About the Probationary License Quebec Issues

You need to have held a Quebec Class 5 learner licence continuously for 12 months in order to apply for a Class 5 probationary licence.

Completion of a driving course from a driving school recognized by the Association québécoise des transports is necessary.

After you've held a Class 5 learner licence for 10 months, you need to successfully pass the SAAQ knowledge test to complete the learner requirements.

You have to book your road test appointment in advance.

Book Your Class 5 Road Test Online

Booking Through The Automated Telephone Service

The Quebec Driver's Handbook and Driving a Passenger Vehicle publications you would have used to get your Quebec learners permit are a great resource to brush up on your knowledge of Quebec road signs, rules and driving practices, as are our free Class 5 Quebec driving test practice sets. In addition, revisiting the material from your Driver Course will also help you remember key concepts.

You need to use your 12 months as a learner driver to practice driving as much as possible. Focus on key driving skills and repeat them again and again until you are 100% confident in your ability to complete them in any traffic condition. Some key skills you should know for the Class 5 probationary license Quebec makes available to qualified drivers are:

• Driving through and turning at intersections
• Backing up
• Entering and exiting traffic
• Pulling over and stopping on the side of the road
• Signaling and changing lanes
• Parking on a hill/starting on a hill
• Angle parking/parallel parking/stall parking (driving forward and backing up)
• Two- and three-point turns
• General driving (for example, driving straight, driving on hills and curves).

Before the road test can begin, the examining driver will check to make sure your vehicle is mechanically capable of taking the test. All major controls will be checked and you will be asked to demonstrate that they are in working order (horn, brake lights etc). You need to bring your own vehicle to the test along with valid Quebec car insurance and registration documents. In the event, you rent a vehicle for the test, bring the rental contract or receipt with you. You will also be asked to install a removable "Examen de conduite" sign on your roof for the duration of the test.

SAAQ vehicle checklist. Some of the main components that will be checked are:

• General vehicle body and tire condition
• Headlights, brake lights (including eye-level brake lights)
• Turn signals
• Windshield, side windows, rear window and mirrors
• Doors
• Horn
• Muffler
• Parking brake

The SAAQ Class 5 road test will be conducted in a normal traffic environment. The examiner driver will be seated in the car with you and direct you on specific driving skills he/she wants to be demonstrated. Stay calm, alert and focus on demonstrating your strong driving ability with confidence. Remember the examiner is not trying to trick you and only wants you to drive properly within the rules of the road.

Once the road test is complete, the examiner will tell you if you passed or failed. He/she will also go over your strong points and areas where you need improvement.

Make sure you are not arriving at your Class 5 road test appointment exhausted. A good nights sleep is a must.

Try to arrive 15-20 minutes in advance of your Class 5 road test appointment.

If you cancel with less than 48 hours notice, you will face a cancellation fee. If the weather is poor check to see that your road test hasn't been cancelled.

Make sure all your vehicle controls are in good working order so you aren't refused a road test due to a faulty vehicle.

If you need glasses or contacts to drive, make sure you take them along.

Only cash, debit/Interac and cheque/money-order payments are accepted for the road test and licensing fees, so make sure you bring an acceptable payment method to your Class 5 road test appointment.

Road Test - $28
Probationary Licence - $178.88 (covers 24 months)

• Learner licence/identity card issued for the tests
• Attestation of successful completion of a driving course
• Parental/guardian consent
• Valid vehicle registration and proof of liability insurance

If you fail the Class 5 road test you must wait 28 days for a test retake. You will need to re-book an appointment for the road test, and thus delay getting the probationary license Quebec offers to qualified new drivers.

You must remain at the Class 5 probationary stage for a minimum of 24 months and drive within the restrictions of your licence before you can qualify for the Class 5 license Quebec issues.

You must maintain a blood alcohol level of zero at all times

If you are 19 or younger and have held the probationary license Quebec issues to new drivers for less than 12 months, then the following passenger limits apply

• Held a probationary licence for 6 months or less - Can only carry 1 passenger 19 or younger
• Held a probationary licence for more than 6 months - Can carry 3 passengers 19 or younger
• Held a probationary licence more than 12 months - no passenger limits

The 19 years of age or younger passenger restrictions do not apply to family members and the restrictions are waived if you are accompanied by someone with a Quebec driver's license who has held a Class 5 licence for at least 2 years.

You must remain under 4 demerit points to keep the probationary license Quebec issues valid.