*Particulars of driving license*
In Canada driving license is a tough game. Initial license is G1, which is acquired through a written test and an eye test,
when driving with G1 licence another G license holder is required to accompany the G1 holder while driving on city roads only. No highways allowed.
Only a G license holder is allowed in the vehicle's front seat while the G1 holder is driving. Anybody can occupy the rear seats. Blood alcohol level of the G1 driver needs to be 0. G1 holders cannot buy a car.
Then after one year (8 months if you do an Approved Drivers Training Course) of practice and passing a G1 road test comes the G2.
With a G2 the driver can drive alone on any Ontario roads. Blood alcohol level of a G2 driver MUST STILL BE 0. All passengers MUST WEAR a seatbelt. You can only drive with as many passengers as there are working seat belts in the car. Insurance is usually higher as a G2 holder as compared to a G holder while owning / purchasing a car. However in some cases ONLY the first year insurance is lower due to a government subsidy for G2 holders.
Then after one more year of practice comes the full fledged G which is got after a more intensive G2 road test. With the G License (also called FULL LICENSE) you can drive pretty much anywhere with or without anyone else in the car. Blood alcohol level needs to be within legal limits (Below 0.8 at all times. If caught between 0.5 and 0.8 there are provisional penalties)
If you procure an extract of your indian driving license *(DL EXTRACT)* or ' PARTICULAR OF DRIVING LICENSE' you can collect your G1 license straight away after the written test as normal and then jump to G by giving a G
2 Road test as soon as you can schedule it... If you fail the G2 road test a first time you then Possess only a G1 license... Which means that you again have to pass BOTH the G1 road test to get your G2 and then give the G2 road test to get your G... In this case there is no time limit (except the original validity of the G1 license). You can schedule both the road tests as soon as you feel confident of passing them.
The DL EXTRACT is a document that can be obtained from the local authorities with a small fee. It's given on the letter head of the authority.
It should be fresh (not more than six months old) when you apply for your G1 license in Canada. So extract it a few days before landing.
Following is the step-by-step process:
Open the site:
https://parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/envaction.do
Choose your state from the list
Choose "Apply Online" from the menu on the left
Choose "Services on Driving Licence"
After the page loads Click on "Continue"
Enter DL Number (without spaces), and Date of birth.
Click on 'Go'.
'State', 'RTO' and 'Applicant name' should get automatically populated.
Now, select 'Apply to State' and 'RTO'.
Click on 'Proceed'.
On the next page, observe the details of Driving license.
Update Mobile number, Aadhar number, Personal details, Permanent address, Present address.
Click on 'Confirm'.
On next page, select the checkbox for 'DL Extract'. Click on 'Proceed'.
On next page, select Reason as 'Miscellaneous', and enter details - "Obtain driving license in Canada"
Click on 'Confirm'.
On the left side, select the checkbox for declaration. Enter Captcha. And click 'Submit'.
On the next page, click on 'Print'. (Save PDF and print later.)
Click on 'Next'.
On next screen, Select radio button for Fee payment, and click on 'Proceed'.
On next screen, do the fee payment. (it is 20 Rs)
Print receipt after successful payment (save a PDF)
Then click 'Next'. It should bring you back to the page with all details.
Observe that the status of 'Fee Payment' should be now 'Complete'.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAVED / PRINTED the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT.
You can also print the form 1 / form 1A here on the portal.
After completing these steps, go to the RTO after 3 working days, so that processing is done. You can collect your DL extract from the RTO from the right counter.
Take the following with you:
- Acknowledgement printout
- Receipt printout
- Original license
- License copy
- Form 1 / 1A printout
At any time - You can later check status of application here:
https://parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/applViewStages.do
Compiled by Vineet Nair and a part by saurabh lakhanpal