IEC 2013
#8536
Re: IEC 2013
There are loads of people who come here alone beckiwoo. Are you part of any of the groups on FB? There are always people on there planning to meet up.
#8537
Re: IEC 2013
Yes I came out on my own... Well kind off. My gf is Canadian.
#8538
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Re: IEC 2013
You don't have a choice about keeping your UK licence if you want to exchange for a Provincial one. They are returned to the UK.
#8539
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Re: IEC 2013
If you are that bothered, just go online to the DVLA website and report both parts of your Licence as lost.
£21 and 3 days or so later and you will have a new one (as long as your pink photocard or your passport are less than 5 years old, as they use the photo from their electronic records if they are, otherwise you will need to do a paper from with new photo).
The two-digit issue number on the end of your driver number will go up by one, but that's all.
Hand the 'lost' one in when you swap your Licence. You must have found it again in your packing, obviously...
Last edited by withabix; Oct 9th 2013 at 6:11 am.
#8540
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Re: IEC 2013
Not all Provinces even send them back to DVLA, who will do nothing more than say "that's nice" and shred them anyway. Possibly only Ontario sends them back. The rest just shred them...
If you are that bothered, just go online to the DVLA website and report both parts of your Licence as lost.
£21 and 3 days or so later and you will have a new one (as long as your pink photocard or your passport are less than 5 years old, as they use the photo from their electronic records if they are, otherwise you will need to do a paper from with new photo).
The two-digit issue number on the end of your driver number will go up by one, but that's all.
Hand the 'lost' one in when you swap your Licence. You must have found it again in your packing, obviously...
If you are that bothered, just go online to the DVLA website and report both parts of your Licence as lost.
£21 and 3 days or so later and you will have a new one (as long as your pink photocard or your passport are less than 5 years old, as they use the photo from their electronic records if they are, otherwise you will need to do a paper from with new photo).
The two-digit issue number on the end of your driver number will go up by one, but that's all.
Hand the 'lost' one in when you swap your Licence. You must have found it again in your packing, obviously...
#8541
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Re: IEC 2013
It isn't against the law to hold a British driving licence whilst overseas.
It could be classed as Deception if you keep presenting the British one in Canada though...
Will be interesting to see what comes up on ICBC when I exchange my Licence, as I have one speeding fine in BC against my UK licence!
Last edited by withabix; Oct 9th 2013 at 1:30 pm.
#8542
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Re: IEC 2013
It doesn't matter where the licence is from in some provinces it is strictly against the law to have a licence from the province and second licence two, it does matter if the second licence is from another province or country.
#8543
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Re: IEC 2013
Provide the links to the Regulations then...
#8544
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Re: IEC 2013
From the ICBC website
Giving up your previous licence
Please note than when you qualify for your new B.C. licence, you’ll need to surrender your previous licence to ICBC. B.C. law requires that you only have one driver's licence.
http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing.../other-country
Giving up your previous licence
Please note than when you qualify for your new B.C. licence, you’ll need to surrender your previous licence to ICBC. B.C. law requires that you only have one driver's licence.
http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing.../other-country
#8545
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Re: IEC 2013
For Alberta
http://www.servicealberta.ca/1671.cfm
They might not all be the same but I know some are.
Seems completely pointless trying to keep hold of your UK licence any, also bear in mind if you phone the DVLA and request a new licence after surrendering your UK one they say they have on record that you surrendered it, so possibly making your UK one invalid which people try so hard to keep.
http://www.servicealberta.ca/1671.cfm
They might not all be the same but I know some are.
Seems completely pointless trying to keep hold of your UK licence any, also bear in mind if you phone the DVLA and request a new licence after surrendering your UK one they say they have on record that you surrendered it, so possibly making your UK one invalid which people try so hard to keep.
#8546
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Re: IEC 2013
So my girlfriend has bought a car this morning off a friend, what is it we need to take to register it and insure it, is she okay doing this with her uk licence or can we change it to canadian at the place we register the car?
#8547
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Re: IEC 2013
For example, to purchase a 2nd hand car in Ontario you are required to have a sellers pack from the original owner before you can register it.
#8549
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Re: IEC 2013
Who knows what will happen in 2 years - you may even elect to apply for PR. There is no point in worrying about £21 at this stage.
You have 2 choices - get a BC licence or don't drive.
#8550
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Re: IEC 2013
Getting a licence when you get back to the UK should be no big deal if you explain why you had to give it up.