Transferring Canadian Cdl to virginia

Hello, I am just wondering if anyone has transferred their Canadian Cdl to Virginia.

I phoned and asked the Dmv and they said as long as I can prove a residency, have a medical card, and prove legal status it will just be going in and switching.

 

I don't have a birth Certificate from Canada, but I have my canadian Passport and US green card.

 

I do have a green card for the US.
I moved to Texas at first but they seem to not have everything sorted out. Front desk at the DPS told me I could, i even asked her if she could verify and she went in asked and brought 3 forms for me to fill out make an appointment and come back.

I made an appointment and when I went back they told me they would downgrade my cdl to a regular license and I would have to do everything again.

They also told me to keep the one I have and work with it until it expires except no one hires me with the Canadian Cdl.

I was thinking of buying my own truck and running under my own authority but the insurance is very hard to find and the one I found quoted $50K.

 

Here is an update!

I contacted Virginia DMV and they told me they will exchange a Canadian Cdl.

I established residency/moved to Virginia and went to the DMV office. I had the following documents.

• Bank/credit card statement and a cable bill. (Residency)
• SSN card and permanent resident/green card. (Legal Status)
• New medical certificate.

Using this documents I was able to get my Cdl exchanged.

Most of the employees working at the branch wasn't aware it was possible. The system administrator actually said it can't be done outright. I had to explain I got confirmation through phone and email that says otherwise. So they had to call the Cdl department and ask if it is possible.

The lady working on my case was very helpful. She had to ask the CDL department over the phone a couple of times on what to do.

They waived the written and driving exams.

So Virginia is another state where you can exchange a Manitoba, Canada CDL.