just aquestion . how long does an international licence valid for.
confident sod arnt i?

Congratulations!

If you are a visitor...then a year, but if you are a PR....then 90 days!
This applies to BC and some other provinces, but not all, depends on where you are going.

Congrats on passing Jempee! Nerve-wracking when you've been driving for years anyway, at least it's done & dusted now!

awww congrats!!.woo hoooooo~

.noting your at Shawnigan Lake...where did you do it at....Duncan..?? Victoria..?? hmmmm

thanks. wow, really, oh my god, i must be as addicted to expats as my husband thinks i am.

THANKS EVERYONE. glad the coppers were ok with you. Im dreading being pulled over and have run through with my husband on what i should do if pulled over. I would hate to get shot and all that

I was more nervous than when i done my uk test as i was aware that they would take my licence if i failed. so i would either of had to drive with out it or not worked till i passed as its to far to walk to work.

The test was not that hard. I had to do a turn around in the road and a reverse park (which i totally cocked up) and loads and loads of right and left turns. They are obsessed with shoulder checks. i thought i done it every time but he reckons i missed a couple. the only thing i can think off is that i did maybe not make a big enough 'show ' of looking over my shoulder. He said my speed should have been 80 on the highway and i had just kept a little under it like you would in the uk. Also on wide roads i went towards the right, curb side, and he said i should have stayed near the yellow line down the middle as it was inviting others to over take me or look like i was trying to park! oh well. went through 3 school zones, 1 hospital and an area when signs said slow due to playground/ball games. The examiner was quite easy going and he said he was just looking for any bad habits i may off picked up!! me...........never.............

okay, sounds good to me. Email me.

Took my test in Duncan. I believe there are test centres in victoria, nanaimo but not sure about any where else.

Thanks to everyone who replied. Have replied to a few posts but wanted to thank everyone else

John, Batty x ray, yes can do, robski, robin, sans and anyone else.

Had a few last night to celebrate

Also peeps might want to know that i have also been able to keep my UK licence.

Hey Congrats Jempee!!! And welcome to Canada!

OOoh, now that is interesting!!

Hope you enjoyed the celebrating - you deserved it.

Just a heads up.... in BC, if you are a visitor you have 6 months before you need to get a BC driver's licence (90 days if coming in/landing as PR).

An International Driving Licence doesn't buy you more time.... if you do have an accident after the 6 month period, you may find that you aren't insured due to breach of your policy!! An International DL is a document that only helps translate your current licence when in a country other than your own.... you still have to hold a CURRENT driver's licence.

Cheers to all of you for passing your tests!! I figure one bonus of having your UK DL back is that when you are back in the UK, you won't have to rent a automatic car!!

Oggy

That is all really useful to know, thanks v much - I will make a note to add a Hollywood level of exaggeration to all my mirror and blind spot checking
I hope they are laid back in the Victoria test centre...

Congrats again