Your previous driving experience may help you get an Ontario driver’s licence faster than a new driver.
The process depends on how much driving experience you have. In all cases, you driver’s licence must not be expired, or must have expired less than a year ago.
If you have a driver’s licence from a country with a reciprocal agreement, you follow this process, too.
You may get a full licence and you do not have to take a knowledge (written) test or road (driving) test. You do have to
You may get credit for your experience. You may start part-way through the graduated licensing system and get a G2 or M2 licence. After you have 2 years of driving experience, you can take the G2 or M2 road test and get a full licence.
You need to pay a fee to exchange your out-of-province driver’s licence for an Ontario licence. The fee depends on what kind of Ontario licence you get. See a list of fees for exchanging an out-of-province licence.
Find more information about exchanging an out-of-province driver’s licence on the DriveTest website.
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is the government department that controls driver’s licences and vehicle registration in Ontario. Call the MTO if you have questions:
