how do i get an international driving license

Members of the armed forces of a country other than Canada cannot exchange an armed forces driver’s licence or permit for an Alberta driver’s licence of an equivalent class.

renew your home province, state or country driver’s licence, or.If your driver’s licence issued from your home province, state or country has expired, in order to legally drive a privately-owned vehicle in Alberta, you must: This applies to members of Her Majesty’s forces and members of armed forces of a country other than Canada who are in Canada under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. If you are a member of the armed forces, you are not required to obtain an Alberta driver’s licence when you have a valid driver’s licence issued by your home province, state or country and are driving your privately-owned vehicle. working as part of a co-op program of study.studying in Alberta at an accredited educational institution, or.Students can continue using your licence from your home province or territory if you are:

Canadians from another provinceĬanadians working temporarily in Alberta can drive using your provincial driver’s licence if you continue to live in your home province for more than 6 months each year. You must carry both the IDP and your valid licence from your home jurisdiction when driving in Alberta. If your licence is not in English, it is strongly recommended that you carry an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) from your home jurisdiction, as it translates what your home jurisdiction driver’s licence allows you to drive.

Visitors from another jurisdiction can drive the same type or Class (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7) of motor vehicle in Alberta on a valid driver’s licence from their home jurisdiction for up to one year. However, they may be able to continue using a driver’s licence from their home province or country.

Students, visitors, Canadians working temporarily from another province, and temporary foreign workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program cannot get a driver's licence because they do not live in Alberta permanently.

How do i get an international driving license