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If you do not have a driver's licence or if your licence from another area has
been expired for more than three years, then you must start at the beginning of
graduated licensing. There are two levels in graduated licensing. You must
practise driving for two years before you can get a full licence to drive a
car, van or small truck in Ontario.
First, you must get a Level 1 (Class G1) licence. After you practise driving for12
months you can take a road test to get a
Level 2 (Class G2) licence. If you pass
the road test, you have another 12 months to get driving experience before you
can take a second road test to get a full driving licence.
If you complete a recognized driver education course at a driving school, then
you can take the first road test after only eight months.
How do I get a Level 1 (Class G1) Licence?
Bring the following items to any DriveTest
Driver Examination Centre. The addresses of these centres are also
listed in the blue pages of your local telephone book.
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proof of name and the date of your birth. You must be 16
years or older;
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a piece of personal identification that has your signature. Your record
of landing from the Canada Immigration Centre is an example of an acceptable
proof of identification. There is a list of other acceptable pieces of
identification in The Driver's
Handbook.
All documents must be originals and they must be in English or French. If the documents are in
another language, they should be translated into English or French.
You must bring all of your documents to the DriveTest Centre. At the
DriveTest Centre, you must:
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pass a vision test
to check your eyesight;
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pass a knowledge test
on Ontario's laws of the road;
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pay the fee for a licence and the first road test.
To get ready for the knowledge test, you can buy
The Driver's Handbook from the DriveTest
Centre, at any independently operated
Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office or at Retail Outlets across
Ontario. Read the handbook. Study Ontario's road signs and the laws of the road
before you take the knowledge test.
The knowledge test is available in English, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian,
Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Hindi, Finnish, German, Croatian,
Punjabi, Korean, Tamil and Somali at some DriveTest Centres in Ontario.
If you need the test in any of these languages, please check with your local
Centre.
If the Centre does not have the knowledge test in your language, you can take
the test with an interpreter. The interpreter cannot be a friend or a family
member. The DriveTest Centre will tell you who to contact to find a licensed
interpreter. This interpretation service will cost some money.
When you pass the vision test and the knowledge test, you will get a
Level 1 (Class G1)
licence. You can begin to practise driving! You must follow all of the laws of
Ontario's roads and the special rules of the
Level 1 (Class G1) licence. These
rules are in the Ready for
the road booklet.
After you practise driving for 12 months, you can take your first road test to
get a Level 2 (Class G2) licence. After another 12 months of driving you can take your
second road test. If you pass this road test you will get a Class G Ontario
driver's licence and you will be a fully licensed Ontario driver!
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