Can i exchange Canadian DL to California DL w/o road test?

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ricb973

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greetings! i will be moving to california in a few weeks . does anybody know if i can exchange my Canadian drivers license to a California drivers license without taking the roadtest? i thoroughly checked the calif DMV website but i cannot seem to find information about Canadian DL.thanks
 
hi

i have the same problem. I am from Alberta and Class 7 Drivers licence. I am not sure if I can drive with that licence in California or not and if I can take the road test or not.

please advice.
 
ricb973 said:
greetings! i will be moving to california in a few weeks . does anybody know if i can exchange my Canadian drivers license to a California drivers license without taking the roadtest? i thoroughly checked the calif DMV website but i cannot seem to find information about Canadian DL.thanks
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Page 10 of the 2005 CA Drivers Handbook states "Driving tests are required for out-of-country license holders." This seems unfair to Canadians, because if you present a valid US Driving License in Canada (at least in Ontario), you can obtain an Ontario Driving License without the test.

I am Canadian, but I immigrated from the UK in 1993. I had a valid UK Driving License and an expired Canadian one. I had to do both the written and behind-the-wheel tests.
 
I'm not trying to lecture you guys, but since you already have an internet access, why don't you type DMV California in google and search there for "foreighn DL"?
I did it for New York state DMV and knew the answer in 2 minutes. BTW, Canadian license in NY is exchanged without road test.
 
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