Obtaining a Licence

Practical training

With your learner's licence, you may get behind the wheel, provided you are accompanied by an instructor from a driving school recognized by the SAAQ or an accompanying riderPerson who has held for at least 2 years a valid licence of an appropriate class and who is able to provide the learner with help and advice.

You should take advantage of this opportunity to accumulate as many hours of driving as possible to gain confidence and make regular progress.

Obligations of learner's licence holders

• Always drive accompanied by a person who has held a valid Class 5 driver's licence for at least two years and who is qualified to provide you with help and advice
• Do not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
• Always remember that you are subject to:
  • the 4 demerit point bracket
  • the zero-alcohol rule (for more information, visit the Drinking and Driving: Impairment and Consequences page)

Last update: January 31, 2022