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Hmm - perhaps there's something different about your case, however Canada is one of the ‘Designated countries or territories’ which the UK recognises and so you should have been able to exchange your Ontario licence. Now this is for people moving to the UK as residents. If you are/were not a UK resident then you can't exchange your licence, as I understand the rules. However you can ride/drive on your Canadian licence with no problems.
It's been a while however my recollection is that I was able to exchange my UK licence for a Canadian licence with no problems (Alberta residency).
Am I missing something?
re your American trip - it will be a great trip! We've travelled bits of North America at various times (Canada, USA, Mexico), have travelled in Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panamá, and have driven from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego and back (southbound in Western SA and northbound in Eastern SA), as well as a fair amount of time on separate travels in Colombia, Venezuela, Perú, Argentina, and Brazil, so would be pleased to offer suggestion and advice if you'd like.
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A couple of thoughts:
- Thanks for the kind words, and for posting this great info!
- For those suddenly worried:
- If you are SHIPPING YOUR OWN bike into Canada or any other country, you DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS. You are completely legal to drive on your home country license in any country, as long as you are TRANSITING.
- It all changes if you are:
- Buying a local bike
- STAYING over time allowed
- becoming resident
okay a few thoughts... 
Hope that helps.
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Am I missing something?
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Hello Alanymarce:
Yes. The nuance that you are missing is that Simon purchased a Canadian motorcycle, and it is registered in his name. Don't feel bad about missing that, I had to read Simon's post a few times before I could figure out why he went to all that trouble.
I suspect that the most significant reason Simon obtained a Canadian driver licence was so that he could obtain insurance for his motorcycle. Most - if not all - insurers worldwide will not issue vehicle insurance to you unless you have a driver licence from the country in which the vehicle is registered.
Had Simon shipped his own (UK plated) motorcycle to Canada, or had he rented a Canadian motorcycle that was already insured by the registered owner, he could have ridden it using his UK licence.
Michael
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