Learning to drive in a new country can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re navigating unfamiliar rules, road signs, and testing procedures in a second language. Fortunately, Metro Vancouver is home to a large community of Chinese-speaking driving instructors who specialize in helping Mandarin and Cantonese speakers prepare for their ICBC road tests. Below is a roundup of driving instructors currently advertising their services on Vansky.com, a popular Chinese-Canadian community classifieds site, along with their contact information, specialties, and service areas.
Tony (蔡教練) — Vancouver Area
Instructor Tony has lived in Vancouver since childhood and brings decades of North American driving experience to his teaching. He offers instruction for Class 4, 5, and 7 licenses and is known for combining technical skill with a deep understanding of local driving culture. He holds ICBC certification. Phone: 604-928-8198
Miao Chan Liang — Vancouver
An ICBC-licensed female instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience, Miao offers patient, detail-oriented lessons that include theory explanations and license translation help. She’s known for being thorough with test-area routes and is described as easy to understand for beginners. Phone: 778-788-6822
Instructor Greg (羅教練) — Burnaby
Greg holds a Class 5/7 GLP instructor certification and advertises an 80%+ first-time road test pass rate. Lessons are available in English as well as Chinese, and he offers package discounts for students booking six or more lessons. Phone: 778-893-0767
Instructor Xie (谢教练) — Vancouver
A senior ICBC-licensed instructor teaching in both Mandarin and English, Xie emphasizes safe driving fundamentals and offers a “pass on the first try or no charge” style guarantee, along with comprehensive, easy-to-follow lesson plans. Phone: 604-314-6191
Instructor Tian (田教练) — Vancouver
With over a decade of local teaching experience, Instructor Tian offers practice lessons at a promotional rate of $49.9/hour. He emphasizes transparent pricing with no hidden fees and no upfront lump-sum payments, and personally teaches every student from start to finish. Phone: 604-378-1111
Easyway Driving School (Johnny, 陈教练) — Serving Metro Vancouver
An ICBC-registered school with over 20 years in the business, Easyway offers training for Class 4, 5, and 7 licenses, and notably provides access to a 15-seat van for unrestricted Class 4 commercial license training — useful for those pursuing bus or shuttle driving credentials. Phone: 604-868-3909
Top457 Driving School — Instructor Luo (罗教练)
This ICBC-certified school has been featured in Chinese-language media, including a 2015 feature in Xian Feng Bao (先枫报) and a 2018 segment on New City TV (新城市电视). Luo offers Class 4/5/7 instruction and has authored a guide on BC road test strategy. Phone: 778-892-3322
Instructor Yin (殷教练) — Coquitlam
Yin brings 20 years of personal driving experience in North America and 10 years of teaching experience. He offers ICBC 5/7-level instruction across Metro Vancouver and advertises discounted rates for students who find him through community listings. Phone: 604-338-0928
Richmond Instructor Team
A Richmond-based instructor advertises discounted road-test practice sessions at $54.9/hour (regular $70), with instruction in both Mandarin and English. Phone: 778-322-4567
Song & Ling Instructors — Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam, Richmond, West Vancouver
This husband-and-wife style instructor pairing covers a wide service area. Instructor Song focuses on Langley, Surrey, and Coquitlam, while instructor Ling (female, Class 4/5/7 senior instructor) covers Langley, Richmond, and West Vancouver test centres. Song: 778-887-6813 | Ling: 236-888-8867
Tommy Zhang (张教练) — Richmond
Operating under Ocean Star Driving School, Tommy offers Class 4/5/7 instruction using a newer vehicle. His teaching method is described as a structured, grid-based approach that targets each student’s specific weak points before the road test. Phone: 778-999-1711
Alex (潘教练) — Burnaby Specialist
Alex focuses specifically on the Burnaby ICBC test centre and offers Class 5/7 instruction in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Services include door-to-door pickup and help booking road test appointments. Phone: 778-775-5911
Instructor Yan (严教练) — Burnaby (Metrotown area)
Based near Metrotown, Yan is an ICBC-licensed instructor offering Class 5 and 7 training with promotional pricing for students living in the immediate area. Phone: 604-339-4188
service areas across Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Langley — giving prospective drivers plenty of options close to home.
