{"id":401036,"date":"2024-08-15T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/?p=401036"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"new-arrivals-driving-licenses-car-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/new-arrivals-driving-licenses-car-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomers: The Essentials on Driver\u2019s Licences and Road Characteristics in Quebec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a newcomer to Quebec, you\u2019ll need to contact the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (SAAQ) for information and administrative procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This organization has several mandates, including enforcing the Highway Safety Code and issuing driver’s licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 12 classes of driver\u2019s license in Quebec. We\u2019ll be looking at class 5, which allows you to drive a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canadian or Foreign License<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

For Non-Quebec Residents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re visiting Quebec and don\u2019t have a principal residence in the province, you can drive with your driver\u2019s license (issued in Canada or abroad) for six consecutive months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to stay longer in Quebec, you\u2019ll need an international driver\u2019s license<\/strong>. To be valid, it must always be accompanied by your original licence. If you are stopped at a roadside checkpoint, you will need to present these two documents.<\/p>\n\n\n