New drivers

If you are a new driver applying for a driver's licence, you must successfully complete the Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) program.

The GDL program introduces you to the driving environment in 3 stages:

1. Learner - a minimum of 9 months
2. Novice 1 - lasts for 6 months
3. Novice 2 - lasts for 12 months

Each stage moves you gradually into higher risk driving situations and comes with certain driving restrictions.

As you pass through the stages and gain experience, you earn more driving privileges and see fewer restrictions until you graduate to an experienced Class 5 driver's licence. While practising for your Class 5 driver's licence, track your hours with the Practice log for new drivers (pdf, 16 kb).

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death among Saskatchewan's new drivers. The GDL program is in place to ensure new drivers learn and demonstrate safe driving habits, before getting their Class 5 driver's licence.