Talk:Driver's licences in Canada

Overseas

What are the requirements for overseas visitors in terms of licensing? Can they drive with overseas licences or do they need local ones after several months? User:125.63.149.165 02:32, 29 January 2008

You can use a driver's license issued by any country, so long as it is not expired. You might have some problems insuring a vehicle, however. 142.23.94.224 (talk) 22:45, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I am pretty sure you can get something called International Driver's licence which you can acquire from your own country before coming to Canada to drive. Otherwise, you need local ones after few months.

I would like to come and do my truck drivers license in Canada. I have currently got a EB South African license. Nobody seems to know what license in Canada is equivalent to it? Please recommend a driving school bbuehrich@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.19.14.202 (talk) 22:53, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Real Question

I think the real question is, how the bleaming hell in Ontario did the first driver get his G from G1 if there was no one with a G??? hmmm... --64.231.67.168 (talk) 03:31, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Because full-licensed (G) drivers existed prior to the graduated licensing system. Believe it or not, but people were driving long before 1994. 142.23.94.224 (talk) 22:45, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Manitoba

Since when is Manitoba westward of Alberta and British Columbia? 70.55.82.148 (talk) 04:28, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

What about New Brunswick?

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It's still poorly written. If anyone from New Brunswick sees this, we need your help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sailor7sakura (talk • contribs) 04:27, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Other vehicles

There are different licenses for different kinds of vehicles. Speaking from an Ontarion perspective, these are represented by different letters. Currently only G (automobiles) and M (motorcycles) are identified. Shouldn't we also include information on licenses like B for Buses, A for trucks? This would greatly expand the articles' size though so it might require making different articles for each province (which I think would be valuable for readers anyway) or else, different articles for different vehicle classifications. I don't really know which would be better, to be honest. You could do Driver's licence in Canada by vehicle and Driver's license in Canada by province as two different approaches. Tyciol (talk) 18:48, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

must exchange?

Most of the provinces have a rule that new residents must exchange their licenses within X days. I don't get it. Say I am migrating to Canada, but I don't want to drive (because I live in the city center and don't want a car, or because I never leave the house on my own). Then 5 years later I decide that I do want to drive after all. Seems that this would be illegal. How about if I have a British license but don't want to get a car in Canada, but I want to keep my British one so I can drive when I go back. Or thirdly if I become a Canadian, then go overseas, take a test and get another license. Apparently I have to give it up as soon as I step back into the country?? 219.73.48.124 (talk) 18:31, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

If you don't want your licence to expire you must exchange it for a Canadian one, it's not illegal for you to drive with a foreign licence as long as the country that licence was issued by has a reciprocal agreement with Canada. For example, British drivers can continue to drive in Canada with no problems, however if they're staying for an extended period of time it is recommended they get a Canadian licence for a few reasons mostly they're convenience based: 1) It prevents their licence from expiring, 2) It's recognizable inside Canada, 3) It shows you know Canadian specific driving rules.

However, if you're from a country that does not have a reciprocal agreement you cannot exchange your licence and you must get a Canadian licence immediately if you wish to drive (or if you're a tourist you need an international licence). They're all just precautions that countries put in place to make sure that drivers know the basic rules of the road for whatever country they're driving in. Celynn (talk) 03:37, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

References and links should be removed from section titles

I'm not sure the best way to deal with the refs in the section headers for each province, but they and the links need to go for accessibility reasons. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ ^τ _¢ 18:41, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

In addition, I notice the references really need cleaning up. Most of them are just a number with a link. Sailor7sakura (talk) 04:40, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

Reciprocal Licences.

