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You take the knowledge test on a computer at an ICBC driver licensing office. The test takes about half an hour. | You take the knowledge test on a computer at an ICBC driver licensing office. The test takes about half an hour. | ||
You may be able to exchange your licence for a British Columbia licence if: | |||
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*you have two years’ driving experience, and | *you have two years’ driving experience, and | ||
*you have a licence from one of the following countries: | *you have a licence from one of the following countries: | ||
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Japan | Japan | ||
South Korea United Kingdom | South Korea United Kingdom | ||
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Check www.icbc.com for details. | Check [http://www.icbc.com www.icbc.com] for details. | ||
There are 50 questions in the knowledge test. You have to get at least 40 right, to pass the test. | There are 50 questions in the knowledge test. You have to get at least 40 right, to pass the test. | ||
If you do not get 40 questions right, you need to study some more. You can go back and take the test again whenever you feel ready. | If you do not get 40 questions right, you need to study some more. You can go back and take the test again whenever you feel ready. | ||
You can take the knowledge test in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Croatian, English, Farsi (Persian), French, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. | You can take the knowledge test in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Croatian, English, Farsi (Persian), French, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. | ||
Tell the ICBC driver licensing office if you need a translator. | Tell the ICBC driver licensing office if you need a translator. | ||
Road test | |||
===Road test=== | |||
The road test usually takes about an hour. An ICBC driver examiner goes with you to test how safely you drive. The examiner will take you on city streets and on the highway . | The road test usually takes about an hour. An ICBC driver examiner goes with you to test how safely you drive. The examiner will take you on city streets and on the highway . | ||
You have to do things like park, back up, change lanes, merge with traffic, and obey speed limits, traffic lights and stop signs. | You have to do things like park, back up, change lanes, merge with traffic, and obey speed limits, traffic lights and stop signs. | ||