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This is coming from a Canadian as well. We aren’t taught how to drive in the winter, not in drivers school, not elsewhere. It’s entirely dependent on whether your parents grace you with the necessary knowledge. I got lucky enough to have a dad who is very into cars and could tell you anything related to them, but many aren’t so lucky. Not to mention how easy it is to pass the drivers tests, and people STILL go to other smaller areas to “improve their odds.” We need very strict licensing so that the accidents on the road aren’t caused by idiots who passed easy tests.
I don’t necessarily disagree but is there any reason that this is framed as an immigration issue rather than just a driving issue? I grew up in an area with snow too and I guarantee you ppl can be native to the area and still shit drivers. 
If you think requirements for driving should place a larger emphasis on winter driving, then just say that and it covers residents and immigrants. >


is there any reason that this is framed as an immigration issue rather than just a driving issue?

Xenophobia. >

Plus like in American sometimes when southerners come up to the north they have difficulty driving cuz of the snow. It's not their fault since their not used to it but that's something that happens in the same damn country. >

This should be applied to all people, not just immigrants. I can't count the number of local residents,  who have lived in my area their entire lives, who still can't understand the natural events messing with driving conditions. I'm included in that number too, almost wrecked a few weeks ago because I didn't take diving safety seriously. >

I mean I totally agree, but it would still need to be two separate tests or whatever it would be because alot of licenses just get transferred over or take a simple theory/simple road test. So it would still be different than getting your license here with all the tests we do. But still agree, everyone should have to prove they can safely drive in the snow! >

I live in Pittsburgh and there are people I’ve know my entire life who STILL can’t drive properly in the snow. >

Honestly same up here in Ontario >

Then why are you focused on immigrants >

I moved from Florida to Ohio. I’m the most careful driver in snow ever because I have so little winter driving experience.
It’s the veterans of multiple winters who have dealt with snow their whole life that are insane.
If you look up air crashes attributed to pilot error, it’s very often senior pilots with thousands of hours in the air who get complacent. Not newbies. >

Not only immigrants. I see too many cars on the road with all seasons driving like they would in the summer. Also, pedestrians crossing roads thinking cars will stop like they can in the summer.