Expired California Driver License Exchanged to BC Driving License

[tinnguyen0408]

did you successfully exchange to BC driver's license ?

Hi,

So I successfully exchanged my CA driver license for a BC full license.

I went to a CIBC office in Kamloops BC, as a walk-in.

Then I came to the receptionist area and clearly stated that I was here for a DL exchange. The lady gave me a ticket number that would be called later.

Once my number was announced, I walked up to the counter. The officer there took in both my California and New York Driver licenses. She asked me if I had renewed my license since it got expired in 2022. And I said no. Then she went to the back to ask her boss. A couple of minutes later, she showed up again and announced that my US licenses could be exchanged.

Then she walked me over to the eye test ere where I did an eye test (it was just like an eye examination you have when you come to an eyeglass shop).

Once the eye test was done, she and I walked back to her counter where she asked me a couple of questions about traffic rules (the questions were extremely simple so you would be able to nail them). Then once it was all done, I was asked to pay 31 CAD and got my interim driver license. The final step was that she took a picture of me for the purpose of the official license. The official one with my photograph will be mailed to my Canadian mailing address within 60 days.

The process were straightforward, simple and short. You should not have any issues at all. Keep in mind that in BC, your license from a reciprocal country should not expire for more than 3 years within the date you exchange that license for a BC one.

Hop this helps.

 

[steaky]

Hi,

So I successfully exchanged my CA driver license for a BC full license.

I went to a CIBC office in Kamloops BC, as a walk-in.

Then I came to the receptionist area and clearly stated that I was here for a DL exchange. The lady gave me a ticket number that would be called later.

Once my number was announced, I walked up to the counter. The officer there took in both my California and New York Driver licenses. She asked me if I had renewed my license since it got expired in 2022. And I said no. Then she went to the back to ask her boss. A couple of minutes later, she showed up again and announced that my US licenses could be exchanged.

Then she walked me over to the eye test ere where I did an eye test (it was just like an eye examination you have when you come to an eyeglass shop).

Once the eye test was done, she and I walked back to her counter where she asked me a couple of questions about traffic rules (the questions were extremely simple so you would be able to nail them). Then once it was all done, I was asked to pay 31 CAD and got my interim driver license. The final step was that she took a picture of me for the purpose of the official license. The official one with my photograph will be mailed to my Canadian mailing address within 60 days.

The process were straightforward, simple and short. You should not have any issues at all. Keep in mind that in BC, your license from a reciprocal country should not expire for more than 3 years within the date you exchange that license for a BC one.

Hop this helps.

CIBC is a bank. I bet you went to an ICBC office.

 

[tinnguyen0408]

CIBC is a bank. I bet you went to an ICBC office.

Yup. It was an ICBC office that I went to. Thanks for the correction.

 

[czizi]

Posting this here for an Ontario license exchange. I exchanged my expired California license earlier this month (June 2023). They asked for an official driving license extract but I did not have it (I had the online version) so they just checked my record online.
The official driving license extract is good to have for Ontario but not mandatory. Further the service Ontario lady told me they'll exchange till 1 year after expiry and no further then that. No address proof was asked for. I had to only show my passport and took a standard eye test. The fee was about 90 CAD for a full G class Ontario license. I had about 6 years on my California license but I think Ontario needs only 2 or 3.
Received my license card in 2 weeks in mail while they had provided a temp one on the spot.

Thank you for sharing. I am moving to Ontario next week. My US license expired 30th June, just a month ago. I am hoping I have successfully exchange. Did you go to Service Ontario or Drive Test? Also, do you remember the one you went to?

 

[czizi]

Posting this here for an Ontario license exchange. I exchanged my expired California license earlier this month (June 2023). They asked for an official driving license extract but I did not have it (I had the online version) so they just checked my record online.
The official driving license extract is good to have for Ontario but not mandatory. Further the service Ontario lady told me they'll exchange till 1 year after expiry and no further then that. No address proof was asked for. I had to only show my passport and took a standard eye test. The fee was about 90 CAD for a full G class Ontario license. I had about 6 years on my California license but I think Ontario needs only 2 or 3.
Received my license card in 2 weeks in mail while they had provided a temp one on the spot.

Thank you for sharing. I am moving to Ontario next week. My US license expired 30th June, just a month ago. I am hoping I have successfully exchange. Did you go to Service Ontario or Drive Test? Also, do you remember the one you went to?