Quebec - Apply for Passenger Vehicle Driver License (Class 5)

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Procedure

1. Register for the driving course. The first step is to register for the driving course at a driving school recognized by the Association qubcoise du transport et des routes. The passenger vehicle driving course is mandatory, and includes both theoretical and practical components. If you are a new resident, you must call the SAAQ to make an appointment before registering for a driving course.
2. Get a Class 5 learner's license. The second step is to get a passenger vehicle (Class 5) learner's license. Before going to an SAAQ service centre to get this license, you are required to have passed Phase 1 of the driving course, which includes five theoretical modules, at a driving school recognized. Read the procedure to follow to get a passenger vehicle (Class 5) learner's license. With a passenger vehicle (Class 5) learner's license, you can access the road network under certain conditions.
3. Pass the knowledge test. The third step is passing the knowledge test. You can only take this test after holding a learner's license for at least 10 months. You can make an appointment for the knowledge test online or by using the SAAQ's automated telephone service, where you will need to provide the file number that appears on your learner's license. Read the procedure to follow for the knowledge test. If you fail, you must wait at least 28 days before retaking the knowledge test.
4. Pass the road test. Passing the road test is the fourth step. To take this test, which you are required to pass in order to get a probationary license, you must have: successfully completed a theoretical and practical driving course at a driving school recognized by the Association qubcoise du transport et des routes (AQTR); held a Class 5 learner's license for at least 12 months; passed the knowledge test.
5. Probationary license. Once you have passed the road test, you can get a probationary license. This is the last step before getting your driver's license. The probationary license is valid for 24 months. After the 24-month period has elapsed, you may get a Class 5 driver's license.

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Required Documents

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Office Locations & Contacts

SAAQ
By Phone:
General Information: Driver's License, Vehicle Registration, etc.
Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Qubec (city and vicinity): 418 643-7620
In Montral: 514 873-7620
From elsewhere: 1 800 361-7620 (Qubec, Canada, USA)

By Mail: (Postal Address)
SAAQ
Socit de l'assurance automobile du Qubec
P.O. Box 19600, Terminus
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Qubec (Qubec) G1K 8J6

Service de l'valuation mdicale
Service de l'valuation mdicale (act. 5699)
Socit de l'assurance automobile du Qubec
P.O. Box 19500, Terminus
Qubec (Qubec) G1K 8J5

For other contact information, follow this link: http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/reach_us/index.php

Eligibility

To obtain a Class 5 license, you must:

• be at least 16 years old;
• have the written Consent of a Person Having Parental Authority if you are under age 18.

Fees

For a complete list of fees for driver licenses, follow this link: http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/driver_licence/licence_fees.php

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External Links

Passenger Vehicle Driver's License: http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/driver_licence/licence_passenger.php

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