Hi, I have lived here on a work permit for 2 years.
I have a US driver's license, but have never had to own a car here or had any reason to drive. I have used public transportation my entire time in Canada.
There's a good chance I need to get back home now soon, which will require renting a van to move my belongings back home to the US...
But then I find out that apparently my US license isn't valid now?! Even though it's valid for years still written on it, BC apparently doesn't care and after 90 days or something just stops believing I can drive? Okay, that makes little sense, and I had no reason to have ever checked that earlier, but sure sure whatever fine, I go down to the driver licensing center in Canada to swap it out for a BC license just for this trip. Then the people at the driver's center tell me they can't do that since my visa has less than 6 months left on it.... .... .... what?
What am I supposed to do, then? They won't let me drive on a US license, but also won't let me get a BC license!! I have a whole apartment worth of belongings. I have a dog with health issues that probably can't travel by plane. I need to be able to drive a van to the border soon.
(I have zero violations or anything. Ever. Perfectly safe driver.)
I have a US driver's license, but have never had to own a car here or had any reason to drive. I have used public transportation my entire time in Canada.
There's a good chance I need to get back home now soon, which will require renting a van to move my belongings back home to the US...
But then I find out that apparently my US license isn't valid now?! Even though it's valid for years still written on it, BC apparently doesn't care and after 90 days or something just stops believing I can drive? Okay, that makes little sense, and I had no reason to have ever checked that earlier, but sure sure whatever fine, I go down to the driver licensing center in Canada to swap it out for a BC license just for this trip. Then the people at the driver's center tell me they can't do that since my visa has less than 6 months left on it.... .... .... what?
What am I supposed to do, then? They won't let me drive on a US license, but also won't let me get a BC license!! I have a whole apartment worth of belongings. I have a dog with health issues that probably can't travel by plane. I need to be able to drive a van to the border soon.
(I have zero violations or anything. Ever. Perfectly safe driver.)
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