{"id":13647,"date":"2021-12-20T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepareforcanada.com\/?p=13647"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:05:24","slug":"getting-alberta-driving-licence-immigrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepareforcanada.com\/blog\/living\/driving\/getting-alberta-driving-licence-immigrant","title":{"rendered":"Get your Alberta Driving Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re moving to Canada and plan to drive, it&#8217;s important to know what you need to drive legally. If you already have a licence in your home country, you can check if you can exchange that license for a Canadian driving licence. 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Exchange your driver&#8217;s licence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit a registry agent and hand in your valid driver\u2019s licence that is equivalent or higher to an Alberta Class 5 licence.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registry agent will check to see if you can apply for the Graduated Driver\u2019s Licence (GDL) exemption program and will give you an application to complete.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> <strong>Pass a Class 7 knowledge test<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit a registry agent and take a knowledge test.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your licence, application for GDL exemption, and support documents will be sent to the Alberta Government for review.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 3. 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