{"id":28793,"date":"2026-05-04T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/drivers-license-in-quebec-for-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:29:52","slug":"drivers-license-in-quebec-for-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/drivers-license-in-quebec-for-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver\u2019s License in Quebec for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs): What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28793\" class=\"elementor elementor-28793 elementor-28773\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81ec831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81ec831\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40d5497\" data-id=\"40d5497\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0164afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0164afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we know that many temporary foreign workers wonder whether they can drive in Quebec using the license from their home country or if they need to obtain a Quebec driver\u2019s license.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/permis-conduire\/permis-canadien-etranger\"><b>SAAQ<\/b><\/a><b> (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l\u2019assurance automobile du Qu\u00e9bec)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> updated its information on this topic. Here are the most important points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all TFWs are in the same situation. The requirement to switch to a Quebec driver\u2019s license does not automatically apply to all temporary foreign workers after 6 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/permis-conduire\/permis-canadien-etranger\"><b>SAAQ<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> distinguishes between:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf3cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acf3cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. People considered non-residents of Quebec<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccf959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ccf959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your main residence is not in Quebec, you may be considered a non-resident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you do not have a residential address in Quebec, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your legal stay in Canada is 6 months or less<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these cases, if you hold a valid license issued in Canada or abroad, you may drive in Quebec for up to 6 consecutive months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that period, an international driving permit is generally required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>However, you may not drive a Class 1 vehicle after 6 months if:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you have a residential address in Quebec<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you have a legal stay in Canada of more than 6 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ae5ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0ae5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. People considered new residents of Quebec<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e814b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e814b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you meet these conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you have a residential address in Quebec, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your legal stay in Canada is more than 6 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/permis-conduire\/permis-canadien-etranger\"><b>SAAQ<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may consider you a new resident of Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that case, you may need to apply for a Quebec driver\u2019s license, depending on your situation and the type of license you hold.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5648ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5648ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd0c48\" data-id=\"1dd0c48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6930b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a6930b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What vehicles can you drive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a recognized valid license, you can generally drive:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">motorcycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">moped<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>As long as your original license authorizes those categories.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b093b8\" data-id=\"3b093b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f0367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f0367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Vehicles requiring a specific Quebec license<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To drive certain vehicles, a Quebec license is required, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heavy trucks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minibuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taxis or similar vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency vehicles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb0fffe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb0fffe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d26e0\" data-id=\"44d26e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e0714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e0714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><b> Recommendations<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the expiration date of your current license.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out whether you need an international driving permit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your contract is long-term, consider obtaining a Quebec license.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn local traffic rules and winter driving conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/permis-conduire\/permis-canadien-etranger\"><b>SAAQ<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> directly to confirm your specific situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77dc594\" data-id=\"77dc594\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d03d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d03d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-le-2026-05-06-a-15.04.00.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-le-2026-05-06-a-15.04.00.png 674w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-le-2026-05-06-a-15.04.00-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-756760b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756760b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5597d67\" data-id=\"5597d67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92f22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f92f22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-holding-credit-card-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-holding-credit-card-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-holding-credit-card-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-holding-credit-card-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-holding-credit-card.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db0163\" data-id=\"1db0163\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39fe7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d39fe7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Important: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each case may vary depending on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the length of your work permit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your residential address<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the country where you obtained your license<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the type of vehicle you need to drive<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, it is important not to assume that the same rule applies to everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ab7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ab7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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If you have questions about procedures or services, always seek official information and reliable support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Official Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/saaq.gouv.qc.ca\/permis-conduire\/permis-canadien-etranger\"><b>SAAQ<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Canadian or Foreign Driver\u2019s License<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b750d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70b750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This article is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional advice.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At InfoTET, we know that many temporary foreign workers wonder whether they can drive in Quebec using the license from their home country or if they need to obtain a&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/drivers-license-in-quebec-for-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":28779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-articles","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Driver\u2019s License in Quebec for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs): What You Need to Know - Infotetquebec<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/drivers-license-in-quebec-for-temporary-foreign-workers-tfws-what-you-need-to-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Driver\u2019s License in Quebec for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs): What You Need to Know - Infotetquebec\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At InfoTET, we know that many temporary foreign workers wonder whether they can drive in Quebec using the license from their home country or if they need to obtain a... 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