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If you have a driver's licence that is not from another Canadian province
or territory, the United States, Japan, Korea, Austria, Australia, Isle of Man, Germany, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland or
Canadian Forces Europe and you have been driving for two years or more in
the past three years, you can skip Level 1
(Class G1) and take the Level 2 (Class G2) road test.
If you pass this road test you will become a fully licensed driver.
You must bring the following items to any
DriveTest Driver Examination Centre. The addresses of the 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 acceptable proof
of identification. There is a list of other acceptable pieces of identification
in The Driver's Handbook;
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an original document in English or French to prove you have a driver's
licence from the country where you were driving and show proof of how
many years of driving experience you have.
- Driver Licence Authentication. As part of the quality control procedures, DriveTest staff will examine all out-of-province driver's licences at the time of exchange. Please note that some driver's licences may require further authentication from the originating jurisdiction or its official representative in Ontario (e.g. by the Embassy, Consulate, or High Commissioner's Office). The authentication process may take some time depending on the jurisdiction.
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:
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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 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 family
member. The DriveTest Centre will tell you who to contact to find a licensed
interpreter. This interpretation service will cost some money.
If you pass the vision test and knowledge test, then you can make an appointment
at the DriveTest Centre to take
your Level 2 (Class G2) road test.
You must provide a car for the road test. During this test, the examiner will
give you simple directions. 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 the Level 2 (Class G2) 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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