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Newcomers Guide to Graduated Licensing


I am from another Canadian province or territory, the United States, Japan, Korea, Austria, Australia, Isle of Man, Germany, France, Great Britain, Belgium or Switzerland or Canadian Forces Europe - I have had my licence for less than two years

If you have a driver's licence from nother Canadian province or territory, the United States, Japan, Korea, Austria, Australia, Isle of Man, Germany, France, Great Britain, Belgium or Switzerland or Canadian Forces Europe and you have been driving for less than two years in the past three years, you can skip Level 1 (Class G1) and get a Level 2 (Class G2) 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.

  • proof of name and the date of your birth. You must be 16 years or older;
  • a piece of personal identification that has your signature. There is a list of acceptable pieces of identification in The Driver's Handbook;
  • an original document in English or French to prove you have a driver's licence showing proof of driving experience from another Canadian province or territory, the United States, Japan, Korea, Austria, Australia, Isle of Man, Germany, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland or the Canadian Forces Europe.

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.

At the DriveTest Centre, you must:

  • pass a vision test to check your eyesight;
  • pay the fee for a licence and the final road test.

Once this is done, you will get a Level 2 (Class G2) licence.

With a Level 2 (Class G2) licence, you must practise driving until you have a total of two years driving experience. The time that you were driving before you came to Ontario can be a part of those two years. The staff at the DriveTest Centre will tell you how long you will need to practise driving so you have a total of two years experience.

While driving with a Level 2 (Class G2) licence, you must follow all the laws of Ontario's roads and the special rules of the Level 2 (Class G2) licence. These rules are in the Ready for the road booklet.

Your road test must take place after you have completed your full practice period.

You must provide a car for this road test. The examiner will give you simple directions during the test. The examiner will watch your driving to see if you are driving safely and following the rules of the road. You may not have an interpreter with you during the road test.

If you do not pass the road test, the staff at the DriveTest Centre will tell you what to do next.

Once you have passed your road test, you will get a Class G Ontario driver's licence and you will be a fully licensed Ontario driver!



Notes

To find someone who can help explain this book to you in your own language, phone the Ontario Welcome House at: 416-314-6747.

If you cannot show acceptable proof of your driving experience, you will be considered a new driver and must start at the beginning of Level 1 (Class G1). Click here.

If you do not pass the knowledge test or road test, the examiner at the DriveTest Centre will tell you what you need to do next.

If you would like information about the Graduated Licensing System for motorcycles, please contact your nearest DriveTest Centre.

You may photocopy this book. Also, please use the blank spaces in the book to write in your own language any information you need.


If you have any questions, please call 1-800-268-4686 or contact your nearest DriveTest Centre. The addresses of these centres are listed in the blue pages of your local telephone book.

If you have any questions concerning new drivers and insurance, call the Insurance Bureau of Canada, from Toronto at 416-362-9528; from area code 807 call collect 416-362-2031; elsewhere in Ontario call 1-800-387-2880.

Ready for the road is sponsored by Ontario's car insurance companies.

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