drivers license/PR card

[rush fan]

i do not have a valid PR card although i hold PR status and wont have a new card for another year or so.
in order to obtain a drivers license from icbc i need to hold valid bc id, which apparently i cannot obtain without a valid PR card.
any thoughts on ways in which i can obtain some government issue i.d. without a valid PR card?
icbc also told me that if i had some correspodonce with cic confirming my residency then maybe they could look at that, however i am scared to contact cic altogether as i am aware i have not yet met my residency obligations.
any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

[scylla]

There isn't going to be any kind of correspondence you'll be able to get from CIC to confirm your residency.

Do you have a SIN? Will they accept that? Have you tried using your COPR? Do you have or can you get a health card?

 

[rush fan]

COPR is not accepted identification neither is SIN and i cannot apply for msp until i have a PR card, so far i have found out i may be able to apply for a drivers license in ontario but thats about it...

 

[kateg]

COPR is not accepted identification neither is SIN and i cannot apply for msp until i have a PR card, so far i have found out i may be able to apply for a drivers license in ontario but thats about it...

You are required by law to apply for MSP.

Have you tried out just filling out the form and including a copy of your passport, CoPR, and proof of residency?

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/102fil.pdf