Driving licence in Quebec

[Joey-Jo]

Hi all,
I have a British driving licence currently which is valid in Quebec for 6 months, afterwhich it would need to be accompanied by an international driving licence in order for me to drive here legally. I am currently residing in Quebec awaiting spousal sponsorship and actually my British licence is about to expire and legally I cannot renew it in my home country because I am not considered a UK resident there anymore.

I was wondering how easy or difficult it is to get a Quebec driving licence (basically exchange my British one for a Quebec one). I believe Quebec has its own rules which are stricter than the rest of Canada so would it mean I would have to do a driving test here to get the Quebec licence?

Hopefully someone can help/advise who has either done this or knows the rules for driving in Quebec.
Many thanks

 

[cilin]

I don't know about UK, but I have Chinese driving licence, so i need to pass the theory test and road test to get Quebec one, without going to driving school. The best way is just calling SAAQ and tell them what you have right now. They will tell you want should be done in next step.

 

[Joey-Jo]

I don't know about UK, but I have Chinese driving licence, so i need to pass the theory test and road test to get Quebec one, without going to driving school. The best way is just calling SAAQ and tell them what you have right now. They will tell you want should be done in next step.

Thanks for the reply.
I applied on their website (SAAQ) for an interview. Apparently they assess your previous driving experience (I've been driving for years) to see if you need to do a driving test or not but I reckon I will be required to do one anyway. At least I don't have to go to driving school but I wouldn't mind a couple of lessons from a pro to see if my driving is ok. The DVLA in the UK got back to me too and said I can exchange my UK licence for a Quebec or Canadian one without any issues.