

anarid

Thank you for your reply!

btar

That is most helpful, thanks for the link. I see that BC has one too which also covers a couple of points already mentioned: "Starting September 1, 2019, new B.C. residents will only be required to provide their driver licence history — proof of insurance is no longer required. However, their premiums will be adjusted for the first three years of driving in B.C. due to the increased risks associated with driving in a new area."
It doesn't say which way they will be adjusted but I can guess! The page is https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensin...r-country.aspx

sharkus

I think that might be because the health card doesn't have, what should be, current address information on it, whereas the drivers licence does.

Fivestring

Hurlabrick, I promised to come back on the OHIP card.

You were correct, I got duff gen at the Airport. Medical card on the way, I already have a paper copy after 3 months.

I will probably need OHIP after paying my motor insurance premium which cost an arm and a leg.

Three months and all the admin completed thank goodness. Toronto even looking good in the winter, yes I know that it has been mild compared to usual. Roll on summer..😎

Jezzer88

HI, what did you have to pay 90 dollars for? I thought it was free to swap in your U.K licence?

Twitcher1958

[QUOTE=Jezzer88;12819913]HI, what did you have to pay 90 dollars for? I thought it was free to swap in your U.K licence?[/QUOTE

Free to swap but you have to pay for the licence itself.

Fivestring

Yes, the swap is free but as everything, you have to pay for your license.

it could be worse, you may have to resit your test and fail because you have not done your homework. There are a few differences that I have found already that are not logical, but when in Rome, or Toronto !!

i love driving out of town, so relaxing compared to UK, but driving in town is the same the world over.