Newcomers can only get a G1 driver's license in Ontario?

[buliwyf]

I'm reading this:
http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers

I'm not sure if I understand it correctly, but everyone needs to get a G1 first, then after 1-year of "practicing," it's only when we can apply for a G2 driver's license??

 

[scylla]

No - that's not correct.

See:

http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/exchange-foreign-drivers-licence

 

[buliwyf]

If you want to earn credit for more than one year of driving experience, you will also need an official letter from the foreign government or agency that issued the driver’s licence, confirming that the licence is authentic.

So I would need to bring my:
1. Actual driver's license (ID card) from my country of origin
2. Letter from the issuing body of the license stating that my license is authentic

With these, I can apply for a G2?

 

[Leon]

With these, you can be exempted from the waiting period to take the road test.

If you have enough driving experience, you can go straight for the G2 (advanced) road test and get a G license (full license).

If you have at least more than a year driving experience or you fail the G2 road test, you can take the G1 (basic) road test and get a G2 (limited) licensed.

 

[Maddants]

i think the best thing for new comers heading to canada is make sure you drivers license is valid... go and get a international license from your home country so u can drive in canada or any foreign countries until you can get there license....make sure you get a letter stating how long you have your license...

 

[orly]

I'm reading this:
http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers

I'm not sure if I understand it correctly, but everyone needs to get a G1 first, then after 1-year of "practicing," it's only when we can apply for a G2 driver's license??

Nope. You can get a full G licence provided your home country has a reciprocal licensing agreement with Ontario.

I came from Northern Ireland and swapped for a full G a few weeks after I arrived. I had my N.Ireland license for 7 years so nothing was required beyond a quick eye test.

 

[humsafar]

For how many months the driving experience letter is valid from its date of issue

 

[Leon]

For how many months the driving experience letter is valid from its date of issue

In Ontario, it should be less than 6 months old, see http://www.drivetest.ca/EN/licencing/Pages/Out-of-Country-Drivers.aspx

 

[mameelynn]

I was able to switch mine over no problem but they are still giving us a run around with my husband! His old card expired in 2011 (5 year cards in Washington state so it ran from 2006-2011) so his current one is from July 2011 and because we don't still have the expired card they are only willing to give him his experience from the 2011 date even though we have the one from 2001-2006 and it all has the same drivers license number! We are now in the middle of trying to get Washington state to mail us a full driving record showing that he has had a full time license from them since 2001 but Ontario's requirements are driving us mad!! We were able to get a full copy e-mailed to us but Nope not good enough, then we were going to get it faxed to their own office from the Washington one but NOPE it has to come through the mail system.... yeah what a pain in the butt!! We are now waiting to see if Washington is able to mail it to a Canadian address or if we will have to have it mailed to family in the states and then have them re-mail it to us.... I have called and complained about the lack of service we have received at "service Ontario" but I'm sure one little complaint will change any ridiculous government protocol!!! Add to that the fact that until he has an Ontario license we can't finnish the importing of the car process and if he gets the lame G2 our insurance will be even more through the roof in price then it will be with full G licenses!!

 

[dubaiite]

For how many months the driving experience letter is valid from its date of issue

TWO months .. I got it from Sharjah

 

[parker24]

I was able to switch mine over no problem but they are still giving us a run around with my husband! His old card expired in 2011 (5 year cards in Washington state so it ran from 2006-2011) so his current one is from July 2011 and because we don't still have the expired card they are only willing to give him his experience from the 2011 date even though we have the one from 2001-2006 and it all has the same drivers license number! We are now in the middle of trying to get Washington state to mail us a full driving record showing that he has had a full time license from them since 2001 but Ontario's requirements are driving us mad!! We were able to get a full copy e-mailed to us but Nope not good enough, then we were going to get it faxed to their own office from the Washington one but NOPE it has to come through the mail system.... yeah what a pain in the butt!! We are now waiting to see if Washington is able to mail it to a Canadian address or if we will have to have it mailed to family in the states and then have them re-mail it to us.... I have called and complained about the lack of service we have received at "service Ontario" but I'm sure one little complaint will change any ridiculous government protocol!!! Add to that the fact that until he has an Ontario license we can't finnish the importing of the car process and if he gets the lame G2 our insurance will be even more through the roof in price then it will be with full G licenses!!

Same thing happened to us. My husband has had a licence since 2004 but renewed his DL in 2011. So we had to get a letter. Well that letter only went back TWO years, Ontario needed THREE years. So they were going to give him a G2! I said hell no and we demanded a new letter from his state (TN). They finally corrected it and he got his full G. We imported his car before he got his G though, so it's okay to import it beforehand.

 

[Yorker13]

hi all,

I just landed 2 weeks ago, and unfortunately i forgot to bring the authentication paper from Abu dhabi,UAE, to show that I am driving more than 10 years,but i still got my original D/L,so my questions is:

if i show my Foreign license only ( the date of issue is written on it in eglish) will they accept it and waive the one year waiting period to do G2 exam?..or i have to bring the experience letter?

2- if i pass the G1 written exam and they give me a year before i apply for G2 can i come back after getting the driving experience letter and waive the one year waiting period ?

3- where can i download the driver license written exam manual.

thanks all

 

[parker24]

hi all,

I just landed 2 weeks ago, and unfortunately i forgot to bring the authentication paper from Abu dhabi,UAE, to show that I am driving more than 10 years,but i still got my original D/L,so my questions is:

if i show my Foreign license only ( the date of issue is written on it in eglish) will they accept it and waive the one year waiting period to do G2 exam?..or i have to bring the experience letter?

2- if i pass the G1 written exam and they give me a year before i apply for G2 can i come back after getting the driving experience letter and waive the one year waiting period ?

3- where can i download the driver license written exam manual.

thanks all

Does it have a date before 2011 on it? If so, you will get a G. Only test is an eye test.

 

[Yorker13]

Does it have a date before 2011 on it? If so, you will get a G. Only test is an eye test.

Hi,

yes my d/l issue date is on 2001, but its from UAE ( United Arab Emirates) not USA....will I still get a G d/l..?

 

[Leon]

hi all,

I just landed 2 weeks ago, and unfortunately i forgot to bring the authentication paper from Abu dhabi,UAE, to show that I am driving more than 10 years,but i still got my original D/L,so my questions is:

if i show my Foreign license only ( the date of issue is written on it in eglish) will they accept it and waive the one year waiting period to do G2 exam?..or i have to bring the experience letter?

2- if i pass the G1 written exam and they give me a year before i apply for G2 can i come back after getting the driving experience letter and waive the one year waiting period ?

3- where can i download the driver license written exam manual.

thanks all

1. For Ontario, you need the driving experience letter, see http://www.drivetest.ca/EN/licencing/Pages/Out-of-Country-Drivers.aspx if you want to claim more than 12 months of experience. If you only want to claim 12 months experience and your foreign license was issued more than 12 months ago, you would be able to take the basic road test and get a G2 license. Then wait 2 years and then take an advanced road test and get a full license, see http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/exchange-foreign-drivers-licence

2. I have seen somewhere although I can't find the link at the moment that if you enter the GDL system by taking the written exam without claiming foreign license and driving experience, you can not bring a letter later.

3. You can find the Ontario drivers handbook here: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/handbook/ or here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/53041312/ontario-drivers-handbook

Hi,

yes my d/l issue date is on 2001, but its from UAE ( United Arab Emirates) not USA....will I still get a G d/l..?

If it was from the US or some other country that has an exchange agreement with Ontario, you could exchange without taking a test but because it's not, you have to pass the written test and road test.