After 12 months of holding a G2 license you can take your G2 road test. If you pass this test you will qualify for an official G license which is a full, unrestricted license. It is important to remember that your graduated license is only good for 5 years. It is important to move through the stages and to complete the entire process during this time. If you do not your license will expire and cannot be renewed. You will have to reapply, retest and pay the fee again.
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To apply for a drivers license in Ontario, you need to:
Once you pass these tests, you get a G1 license. You are considered a beginner driver and need to practice driving and gain experience over time.
You will need to pay a fee to apply for a license and take the written test.
See the list of fees: http://www.drivetest.ca/EN/licencing/Pages/Licence-Fees.aspx
A G driver's license is valid for 5 years.
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Learning to drive: graduated licensing
Once you pass your eye and written tests, you get a G1 license. Before you can get a full G license, you have to:
This process is called graduated licensing. It is designed to give new drivers time to practice and gain driving experience over time.
You have up to five years to finish the whole process. After five years, if you do not get your full G license, you will need to start over.
G1 license
By law, when you have a G1 license, you must:
The driver accompanying you must be the only other person in the front seat. If you are driving with a driver instructor certified in Ontario, you can drive on any road.
In most cases, you practice with your G1 license for 12 months.
G1 road test
The G1 road test is the first of two you need to take as a new driver.
If you finish an government-approved driver education course, you can take your first road test after just eight months.
Ontario driving schools
To take the G1 road test sooner, you will need to choose a driving school that is certified to train new drivers.
G2 license
After passing your G1 road test, you get a G2 license. You practice with your G2 license for 12 months. You can now drive:
You must still:
If you are 19 and under, some other restrictions still apply.
G2 drivers: 19 and under
Between midnight and 5 a.m.: you can only drive with one passenger who is 19 or under in your car.
This condition applies for the first six months of G2. After six months, you can drive with up to three passengers 19 or under between midnight and 5 a.m.
This condition does not apply, if:
G2 road test
This is the second of two road tests you take as a new driver.
Where to apply
To apply and take the required tests, visit:
You will need to bring original identification that shows your legal name, date of birth and your signature.
Every province in Canada maintains its own driver license program. Ontario has a graduated license program with several steps. A full license is called a G license. To drive a car, van or small truck, you will need a G class license.
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