Post by MIK on Oct 18, 2014 20:41:01 GMT
Regarding the Canadian driver's licence and the International Driver's permit.
...from the Alberta gov't website:
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) (external site) has been granted sole issuing rights of the International Driving Permit (IDP) by the Canadian federal and provincial governments."
details:
"The IDP must be issued at a CAA office in Canada and cannot be obtained elsewhere. Once issued, the IDP is valid for one year from the date of issue, providing your Canadian licence is valid for the duration of your trip. Your valid Canadian provincial driver’s licence must accompany the IDP at all times. An IDP cannot be post-dated, extended or renewed and a new application form must be completed each time a new IDP is required. "
thus...if you need the IDP, then you are required to keep your Canadian driver's licence and renew the IDP every yr.
unless, there is a mechanism to get an IDP using the KSA driver's licence...which I am unaware of
...from the Alberta gov't website:
"The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) (external site) has been granted sole issuing rights of the International Driving Permit (IDP) by the Canadian federal and provincial governments."
details:
"The IDP must be issued at a CAA office in Canada and cannot be obtained elsewhere. Once issued, the IDP is valid for one year from the date of issue, providing your Canadian licence is valid for the duration of your trip. Your valid Canadian provincial driver’s licence must accompany the IDP at all times. An IDP cannot be post-dated, extended or renewed and a new application form must be completed each time a new IDP is required. "
thus...if you need the IDP, then you are required to keep your Canadian driver's licence and renew the IDP every yr.
unless, there is a mechanism to get an IDP using the KSA driver's licence...which I am unaware of