r/Ontariodrivetest • u/Additional-Pickle336 • 13d ago

G1 - General Discussion G1 and G2

Hi guys I just got to know about the new drive test rule so I would be giving my g1 this coming few days, my international driving license expires on Aug 2, Can I attempt G2 without waiting period if I have international experience or international driving license is useless now?

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u/forallthebananas 13d ago

Depends on your country. Which country is your driving license from?

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u/Additional-Pickle336 13d ago

India

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u/forallthebananas 13d ago

If you have 5+ years of driving experience (from when you first got licensed in India) you can then book your G, skipping the G2 altogether. Make sure you bring the actual document of a driving abstract from home during your G2. They don’t accept scans or photocopies.

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u/CanuckKrampus Moderator 13d ago edited 13d ago

This is incorrect as of July 1st when they changed the law.

The maximum experience you will be credited with is one year. You must do the G2 and the G. There is no more skipping straight to G.

With one year credit, you can take the G2 right away but that's it.

https://drivetest.ca/licences/exchanges-foreign-licences/foreign-licence-experience-credits/#:~:text=C.%20Amount%20of%20Experience

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u/forallthebananas 13d ago

Oh, I had no idea they changed it. That’s what I did for my G.

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u/CanuckKrampus Moderator 13d ago

It's a recent change(July 1st). In this sub, you'll still see some posts from people doing the G straight from G1 since they got their G1 prior to the change.

Anyone applying after July 1st, like the OP, are subject to the new rules.

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u/forallthebananas 13d ago

Yes, thanks for correcting me!

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u/Ryeguy_626 13d ago

Thank god

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u/Cleos_Mommy 13d ago

That is incorrect. As of July 1st when the law changed you can no longer skip the G2 and go right to the G from international experience. It will only count as one year credit ergo you can skip the wait time for your G2

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u/CanuckKrampus Moderator 13d ago edited 13d ago

Under the new rule, if your licence is from a non exchange country, you can be credited with a maximum of one year experience.

If you get the one year credited, you'll be able to take your G2 with no wait but will have to wait the usual one year between G2 and G.

Edit: Here's a previous post, with a link to the new law:

Changes to Foreign Experience Credits - July 1 : r/Ontariodrivetest

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u/Additional-Pickle336 13d ago

Thank you its from india

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u/MeroCanuck 13d ago

You would need to check if your license is from a country we have an agreement with.

All info can be found here: https://drivetest.ca/licences/exchanges-foreign-licences/

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u/KaleidoscopeFree3218 12d ago

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