So in preparation for my move to Canada I was investigating whether I could exchange my Irish licence for one in Canuckland without completing any tests or exams.
From a brief piece of research it became clear that only Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick were the only provinces who had a reciprocal agreement with this State so I had resigned to starting off in one of those for the sake of my sanity as I'm not willing to be a learner again.
Good evening,
I'm moving to (large city in Province) from the Republic of Ireland [this hurt to type as Danny and Nigel would know but for the sake of clarity...] in the coming months.
I currently hold a full Irish driving licence for the last 5 years with no endorsements.
What is the procedure for me to get my (Province) licence without completing further licence tests?
James
So I decided to email all of the drivers licencing agencies the following just to confirm or to see if there was a loophole or something; this is what I sent:
British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Manitoba all got back to me saying I would need to complete some bloody written exams and the graduated licencing thingy would kick in.
All said my existing driving experience would count towards the graduation and then I would be grand.
Saskatchewan didn't get back to me. I didn't email PEI, Yukon or NT or Nunavut.
New Brunswick confirmed I could do a straight swap and all will be fine. WAHEY! Moncton here I come.
Quebec didn't respond with anything relevant. They didn't understand my email and asked me to call them. Clowns.
But the reason I wrote this post is because ALBERTA! Oh Alberta! I knew you were already a hickhole that I would never care to live in.
This is what I got:
Originally Posted by
Hicksville
Thank you for your inquiry.
Alberta has a reciprocal agreement with Northern
Ireland for an Alberta class 5 licence without having
to do further testing, as long as you can prove 2 or
more years of driving experience.
WTF!
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