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Saskatchewan - Obtain a Class 7 Driving License (Learners Permit)

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ProcedureEdit

To obtain a driver's licence, you must be able to operate a vehicle safely and properly. You also need to understand all traffic signs and know the rules of the road.

You are also required to pass a driver exam if:

  • You have never been a licensed driver.
  • You have not held a Saskatchewan driver's license within the past 5 years.
  • You wish to change the class of your license or get an endorsement.
  • You are a new resident, and the license you hold is from another province, state or country not honoured in Saskatchewan.

The driver's exam is in 3 different parts:


To apply for a Learner's Permit you will need to present identification documents that will verify your full legal name, date of birth and signature. Pay the license fee.


Note:

  • The licence of any 15-year-old driver who discontinues the High School Driver Education Program will be cancelled.
  • The driving supervisor must:
    • at all times, be capable of assuming operation of the vehicle.
    • hold at least a valid Class 5 driver's license.
    • have held the license for a minimum of 365 days in the preceding 3 years
    • occupy the seat nearest to the driver and the vehicle controls.
    • not be a novice driver.

Guide for Parents of New Drivers - The Co-Pilot's Manual



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Required DocumentsEdit

Two pieces of valid identification - to verify your full legal name, date of birth and signature.


The first one must be a birth certificate, passport or Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) document, which includes:

  • Record of landing
  • Permanent resident card
  • Citizenship certificate
  • Student authorization
  • Employment authorization
  • Visitor record


The second piece of ID could be a Saskatchewan Health Card or another document accepted by SGI. If your name has changed due to marriage or for other reasons, please bring documentation to support the name change.

Make sure to bring several pieces of original identification with you (photocopies are not acceptable).



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

SGI - Saskatchewan
2260 - 11th Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 0J9
Exam booking office: 1-800-667-5111
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Customer Service Centre
Phone: 306-775-6900 in Regina or 1-800-667-9868
Email: [email protected] (Expect to receive a reply within 48 hours)
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 6 pm CST
Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm

Main Switchboard
Phone: 306-751-1200 in Regina or 1-800-667-8015
Monday to Friday: 8 am to 5 pm CST
Note: Select telephone service providers in the United States do not permit toll-free calls through their networks. If you have trouble reaching SGI because of these restrictions, call SGI collect at 306-751-1200.

SGI Website



EligibilityEdit

To apply for a Class 7 driver's license or Learner's Permit you must:

  • be a minimum age of 16 with parental approval or 15 with parental approval when enrolled in a high school driver education program.
  • pass a written or oral examinations on road signs and basic driving theory.
  • meet approved vision standards.
  • be a resident of Saskatchewan



FeesEdit

The license features a 5-year term and 2 payment options:

  • You can make 5 annual payments of $25, for a total of $125 over the 5-year period. SGI will send you a payment reminder every year. OR
  • Pay $100 for the entire 5 years.

If case you lose or damage your driver's license there is a $10 charge to have it replaced with the existing photo. Your driver's licence can be reprinted with a new photo any time before the expiry date for a $20 fee.



ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook
Le manuel de l'automobiliste de la Saskatchewan



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InstructionsEdit

A Learner's Permit allows you to operate the following vehicles:

  • cars, vans and 2 axle vehicles having a trailer or vehicle in tow (gross weight of the towed vehicle must not exceed 4,600 kg)
  • buses, when not transporting passengers
  • 3-axle motorhomes
  • taxis and ambulances, when not used for hire or transporting a patient
  • 2-axle farm trucks towing any vehicle
  • trucks with more than 2 axles registered in the farm vehicle class
  • trucks with more than 2 axles registered in the farm class when towing vehicles (the weight of the towed vehicles must not exceed 4,600 kg)
  • vehicles registered in vehicle classes PB or PC when used exclusively for hire to transport no more than 24 passengers with a disability and any attendants to those passengers



Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

A driver's license is a legal document issued by the state. It expresses a persons capability to operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Laws relating to the issuance of licenses vary between jurisdictions.

Following are procedures on how to apply for a class 7 driving license or Learner's Permit.



Information which might helpEdit

Vehicle Classes:

LV - Light vehicles for commercial or private use:

  • Cars
  • Sport utility vehicles
  • Light vans - including minivans, passenger vans and cargo vans that are rated 1 ton and less
  • Light trucks - including quarter-ton, half-ton, three-quarter-ton and 1-ton units
  • Motorhomes and buses with a registered gross vehicle weight of 15,000 kgs or less
  • Motorcycles and mopeds


A - Commercial vehicles used provincially, inter-provincially and internationally without restrictions on distance travelled and goods hauled:

  • Vans and trucks (1-ton models and larger)
  • Power units and tractors
  • Vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan (IRP)


C - Vehicles used commercially with restrictions on distance travelled and goods hauled:

  • Vans and trucks (1-ton models and larger)
  • Power units and tractors


D- Vehicles used commercially with some restrictions on goods hauled:

  • Vans and trucks (1-ton models and larger)
  • Power units and tractors


F - For farm vehicles:

  • Vans (only those models greater than 1 ton)
  • Trucks (including light trucks and heavy farm trucks larger than 1 ton)
  • Power units and trailers


L
Automobile dealer:

  • Cars
  • Trucks
  • Vans
  • Sport utility vehicles

Motorcycle dealer:

  • Motorcycles and mopeds

Snowmobile dealer:

  • Snowmobiles


LT - Trailer dealer, mover or manufacturer:

  • All trailers


MT - Snowmobile:

  • All snowmobiles


PB - Transporting passengers for hire:

  • Buses
  • Vans
  • Cars
  • Limousines


PS - School buses:

  • Buses
  • Vans


PT - Taxis:

  • Cars
  • Vans
  • Sport utility vehicles
  • Trucks


PV - Private passenger vehicles:

  • Vans and trucks (1-ton models and larger)
  • Motorhomes and buses weighing over 15,000 kg.


T - Private trailers:

  • Cabin
  • Tent
  • Utility
  • Transport
  • Semi


TS - Commercial trailers:

  • Semi
  • Transport
  • Utility



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

  • SGI - Saskatchewan Website:
http://www.sgi.sk.ca/individuals/licensing/classifications/class7.html
http://www.sgi.sk.ca/individuals/licensing/getyourlicence/index.html
  • Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook:
http://www.sgi.sk.ca/individuals/licensing/studyguides/driverhandbook.html



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