Licence Class 1

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 1 vehicles - power units and semi trailers, and trucks which have a trailer(s) or vehicle(s) in tow where the gross weight of the towed unit(s) exceeds 4,600 kg
• motor vehicles in classes 2, 3, 4 and 5. To operate a taxi, limousine or rideshare vehicle, the driver must be authorized by SGI.

Does not permit the licence holder to operate

• vehicles with air brakes, motorcycles or school buses without an appropriate endorsement(s)

Requirements

MINIMUM AGE - 18 years and not a novice driver
MEDICALLY FIT - See Medical requirements
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 1 vehicle
KNOWLEDGE TESTS - Class 1 knowledge tests include: Class 1, 2, 3, 4, Basic and Sign
TRAINING - Approved Class 1 training program
TRIP INSPECTION - Must demonstrate a trip inspection on a Class 1 vehicle
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 1 vehicle

Licence Class 2

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 2 vehicles - buses having a seating capacity in excess of 24 passengers, while carrying a passenger or passengers
• motor vehicles in classes 3, 4 and 5. To operate a taxi, limousine or rideshare vehicle, the driver must be authorized by SGI.
• Class 1 vehicles as a learner with appropriate endorsement

Does not permit the licence holder to operate

• vehicles with air brakes, motorcycles or school buses without an appropriate endorsement(s)

Requirements

MINIMUM AGE - 18 years and not a novice driver
MEDICALLY FIT - See Medical requirements
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 2 vehicle
KNOWLEDGE TESTS - Class 2 knowledge tests include: Class 2, 3, 4, Basic and Sign
TRIP INSPECTION - Must demonstrate a trip inspection on a Class 2 vehicle
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 2 vehicle

Licence Class 3

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 3 vehicles - trucks with more than two axles, except trucks registered in Class F, and trucks with more than two axles which have a trailer(s) or vehicle(s) in tow, except trucks registered in Class F, where the gross weight of the towed unit(s) does not exceed 4,600 kg
• Motor vehicles in classes 4 and 5. To operate a taxi, limousine or rideshare vehicle, the driver must be authorized by SGI.
• Power units with more than two axles, when not towing a semi trailer
• Class 1 or 2 vehicles as a learner with appropriate endorsement

Does not permit the licence holder to operate

• Vehicles with air brakes¹, motorcycles or school buses without an appropriate endorsement(s)

Requirements

MINIMUM AGE - 18 years and not a novice driver
MEDICALLY FIT - See Medical requirements
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 3 vehicle
KNOWLEDGE TESTS - Class 3 knowledge tests include: Class 3, Class 4, Basic and Sign
TRIP INSPECTION - Must demonstrate a trip inspection on a Class 3 vehicle
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 3 vehicle

Licence Class 4

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 4 vehicles - buses that have a seating capacity of not more than 24 passengers, when transporting passengers
• vehicles registered in Class PT when transporting not more than 9 passengers for hire
• vehicles registered in Class PB or PC
  • when transporting not more than 24 passengers for hire; and
  • when not used exclusively to transport passengers with a disability and any attendants to those passengers
• ambulances when being used for hire
• motor vehicles in Class 5. To operate a taxi, limousine or rideshare vehicle, the driver must be authorized by SGI

Does not permit the licence holder to operate

• Vehicles with air brakes, motorcycles or school buses without an appropriate endorsement(s)

Requirements

MINIMUM AGE - 18 years and not a novice driver
MEDICALLY FIT - See Medical requirements
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 4 or 5 vehicle
KNOWLEDGE TESTS - Class 4 knowledge tests include: Class 4, Basic and Sign
TRIP INSPECTION - Must demonstrate a trip inspection on a Class 4 vehicle
ROAD TEST - Must take a road test in a Class 4 or 5 vehicle

Licence Class 5

Minimum age: 16²

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 5 vehicles - cars, vans³, two-axle trucks, two-axle vehicles having a trailer(s) or vehicle(s) in tow where the gross weight of the towed unit(s) does not exceed 4,600 kg, buses when not transporting passengers, three-axle motorhomes, and taxis and ambulances when not used for hire
• school buses with a capacity of no more than 15 passengers when carrying passengers
• a taxi, limousine or vehicle as part of a vehicle-for-hire service, or Class PB vehicle⁴, if the driver:
  1. is an experienced driver, not in the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program;
  2. has at least two years post-GDL driving experience; and
  3. has a satisfactory driver history (meaning less than 12 points under the Driver Improvement Program in the last two years, and no impaired-driving related suspension in the last 10 years)
• law enforcement vehicles when being used for law enforcement purposes
• two-axle power units, when not towing a semi trailer
• two-axle farm trucks towing vehicles which have a gross weight that exceeds 4,600 kg
• farm trucks with more than two axles
• vehicles registered in Class PB or PC when used exclusively to transport, for hire, not more than 24 passengers with a disability and any attendants to these passengers
• Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 vehicles as a learner with appropriate Endorsement 1, 2, 3 or 4 (minimum age 18 and not a novice driver)
• three-wheeled vehicles (e.g., has a steering wheel, automotive seating and floor controls - not a three-wheeled motorcycle)

Does not permit the licence holder to operate

• Vehicles with air brakes¹, motorcycles without proper endorsement(s)

Requirements

ROAD TEST - Must hold a Class 7 licence for nine months
Must take a road test in a Class 5 vehicle
KNOWLEDGE TESTS - Class 5 knowledge tests include: Basic and Sign
ROAD TEST - Must hold a Class 7 licence for nine months. Must take a road test in a Class 5 vehicle
TRAINING - Approved Class 5 training course

Licence Class 7

Permits the licence holder to operate

• Class 5 vehicles as a learner

Note: Does not permit the licence holder to obtain a motorcycle endorsement or operate three-wheeled vehicles as a learner.

Requirements

Minimum age- 16² (15 with High School Driver Education)
Identification- You're required to show your full name and date of birth by a birth certificate, passport or immigration documents. You need to provide a signature from a Saskatchewan Health card, passport or a driver's licence from a Canadian jurisdiction or any document acceptable to SGI. Any first-time driver between the ages of 15 and 18 is required to provide a completed Parent/Guardian signature form/Guarantor form available from SGI Driver Development, motor licence issuers or SGI certified driver educators. If your name has changed due to marriage or for other reasons, please bring documentation to support the name change. Be sure to take several pieces of original identification with you (photocopies are not acceptable).
Knowledge tests - Class 7 knowledge tests include: Basic and Sign

The holder of a Class 7 licence must be supervised. The driving supervisor must:

• at all times, be capable of assuming operation of the vehicle;
• hold the equivalent of a Class 5 or greater driver's licence issued by a Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction;
• have held a valid licence for a minimum of 365 days in the preceding three years (but is not a novice driver); and
• occupy the seat nearest to the driver and the vehicle controls.

Note: The holder of a Class 1 to 5 driver's licence is permitted to operate a snowmobile or ATV. All snowmobile operators born after Jan. 1, 1989, must have taken an approved safety course in addition to holding a Class 1 to 5 driver's licence. The holder of a Class 7 driver's licence is permitted to operate an ATV or snowmobile provided they are accompanied by someone who holds a Class 1 to 5 driver's licence or supervised (within 5 m of and in view of) by someone on another machine that holds a Class 1 to 5 driver's licence.

The holder of a Class 7 or greater licence is permitted to operate a golf cart on a public roadway if the municipality has passed an SGI-approved bylaw permitting its use.

For more information regarding snowmobiles, ATVs and golf carts call SGI's Customer Service Centre at 1-844-TLK-2SGI (1-844-855-2744).