官方链接。http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/road-safety/no-licence.htm
Drivers licensed outside B.C.
Visitors — You may drive in B.C. for up to six months if you hold a valid foreign or out-of-province driver’s licence. Any restrictions you have on your home licence also apply here in B.C.
就是说如果是visitor，可以开6个月。驾照所在地的规定同样适用。新移民的不能用这条哦。这里说的\visitor是持旅游签证的。PR的不是visitor visa.
Visiting Student — You can drive for longer than six months, but must be registered full-time at a recognized institution and may need a vehicle permit. Visit any Driver Licensing Office for more information. Note: it is important to always carry and be able to show your Student ID card when asked to do so by a police.
留学生可以超过6个月，但是必须是在省府认可的学院的全职学生。而且必须随身携带学生证的。
See Directory of Universities, Colleges and Schools in the Provinces and Territories of Canada for a list of qualifying institutions
New Resident in B.C. — If you hold a valid driver's licence issued outside B.C., you may continue to drive using that licence for a maximum of 90 days. After moving to B.C., it is best to apply for a B.C. driver’s licence as soon as possible to give you enough time to meet any application requirements. After 90 days, the out-of-province driver’s licence you hold will no longer be permitted. Go to Insurance Corporation of BC – www.icbc.com – for information on driver’s licences.
新移民的话是90天。从你首次（第一次！）登陆之日起算时间。开车时需要带着你的护照和移民纸、中国驾照以及驾照的翻译件。
If you are licensed elsewhere, you must produce a valid driver’s licence at the request of the police. If a valid driver’s licence is not produced, you will immediately be issued a Notice of Driving Prohibition. If a valid driver’s licence is produced, you should be allowed to continue on your way unless the police have evidence to suggest you should be holding a B.C. driver’s licence.
BC 省关于持中国驾照的官方说明链接是：http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/moving-bc/other-country
Moving from another country
Welcome to B.C.! After moving here, you have 90 days to switch over your licence. You can drive with an existing, valid licence in the meantime.
所以BC省是给了新移民90天的时间，让你去申请获得BC省的驾照，也就是说，持中国驾照的，可以开90天的车。
那前一阵子大讨论的那个皇家骑警处罚BC省持中国驾照开车的留学生的又是怎么回事呢？
下面引号部分是星岛日报的介绍，我觉得讲得挺清楚的，就转过来给大家看看。
“2014-4-24
卑诗保险公司(ICBC)透露，已经就中国驾驶执照能否在卑诗省合法使用，与皇家骑警达成共识。骑警同意，持有省外合法驾照的司机，只要符合《卑诗机动车辆法》(BC Motor Vehicle Act)，就可在本省合法使用。
以《卑诗机动车辆法》为依据。早前有中国留学生持中国驾照在卑诗省列治文市驾驶，被当地骑警控告。骑警解释，中国未有参加相关国际公约，中国驾照的真伪无验证，因此不能在本地使用。但负责核发驾照的ICBC则认为，只要符合《卑诗机动车辆法》，外地合法驾照均可在卑诗省使用。双方一度陷入僵局。
ICBC周三回应传媒查询时表示，已就这个问题与骑警达成共识，骑警承诺今后以《卑诗机动车辆法》为依归，容许持中国驾照者开车上路。
在学期间可用原居地驾照据该项法案，持省外驾照的游客，可在卑诗驾车半年；新移民有90日时间领取卑诗省驾照；而就读于省府认可学院的留学生，在学期间可使用原居地驾照。”
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