Tractors (Class 8)
ChangeTo obtain a Class 8 tractor driver's licence, you must pass the SAAQ knowledge test.
A Class 8 licence allows its holder to drive only a tractorA tractor used for farm-related purposes..
If you hold a driver's licence or a probationary licence of another class (except 6D), you may drive a tractor.
To obtain a Class 8 licence, you must:
Call us to check whether you can obtain a driver’s licence, depending on your status in Canada. You must make an appointment by telephone before you begin the process to obtain a Class 8 licence.
Montréal area: 514-954-7771
Elsewhere in Québec: 1-888 356-6616
We recommend that you study the following publications:
Paper copies can also be purchased at Québec bookstores.
We also recommend:
The passing mark is 75%.
You will take a test that covers:
You must schedule an appointment:
On the To Reach Us webpage, under the heading Appointement for a Driving Test - you will have to provide your learner's licence number.
You must follow the steps below:
Step 1 – Go to the service outlet where you scheduled an appointment to take the test.
Step 2 – Prove your identity:
At least one of the two documents must be:
The other document may be:
At least one of the two documents must be:
The other document may be:
Step 3 – If you are under age 18, present the Consent of a Person Having Parental Authority (PDF, 123.4 ko) form, duly completed and signed by your father, mother or legal guardian
Step 4 – Pass the knowledge tests and the vision test
Step 5 – Pay the applicable fees for:
Payment methods
At our service outlets, we accept payment:
Payment by credit card is not accepted.
At our service outlets, we accept payment:
Payment by credit card is not accepted.
The only material you are allowed to use during the test is a dictionary that does not contain any illustrations, and the material provided by the SAAQ. Any other documents and all electronic devices are prohibited during the test (“cheat sheets,” notes, cell phones, smart watches, etc.). Having any prohibited material or electronic devices with you at the test, regardless of whether or not you actually use them, or trying in any way to contact someone or obtain outside assistance, will be considered cheating. Anyone found cheating will automatically fail all sections of the test and will have to wait at least 56 days before being allowed to take the test again. If it’s not the first time that person has been caught cheating, that person will have to wait at least 90 days.
You must wait at least 28 days before you will be allowed to retake the test. You will have to reschedule another appointment.
Last update: January 31, 2022