Is there anyway to avoid taking the Ontario driving test to get a license here? I have a full UK license, which I've held for 12 years, and I've been living in Ontario for 3 years. I hate driving tests! I'm also convinced that I'm no worse than the average driver here in Ottawa! :P

Thanks

Ummm since you are a Permanent Residence of Ontario, ergo "a resident of Ontario",
your UK licence was only valid for 60 days.

From the Ontario Ministry of Transportation official website......

"New Ontario Residents - Use of Out-of-Province/Country Driver's Licence: If you are
a new resident of Ontario and have a valid driver's licence from another province or
country, you can use that licence for 60 days in Ontario. If you want to continue to
drive after 60 days, you must get an Ontario driver's licence."

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...er/outprov.htm

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Thanks for the reply.

Hiya,

Quick question concerning this 60 days limit...

How does this affect a 1-year driving licence which is issued on the basis of the
U.K. licence??

thanks in advance, Vinu

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One possible way though it would involve a bit of mucking about is to take up
residence temporaraly in Quebec. Quebec will give you a licence without any test
what-so-ever with a UK licence. Probably after that you could then swap the Quebec
licence for an Ontarain licence. That is providing that the goverment in Ontario
recognizes Quebec licences which I do not know myself.

Ashley Watson

i think from what the other people have quoted and the info from the ontario
government that any out of province or country lisence means you have to take a test,
so Quebec is still out of province. However as far as i am aware if you have had the
full lisence for a certain time you can skip the ontario grading scheme and take the
test for a full lisence without having to go through the provisional and G1 G2
classes etc.

--Drew

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New residents of Ontario who have licenses from another Canadian province or
territory, a US state, or from South Korea or Japan, AND who have two years of
driving experience, can obtain an Ontario license without having to take a knowledge
or road test. The only test they must pass is a vision test.

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...er/outprov.htm

Stephen Gallagher

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Yes, Ontario does recognize licenses from Quebec and from any other of Canada's
provinces or territories, as well.

But, the plan would not work, because Ontario would require that you had at least
two years of driving experience in Quebec before they would exchange it for an
Ontario license.

Stephen Gallagher

I can understand that the US and other Canadian states could get their licences
swapped for an Ontario one......... but what does South Korea and Japan have to do
with it? I'm from the UK and have to go through the process of changing my
licence.......I've had it since 1984 so I don't know the procedure yet as I haven't
looked into yet. With a bit of luck I'll not need to take the written test!!

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It's probably a reciprocity agreement. Most likely, they will accept a license from
Ontario without requiring any tests, and so Ontario gives their license holders the
same courtesy.

Stephen Gallagher

The next question is how do you get Quebec residence whilst living and working in Ontario ?...will a post office box be sufficient ?

Why not just take the test. If you are PR your UK license is no longer valid and you are "illegal" as such.
If you are at least an average driver, and have been driving in Canada for 3 years without problems, the test won't be that bad at all. You are taking quite a risk at the moment.

We are in the same boat (or should that be car?!) but my hubbie has decided to go for it. He passed the written test last week and said it was pretty easy -multiple choice - and not half as many signs to learn as in the UK!! He's on the waiting list for the driving test but skips the level one part cos he's got 15 years experience in UK.

By the way, your car insurance must be astronomical! One of the reasons he's taking the test is to get his insurance down. It's worth it just for that isn't it...?

i´ve held a uk licence for 12 yrs but i learnt to drive in germany on the right even though its a uk licence and have been driving in germany on the right for the last 5 years also, most of my driving experience is the way the anadians drive and not the uk so would it be easy to skip some of the levels when changing to a canadian licence

If anyone is driving without taking the test, and has passed the time limit you are in danger of invalidating your insurance.

I recommend that people take a converter lesson or two before the practical test.

Clare