Here are the steps to follow in order to apply for a review of either an unfavourable medical decision concerning your driver's licence, or the suspension of your driver's licence for 30, 60 or 90 days.
Québec area: 418 643-5506
Elsewhere (Québec, Canada, United States): 1 800 561-2858
Deadline for filing an application for review
You can apply for a review of a decision if, for medical reasons, we:
You can either:
Administrative Tribunal of Québec: file before the deadline!
If you decide to contest a decision before the TAQ, you must file a proceeding within 60 days of the date of the SAAQ's decision.
Step 1 – Write a letter to the SAAQ to apply for a review of its decision
If there are new facts regarding your state of health that you want to bring to our attention and that demonstrate that you are able to drive safely, you can enclose a favourable report from a physician or another health care professional. Such facts may be the result of:
If there are no new facts to bring forward since you last sent us a medical report, there is no reason to have your health care professional complete a new form at this stage. If applicable, we will inform you of any additional steps you must take.
Step 2 – Mail us your application for review
Service de la révision
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Case postale 19500, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J5
Step 3 – Provide additional information upon request
After analyzing your application, we may ask you to take additional steps, which will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the nature and severity of the medical issues. We may ask you to submit a new medical report, a report from a medical specialist or other health care professional, or a road test report completed at an SAAQ service centre or by an occupational therapist.
We will specify which steps you must take in our response.
Step 4 – Await our decision
After analyzing your file, we will either authorize you to drive or uphold the suspension of your driver’s licence.
If our decision is favourable
We will send you a letter to inform you that your licence suspension has been lifted and explain the steps to follow to reacquire a valid driver’s licence.
If your licence has been expired for 3 years or more, you must pass the applicable proficiency examinations (knowledge and road tests) to obtain the desired licence class.
If our decision is unfavourable
You can contest the decision before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec by filing a proceeding within 60 days of the date of our decision.
Decisions rendered by the Tribunal are final.
You can only file an application for review in the following cases:
You must file a motion before a judge of the Court of Québec.
Step 1 – Prepare your application for review
You must complete and sign the Application for Review of Suspension of a Licence or the Right to Obtain One (PDF, 372.6 ko).
You must also include with your application the original French copy of the statement of suspension, entitled Suspension du permis ou du droit d'en obtenir un (30, 60 or 90 days).
You can also provide any other document you consider relevant in support of your application for review, such as expert evidence or a medical report.
Step 2 – File your application for review
In person
In any of our service outlets.
By mail
Service de la révision (act. 1462)
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Case postale 19500, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J5
The meeting will be held in the 10 days following the filing of your application. You will be informed of the place and time. You can present witnesses or experts at the meeting.
Step 3 – Await our decision
We will send our reply within 10 days of the filing of either the application for review or any additional documents. If a meeting is held, we will reply within 10 days of the meeting.
If our decision is favourable
The suspension of your driver's licence will be lifted.
If our decision is unfavourable
The suspension of your driver's licence will be upheld.
You can contest the decision before the TAQ by filing a proceeding within 10 days of the date of our decision.
Last update: May 13, 2022
