I was a F1 (Student) in California, US for 6 years. I still have a valid California DL valid up-to 2012.
Since then i have i acquired the Canadian Permanent residency and will be landing in Calgary as of September. I need to know how much time and the process i have to undergo to get the Alberta Drivers License. Will i need to take any tests? Do i need to take along with me any other driving record except the valid license.
@all and Seniors...any information i can get here will be helpful. Thanks in advance.
You will exchange your US license for a Canadian one. You would not have to take any tests. It shouldn't take long to do it. They should give you a temporary drivers license on paper right away and you would get the real one by mail in a week or two, see http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/1671.cfm
I have a different problem altogether... Please go thru the following...
I had my licence in india valid from 1999 to 2019. Unfortunately, I lost it and did not had any of its photocopies. I requested the RTAs to issue me a duplicate licence, for which i was been said that they dont have any records of my licence and they cannot trace the details simply from my name and birth date and require the licence no.
I drove the car anyways without licence in India.
Now, I recently applied for the licence and will be getting in next week.
My question is, would I be able to get G2 licence (criteria 24+ months of driving experience), straight away on the basis of my licence from india and letter of authentication (which I will be getting. remember it would be a newly issued licence)
If you have a letter stating 24 months of driving experience, it should not be a problem getting it acknowledged but you still have to take the tests. India does not have a reciprocal exchange agreement with Canada.
Thats my point my friend. Would the RTA be mentioning in the letter of authentication that i have two years of driving experience, inspite of the fact that they have issued me a fresh licence (no traces of lost licence. for them, I am the first time licence applicant and a fresh holder of the driving licence.)
Thats my point my friend. Would the RTA be mentioning in the letter of authentication that i have two years of driving experience, inspite of the fact that they have issued me a fresh licence (no traces of lost licence. for them, I am the first time licence applicant and a fresh holder of the driving licence.)
Unfortunately No. As u don't get a duplicate of your older one, your L of A would mention the new one only; & that'd be of a lesser driving experience, isn't it? Thus, no joy here for the mandatory wait pd waiver. Your new DL along with the MTO letter has no consequence in applying for a Canadian DL.
If it was me, I'd have done all possible to locate at least a copy of the older one & get it's duplicate issued from the Indian MTO. Or leave no stones unturned@their offices [by any means] to get that, rather than a new one -if u understood what I meant.
I got the license validation letter issued by Fujairah Traffic Dept UAE and it was in Arabic. When i got it translated into English, I found out that it only mentions the details of the license and does not say anything about violation etc... Will this suffice.
I got the license validation letter issued by Fujairah Traffic Dept UAE and it was in Arabic. When i got it translated into English, I found out that it only mentions the details of the license and does not say anything about violation etc... Will this suffice.
What if I carry an international licence with me ?
Does if gives any other privledge apart from 2 months of driving period in state of ontario... (privledge in the sense that can i directly apply for G2 or still it would be a long ladder game...
What if I carry an international licence with me ?
Does if gives any other privledge apart from 2 months of driving period in state of ontario... (privledge in the sense that can i directly apply for G2 or still it would be a long ladder game...
No benefit there as well, 'coz u'll still have less than 24 months exp mentioned in that IDP/IDL, which is linked to your current (homeland's) driving license.
No benefit there as well, 'coz u'll still have less than 24 months exp mentioned in that IDP/IDL, which is linked to your current (homeland's) driving license.
No benefit there as well, 'coz u'll still have less than 24 months exp mentioned in that IDP/IDL, which is linked to your current (homeland's) driving license.
dear seniors,
i know that in canada drivng car is essential mode of transportation.... my question is i dont have license and have never driven car , i am planning to land in the month of march - may if everything goes well .... how can i prepare best from india so that upon landing i can get license
