Documents used to prove identity, residency and entitlement to be in Canada must be the original copy (not photocopied) from an authority such as the provincial or federal government or a federal agency.
You can use the same document to prove more than 1 requirement if it’s listed as an acceptable document for the requirements you wish to use it for. For example, you could use a birth certificate or Canadian passport to prove identity and entitlement to be in Canada, as these are listed as acceptable documents for both.
Identity
Your identity is defined by and includes all 3 of the following:
- legal name (assumed names, alias names and nicknames will not be accepted)
- complete birth date (day/month/year)
- signature
You will need a minimum of 2 pieces of original identification to establish your identity (pdf, 2.4 mb). This identification must be in the same name.
It’s not necessary for both pieces of identification to each have your legal name, birth date and signature. As long as together both pieces of identification prove your legal name, birth date and signature, you will meet the requirement. For example, if you have 1 piece of identification that proves your legal name and birth date, and another that proves your signature, you will meet the requirement.
That said, if you have 1 piece of identification that proves all 3 - your legal name, birth date and signature - you will still need to provide another piece of identification that proves at least 1 of your legal name, birth date or signature.
If your name has changed
The 2 pieces of identification required to prove your identity (legal name, birth date and signature) must be in the same name. If, for example, you have a birth certificate in your maiden name and a Saskatchewan Health card in your married name, a marriage certificate or vital statistics document would also be required to tie the 2 names together.
Saskatchewan resident
All new Saskatchewan residents must provide 2 documents proving they have a Saskatchewan address (pdf, 84.3 kb).
Entitled to be in Canada
To prove you are legally entitled to be in Canada, you must provide 1 of the following documents:
- Canadian Birth certificate
- Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Canada documentation
If you're only temporarily authorized to be in Canada, your Saskatchewan driver's licence will expire when your Citizenship and Immigration Canada documentation expires.
Jurisdictional requirements
If you hold a valid driver's licence from a jurisdiction outside of the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, South Korea, Isle of Man, Germany, Australia or Austria, you must meet additional requirements before you can get a Saskatchewan driver's licence. You must:
- meet all of the requirements listed above
- complete written, vision and road examinations
Contact any SGI motor licence issuer to apply for a driver's licence number and buy a receipt for the written test for $10. Then, set up an exam appointment at one of our driver exam offices. The Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook is a good resource when preparing for your exams.
Common examples to meet requirements
If you are a high school driver education student, any of the following combination of documents from the list will meet all the requirements:
- A Canadian birth certificate, a Saskatchewan Health card and 2 documents that prove you are a Saskatchewan resident; or
- A valid Canadian passport, another document that proves your legal name, birth date or signature, and 2 documents that prove you are a Saskatchewan resident; or
- A Canadian birth certificate and a Signature form for 1st-time drivers between the ages of 15 and 18 (Guarantor form) with sections A and C completed by a parent.
If you are an adult from Saskatchewan or Canada who has never held a driver’s licence, any of the following combination of documents from the list will meet all the requirements:
- A valid Canadian birth certificate or Canadian passport, another document that proves your legal name, birth date or signature, and 2 documents that prove you are a Saskatchewan resident.
If you are a licensed driver from another Canadian province, any of the following combination of documents will meet all the requirements:
- An out-of-province driver’s licence, a Canadian birth certificate or Canadian passport, and 2 documents that proves you are a Saskatchewan resident.
If you are from outside of Canada, the following combination of documents from the list will meet all the requirements:
- A valid passport from your country of residence, 1 of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada documents and 2 documents that prove you are a Saskatchewan resident.
- Including the provinces of Gangwon-do, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gyeonsangbuk-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Jeollanam-do.
Note: some variation of the spelling of these provinces does occur, particularly the 'J' to 'CH' and dropping the 'e'. This does not include North Korea.
