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Hi, looking to hear from someone that had a US licence, moved to Canada and got their licence converted to a BC licence. (with ICBC)
This is what i have found out myself. Since US is one of the reciprocal countries where you can switch your licence over to a Canadian one, by providing the below.
1. required ID your current driver's licence
2. fee for your licence
2. proof of two years' driving experience
while the 2 first points are straight forward, i am unsure about the proof of 2 years driving, and what i need to provide
Here are my details
I took my US licence in Hawaii in 2004, converted to State of New York licence in 2009. So my current "US licence" show a ISSUE date of may 2009, and expiry march 2013. Since the ISSUE date is on there, would that be enough to prove "more than 2 years" experience? I hope this would be enough, anyone coming from US to BC and changed their licence with ICBC lately?
I did try to contact DMV in the states, but the only thing i was able to obtain was a "drivers abtract" which doesnt show my driving history, just show that i have no convictions when it comes to driving
i contacted ICBC via email at 2 different times, and got 2 differnet answers
reply 1: You may want to contact New York and get a driver's history. (however, as i said above, i did this and the only thing they could give me was a driver abstract, which i now have, but doesn't show history)
reply 2: The driver licensing office can look up your Hawaii and New York experience on a Interprovincial Record Exchange, as long as we can find 2 years total you will be exempt from the Graduated Licensing Program. (this makes sense, they could look it up, but its also on the licence itself, stating ISSUE 2009
So, which one is true? would love to hear from anyone did this exchange recently (US to BC) how was the process?? which ICBC office In Vancouver, as some might be better than others and more familiar with this exchange??
Another question: if i get the exchange, would it be a FULL licence? as i know there are many levels of licence, level 5,7 etc? would i get the top level? i.e. full?
looking forward to input!
This is what i have found out myself. Since US is one of the reciprocal countries where you can switch your licence over to a Canadian one, by providing the below.
1. required ID your current driver's licence
2. fee for your licence
2. proof of two years' driving experience
while the 2 first points are straight forward, i am unsure about the proof of 2 years driving, and what i need to provide
Here are my details
I took my US licence in Hawaii in 2004, converted to State of New York licence in 2009. So my current "US licence" show a ISSUE date of may 2009, and expiry march 2013. Since the ISSUE date is on there, would that be enough to prove "more than 2 years" experience? I hope this would be enough, anyone coming from US to BC and changed their licence with ICBC lately?
I did try to contact DMV in the states, but the only thing i was able to obtain was a "drivers abtract" which doesnt show my driving history, just show that i have no convictions when it comes to driving
i contacted ICBC via email at 2 different times, and got 2 differnet answers
reply 1: You may want to contact New York and get a driver's history. (however, as i said above, i did this and the only thing they could give me was a driver abstract, which i now have, but doesn't show history)
reply 2: The driver licensing office can look up your Hawaii and New York experience on a Interprovincial Record Exchange, as long as we can find 2 years total you will be exempt from the Graduated Licensing Program. (this makes sense, they could look it up, but its also on the licence itself, stating ISSUE 2009
So, which one is true? would love to hear from anyone did this exchange recently (US to BC) how was the process?? which ICBC office In Vancouver, as some might be better than others and more familiar with this exchange??
Another question: if i get the exchange, would it be a FULL licence? as i know there are many levels of licence, level 5,7 etc? would i get the top level? i.e. full?
looking forward to input!