Can refugee claimant person apply for driver licence before hearing

[Mayyadah]

Dear Friends,
I am a refugee claimant who has been referred to CIC, Waiting for my hearing in December, Can I apply for driver license now? or I am not eligible till they accept me as a refugee?
Thanks

 

[sss12345]

Dear Friends,
I am a refugee claimant who has been referred to CIC, Waiting for my hearing in December, Can I apply for driver license now? or I am not eligible till they accept me as a refugee?
Thanks

It depends on the province you live in. For example, I believe refugee claimants staying in Alberta can't apply for a driver's licence while they can in British Columbia.

 

[canuck78]

Yes depends on the province.

 

[Mdx31]

You can apply for a driver's license as a refugee claimant in Ontario i did it without any problems

 

[live&love]

It's fine in Ontario. Never had a problem

 

[Mayyadah]

I am in Alberta, They refused to have the test, they said I should wait for the claimant result, My question is can I go to ontario and apply there? even I applied for refugee in Alberta?

 

[Mayyadah]

It depends on the province you live in. For example, I believe refugee claimants staying in Alberta can't apply for a driver's license while they can in British Columbia.

You are right, I called them they refused! can I apply in BC and use it in Alberta? Note: I applied for refugee in Alberta Edmonton

 

[Buletruck]

You would have to be a resident of B.C. or Ontario before you could apply for a license in either province. Once you return to Alberta you are obligated to exchange your out of province license for an Alberta license after 90 days, at which point they would refuse you if you had not recieved refugee status and seize your license. If you are living in Alberta, you don’t have a lot of choices when it comes to a license.

 

[Suri5654]

You can apply for a driver's license as a refugee claimant in Ontario i did it without any problems

Hi, I'm in the same boat .. can you advice how to apply for license in ontario

 

[Suri5654]

It's fine in Ontario. Never had a problem

Hi, can you advice how did you apply ? I tried today and they refused to open my g1 file

 

[fromwaseeahmad]

Can a refugee claimant will pay G1 and G2 driving licence fees? or is it free for refugees?

 

[fromwaseeahmad]

Please guide me, which type of fees / benefits are FREE for refugees?

 

[Richard2323]

Hi, I'm in the same boat .. can you advice how to apply for license in Ontario

It's quite simple to get your G1 driver's license in Ontario. All you need is a valid form of identification and $159 to take the G1 knowledge test. Once you pass the test, you may proceed to get your G straight license. If you already have an extract of your driver's record, you can skip the G2 road test and directly apply for the G straight license.

 

[Naturgrl]

Please guide me, which type of fees / benefits are FREE for refugees?

What do you mean by benefits? Not sure of province but you need to pay for license exams and tests. It is not free.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Can a refugee claimant will pay G1 and G2 driving licence fees? or is it free for refugees?

Of course it’s not free

You pay like anyone else would