Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

Appointment to Have Driving Experience Acquired Outside Québec Recognized

If you hold a valid driver's licence issued outside Québec, you are allowed to drive on Québec roads for 6 months. After 6 months, if you decide to settle in Québec, you will be required to hold a Québec licence.

To have driving experience acquired outside Québec recognized, you must request an appointment by filling out the form below. After analyzing your situation, we will contact you by email or telephone within 20 business days (approximately 30 calendar) of receiving the form in order to inform you of the next steps.

If you need help filling it out, you can call 1-833-762-1502

For more information on exchanging your driver’s licence, see the Driver’s Licences Issued Outside Québec page.

Important!

Should you fail the road test, you will no longer be authorized to drive with your foreign driver’s licence. Instead, you will be issued a learner’s licence, which comes with the following conditions: 

  • You must be accompanied while driving by someone who holds a valid Québec Class 5 driver’s licence and has at least 2 years of driving experience.
  • You must not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
  • You must abide by the zero-alcohol rule  
  • You must have fewer than 4 demerit points entered on your driving record 

It is therefore important that someone with a valid driver’s licence accompany you to your road test, as that person will be able to drive you home if need be.  

If you fail the road test, you will have to pay for a learner’s licence. 

Please note that you must wait at least 28 days before you can retake the road test. You will have to make a new appointment⁠ ⁠.

Once you pass the road test, you will be issued either a probationary licence or a regular driver’s licence, depending on your years of driving experience.

Before submitting this form, you must do the following:

    1
    Do you speak French?
    What is the length of your stay in Canada?
    Have you held a driver’s licence for more than 12 months?
    Do you need to hold a Québec driver’s licence in order to drive your employer’s vehicle?

    Appointment location options

    Note that the service centres in the following cities only exchange Canadian driver’s licences held by Canadian citizens: Alma, Baie-Saint-Paul, Matane, Shawinigan.

    Select at least one administrative region and one service outlet for your appointment.

    First choice
    Second choice
    Third choice
    Please indicate your preferred times for an appointment at a service centre.

    Monday:

    Tuesday:

    Wednesday:

    Thursday:

    Friday:

    Confirmation

    Protection of personal information

    The SAAQ only collects personal information that is necessary for it to exercise its powers and apply the laws it administers. All personal information gathered by authorized personnel is handled confidentially. This information may be shared with its licensing agents and certain government departments or agencies, including those located outside Québec, in accordance with the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information⁠ ⁠. It may also be used for statistical, survey, study, audit or investigative purposes. Failure to provide this information can result in a refusal of service. You may consult, correct or obtain a copy of any personal information concerning you.

    Please note that the email address and telephone number provided on this form will be kept on file and may be used to contact you. However, your contact information and communication preferences will not be updated automatically in SAAQclic. To make any changes to the information in SAAQclic, please log in to your SAAQclic account⁠ ⁠.

    For more information, consult the Policy on Privacy on the SAAQ’s website at saaq.gouv.qc.ca/privacy or contact the SAAQ’s call centre.

    You can fill out your appointment request. The button will be clickable soon.

    Last update: December  3, 2025