Cali drivers license

[kaibosh 3]

Any canadians have first hand experiance in switching their Canadian license to california? Do we have to redo both the written and the driving part?

[The_Dude 1,142]

Any canadians have first hand experiance in switching their Canadian license to california? Do we have to redo both the written and the driving part?

Yes.

[kaibosh 3]

Yes.

Man that sucks,

Thanks

[Marilyn. 340]

yes you do.. but the driving part of it was super easy.. at least for me.. all the person did was basically make me drive around the block.. park and that is it..

[Danu 19]

yes you do.. but the driving part of it was super easy.. at least for me.. all the person did was basically make me drive around the block.. park and that is it..

Ditto. They also made me drive backwards for like...20ft or something. No parallel parking, no highway driving, nothin. As a fully licensed person from Canada you also qualify for a permit without restrictions (aka, you don't need anyone to drive with you while you have it) until your drivers test takes place. The written is super easy, I just messed up one cuz of forgetting the miles vs kilometers.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Ditto. They also made me drive backwards for like...20ft or something. No parallel parking, no highway driving, nothin. As a fully licensed person from Canada you also qualify for a permit without restrictions (aka, you don't need anyone to drive with you while you have it) until your drivers test takes place. The written is super easy, I just messed up one cuz of forgetting the miles vs kilometers.

The driving part of the test is very subjective and varies from site to site and even instructor to instructor. If you make a snarky remark, you can expect to have a 45 minute long driving exam.

[Danu 19]

Oh fun, glad I was happy and playful that day then ><

[The_Dude 1,142]

Oh fun, glad I was happy and playful that day then ><

Being a woman helps too

[Danu 19]

Being a woman helps too

Lol no doubt. Though I had a woman inspecter when I did my test in Ontario and man was she nasty to me.

[Greg&Hayz 1]

I just relocated to California myself, can I apply for a driver's license even though my green card and my SSN hasn't arrived in the mail?

[Danu 19]

I just relocated to California myself, can I apply for a driver's license even though my green card and my SSN hasn't arrived in the mail?

No, you need to have proof of residency as well as your SSN to apply, so you will need both before you can get it.

Edit - you might be able to use the visa stamp in your passport with your SSN card

Edited April 2, 2011 by Danu

[Craig-n-Jacquie 0]

I was out driving about 10 minutes, had to back up I think it was about 20ft. Was way easy but was nervous just the same...Just couldn't believe they wanted me to do the whole thing over again after driving for almost 30 yrs. Oh well its done now