Protected persons and Refugee claimants who are unable to present their foreign driver’s license because it was seized by the Canada Border Services Agency may present a certified true copy of their seized driver’s license stamped by the Canada Border Services Agency. If they are unable to present their foreign DL or photocopy of their DL, they may also complete a self-declaration to state the amount of their foreign driving experience, which will be applied to their new Ontario driver record. Drivers that complete the self-declaration and have at least 24 months of driving experience will be exempt from the mandatory time periods required under Ontario’s Graduated Licensing System and must complete all testing, including vision, knowledge and both G2 and G road tests. If less than 24 months is self-declared, wait times between testing will be reduced accordingly based on driving experience.
