My experience - exchanging usa driving license in canada - BC

[tocanadame]

Hi all, just wanted to write my experience in exchanging my USA driving license in BC

First, i hold a 6 month expired USA driving license (maximum accepted a one year expired DL) , so this applies for expired and valid driving licenses from USA (either you are American citizen or not)

They have exchanged my DL with a temporary driving license (a yellow sheet of paper with no photo id -valid for two months and it can be extended), they did that coz i do not have the PR card yet as it is the primary ID they need along with the secondary ID (USA DL) , then after you get your PR you have to go back to the ICBC or driving license office to show them your PR and they will mail you the photo id driving license.

Important : Things to do and to know to be able to get the exchange :

1. Before landing , get a driving abstract from the driving license office where your USA DL was issued ,

2. In case you won't be able to receive the abstract, just request it and pay for it and then you can ask the USA DL office to fax it to the driving license office in BC or any province when you are there at the ICBC

3. They will take an eye test and ask you some major driving questions such as what would you do if a school bus stops and etc..

4. They will keep the USA DL and won't give it back to you.

That's all

Thanks

 

[kyogesh]

Hi all, just wanted to write my experience in exchanging my USA driving license in BC

First, i hold a 6 month expired USA driving license (maximum accepted a one year expired DL) , so this applies for expired and valid driving licenses from USA (either you are American citizen or not)

They have exchanged my DL with a temporary driving license (a yellow sheet of paper with no photo id -valid for two months and it can be extended), they did that coz i do not have the PR card yet as it is the primary ID they need along with the secondary ID (USA DL) , then after you get your PR you have to go back to the ICBC or driving license office to show them your PR and they will mail you the photo id driving license.

Important : Things to do and to know to be able to get the exchange :

1. Before landing , get a driving abstract from the driving license office where your USA DL was issued ,

2. In case you won't be able to receive the abstract, just request it and pay for it and then you can ask the USA DL office to fax it to the driving license office in BC or any province when you are there at the ICBC

3. They will take an eye test and ask you some major driving questions such as what would you do if a school bus stops and etc..

4. They will keep the USA DL and won't give it back to you.

That's all

Thanks

Thanks for the post I am in same position as yours, so a quick question do they give you G class driving license on replacing '6 month expired USA driving license'

 

[steaky]

Thanks for the post I am in same position as yours, so a quick question do they give you G class driving license on replacing '6 month expired USA driving license'

There are no G class driving license in BC! So the quick answer is "no".