South Korea. New Zealand. United Kingdom. The exact requirements needed to complete your application will depend on exactly where you are immigrating from , the type of your license, documents you can provide, and amount of experience you have. If you are immigrating into Ontario from a country that is eligible for a license exchange, you must provide the following documentation:. All documents must be translated into English or French see below.
You will also have to take an eye test, present the necessary and supporting documentation, fill out a form, and pay the necessary fees. In some circumstances you might also have to take a written or road test to prove your driving ability meets Ontario's standards. Normally, a new driver in Ontario has to complete the full program with mandatory testing and wait times between each step.
The quickest you can complete the whole program to get a full G license is 20 months. If you are not eligible for a license exchange, you might still be eligible to use your years of driving experience as credit to skip part of the Ontario Graduated License Program. Having more experience and supporting documents means you can skip more of the wait times. Regardless of how much experience you declare, you will have to complete an application process to be granted the foreign license credits.
You can buy the handbook:. Buy a copy online. Once you pass your eye and knowledge tests, you get a G1 licence. Before you can get a full G licence, you have to:.
You have up to five years to finish the whole process. After five years, if you do not get your full G licence, you will need to start over. The driver accompanying you must be the only other person in the front seat. If you are driving with a driver instructor certified in Ontario, you can drive on any road.
If you finish an government-approved driver education course , you can take your first road test after just eight months. To take the G1 road test sooner, you will need to choose a driving school that is certified to train new drivers.
Approved driving schools offering courses. Unlicensed driving schools to avoid. After passing your G1 road test, you get a G2 licence. You practice with your G2 licence for 12 months. You can now drive:. Between midnight and 5 a. This condition applies for the first six months of G2. To apply for this foreign license credit you must be 16 years of age or older and complete your application at an Ontario DriveTest location with the following:. The Letter of Authentication is proof of experience and must come from the same region where you were issued your foreign license.
It must also be translated into English or French see below. If you need to have your documents translated, you can find licensed translators in the major towns and cities across Ontario, such as Toronto or Mississauga.
When submitting a translated document you must also show proof that the translator was qualified. For the rest of the province, all interpreters and translators must be certified or accredited with a professional association in Ontario such as the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario or directly from the federal or provincial government.
For more information on the requirements and a breakdown of each region, you can check the DriveTest website here. No matter where in the world you are immigrating from, if you have driving experience the government of Ontario has made it easier for you to get your full license quicker than going through the process from the start.
Make sure you do your research to know what exchange or credits you are eligible for, and what documents you will need to provide to complete your application.
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