bigwheels241

Hi all,

I am in the UK and a LGV Truck drive, but I have not long been in the UK back long as I was in Australia for some 22 years.

My question is simple!

When I returned to the UK from Aussie, I went into the DVLA and they exchanged my Aussie licence which was Class 1 Large Goods to just a Car in the UK licence

If I went to any other EU country except UK / France or Germany, I could of exchanged my FULL Aussie to the equivelant in the EU and just used a Motel address and on arrival in the UK just a change of address.

Because of lack of understanding, I had to go through all my LGV testing again, cost a small packet, not to state time too.

Now, I have been offered a Job in Canada, BC

Whats the deal on a FULL LGV Large Goods Class 1 or C+E exchanging to Canada?

Or do I have to go through all the crap again

any info would assist, post here or PM me.

Thanks

Skippy (Bigwheels241)

Gremmie

You have to take Canada test plus airbrake endorsement,,,

Gremmie

Which company in BC,thats where i am are you comming on a visa ???work permit

bigwheels241

That sucks

The row I had with the UK - DVLA was enough to make any driver go bananas but as long as it is not too much of a wait time frame it will be OK.

As in UK I was on a waiting list in Darlington for 102 days to sit my 1st Class c, then they said, I had to re-book again to get my C+E that took another 48 days wait.

All up, from arriving back in the UK, to obtaining all classes again took me 7 1/2 months

Thanks for the Info.

Skip....

bigwheels241

One other question?

How long from walking into the Canadian testing place to getting my full licence again?

and idea?

Skip

bigwheels241

I have been offered a few positions, I have British Passport but also hold a perm work permit for Australia and USA as in Aussie I owned my own Semi pulling roadtrains in Northern Territory, and in 1996 I worked for Swift Transport in USA and my Visa's are for both are OK.

To Canada I am undecided which way to travel. Looking into that now. Wife loved it there, Vancouver Island is her 1st choice, I like any-place as long as they pay enough and the food is good

May also consider buying my own rig again and being a subbie.

Gremmie

about 2 weeks,,,depennds on waiting list and places at driving school s

bigwheels241

2 weeks, goes to show that the UK are just out to make $$$ and annoy you in red tape

Patrick Hasler

I think you will find that any comany will insist on proof of at least 2 years on the road with a class 1 in the UK ?

Big Truck

If I was to go to "OZ" with my UK class 1 LGV and my USA class A CDL I don't think the relevant authorities there would let me exchange them for an Ozzie truck licence equivalent either!!!

bigwheels241

That you are right on, they wouldnt exchange it.

However, if you visit the UK / DVLA web site they say.

What they fail to state is that even if you hold in Australia a Federal Interstate Class 1 you will only get a car licence in the UK.

I challanged this 4 - years ago, they have since changed their web site to now state:

I am not concerned as when in USA I obtained a CDL in Kentucky, which I just walked into the State Police and exchanged from Australia.

But on arrival in the UK, I was on the back foot due to the DVLA web site giving miss-leading information to those who read it and arrived here only to find out that they had to sit all the crap again.