Should there be a section on reciprocal licences? I see that information on reciprocity was added under the British Columbia section, should a similar format be used for the entire article; add reciprocity on a per province basis? Or should there be a section dedicated to reciprocity. I do have a link (http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/exchangeReciprocal.aspx), which shows the reciprocity available to Ontario residents as well. Reciprocal agreements don't seem to be mentioned under Ontario or any of the other provinces for that matter besides British Columbia. Any thoughts? Celynn (talk) 03:47, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Pretty redundant to add "reciprocity" to each province/territory as all 13 jurisdictions will exchange an out of province license. Reciprocity between Canadian and US jurisdictions is also pretty simple.--UnQuébécois (talk) 18:42, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Except that each province has individual rules and reciprocal agreements with different countries. For example: Ontario does not offer reciprocal agreements with New Zealand whereas B.C. does. Obviously provinces exchange licences between each other, however the agreements with which countries to exchange vary province to province. As does the process of exchange: another e.g. foreign drivers with less than two years driving experience are only given a G2 licence in Ontario and must complete a road and highway test. This is why I asked if we should add information to each province or dedicate a section. Either would do and there'd be enough content for both. Please don't respond unless you're going to look at the information first, I don't need condescending answers. Celynn (talk) 00:14, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Besides mentioning that the 13ish Canadian jurisdictions (and for the most part the 50ish US jurisdictions) have reciprocity, we do not need to go into any detail as to what "other" jurisdictions are accorded reciprocity, as this information changes, and is not always current on the provincial/state websites/publications. The article in it'self imho needs to be restructured and simplified, as it goes into too much detail for an encyclopedia. The article Driver's license in the United States is set up in a much more readable manner, a little too much detail in certain states "notes", but is easier to read, and does not constantly repeat info that is common.--UnQuébécois (talk) 05:30, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Reciprocity does not change that frequently. Trade with a stable and democratic country does not usually change to such a degree that reciprocal agreements are cancelled often and without notice. As to your suggestion, if adding "other countries" that are reciprocal is 'un-encyclopaedic' then it really shouldn't be mentioned that the United States offers reciprocal agreements with Canadian provinces either. Personally, I don't find it all that cluttering to mention reciprocal agreements. Futhermore, if information is repeated that is common then perhaps the solution is to create one heading under which this information is mentioned. There could easily be a reciprocal agreements section. Celynn (talk) 02:17, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

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Breakdown of Sections

Currently, most of the rules for driver's licenses in each province are under the section entitled "Age of eligibility". Could we create a new section called something like "Driver Licensing" and move this material there? Additionally, the "Age of eligibility" section should be expanded to state the minimum driving age by province (and possible exceptions, like the one in Manitoba - 15.5 if enrolled in a high school driver's ed program). If no one objects, I can do this in the next several weeks. Just in general, the material contained in this section and the section title DO NOT MATCH. Sailor7sakura (talk) 04:38, 10 November 2015 (UTC)

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Impact of Backlog on Licensing in Ontario

Having read this article, it seems very one-sided and does not bring to light the controversies and problems arising from this scheme during an extraordinary event such as the ongoing pandemic where hundreds upon thousands of road tests were cancelled. This is especially visible within Ontario where many novice drivers (yes, myself included) are struggling to obtain their G2 or full G license due to a backlog of ~300,000 to 400,000 drivers.

To name a few, novice drivers who had to delay their G road test (due to the backlog) are paying much higher insurance premiums. Additionally, many jobs require an employee to maintain a valid G2 or G driver's license, and not doing so would be grounds for termination. The latter issue would obviously be non-trivial for young drivers whose novice licenses will be expiring by the end of December 2022 and were unable to book a G test after the 12-month period since obtaining their G2. Being terminated from a job because DriveTest did not have sufficient test slots would certainly be quite significant in an era of financial uncertainty.

A simple Google search for Drivetest backlog and some scrolling yields many reports by CBC News, CP24, and regional papers that discuss this issue, and not to mention the fact that this conundrum has also been brought up by the MLAs of the Opposition Party representing their constituents in the Provincial Assembly.

Some cases in point:

CBC News article titled 'Absurd' DriveTest backlog in Windsor stretches into 2023, MPP says:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/drivetest-backlog-windsor-1.6258526

CP24 article titled 'I just can't book it': Ontario drivers struggle to secure road tests amid pandemic:

https://www.cp24.com/news/i-just-can-t-book-it-ontario-drivers-struggle-to-secure-road-tests-amid-pandemic-1.5649952?cache=%2F7.592772%3FclipId%3D68597

Kenora Online article titled Young drivers suffering from DriveTest backlog:

https://www.kenoraonline.com/articles/young-drivers-suffering-from-drivetest-backlog

TBNewsWatch article titled DriveTest backlog causing grief for Northern Ontario drivers:

https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/drivetest-backlog-causing-grief-for-northern-ontario-drivers-4456141

SOOToday article titled Drive test backlog creating dangerous firefighter shortage in the north: Mantha:

https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/drive-test-backlog-creating-dangerous-firefighter-shortage-in-the-north-mantha-4763681

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