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New to Ontario? > I am from another Canadian province or territory, the United States or Japan
I have had my licence for less than two years
If you have a driver's licence from Japan, the United States or another Canadian province or territory and you have been driving for less than two years in the past three years, you can skip Level One and get a Level Two licence.
Bring the following items to any Ministry of Transportation, Driver Examination Centre. The addresses of these centers are listed in the blue pages of your local telephone book.
- proof of 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;
- show an original document in English or French to prove you have a driver's licence from another Canadian province or territory, the United States or Japan.
All documents must be originals and they must be in English or French. You may only use photocopies if they are signed by a notary public. If the documents are in another language, they should be translated into English or French.
At the Driver Examination 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 Two licence.
With a Level Two 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 Driver Examination 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 Two licence, you must follow all the laws of Ontario's roads and the special rules of the Level Two licence. These rules are in the "Ready for the road" booklet.
When you feel you are ready, you can phone a Driver Examination Centre to make an appointment for a Level Two road test. 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 Driver Examination 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!
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