Alberta international drivers licence

 · Alberta drivers licence classes can be bought at Richmond Road Registry. From cars to trucks, buses to motorcycles, Richmond Road Registry can help you get the right license to get behind the wheel. Road testing and licencing for classes 1 through class 7 available. To obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP) you must fill out this pdf form and return it to your local CAA Club or fill out the online form and then print and return it to your local CAA Club. Members of the Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces are required to use this application form. Individuals arriving to Alberta from a country which has a Reciprocal Licensing Agreement with Canada will be able to exchange his or her license for an Alberta driver’s license of the same class. These reciprocal countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Isle of Man, Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

If you are a visitor, international student or temporary foreign worker in Alberta and have a valid full driver’s licence from another province or country, you can legally use it for up to one year. If your foreign licence is not in English, it is recommended you carry an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) from your home country. If you have a driver’s licence, you can apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in another country without having to take tests or submit other applications. Countries that signed the Convention on Road Traffic, and some others, accept IDPs. Check with your destination’s embassy or consulate in Canada or look under the Laws and culture tab of the Travel Advice and Advisory for your destination to find out if an IDP is required there. WHAT IS an international drivers licence? This licence allows you to drive in a foreign country without taking any other tests or exams in that country. Currently the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) is the only organization in Alberta that can process international licences. You do not need to be a member to obtain an international licence.

Driving in Alberta, Canada. Thinking of driving yourself in Canada? Make sure to secure your IDP or International Driver's Permit on top of. Class 1 Alberta Driver Licence. Licence permits an operator to drive: any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle. Canadian driver's licenses are issued by Canadian provincial and territorial Alberta Alberta Government Services Registries Division.