Driving & ID
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Car insurance and the ID you'll use day to day.
Car insurance in CanadaInsurance is mandatory and priced on your driving history — which doesn't transfer automatically — so premiums can be high at first.
ID you'll use every dayWhich documents count as ID, getting a provincial photo card if you don't drive, and keeping key documents safe.
The road rules that surprise newcomersMost rules are familiar, but a few are strictly Canadian — school-bus stop laws, demerit points, and Québec's own quirks.