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Due to scheduled maintenance, online Driver and Vehicle services will be unavailable on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 7:00am to 8:00am.

Get a driver’s licence for the first time

Available in-person only 

Visit a driver and vehicle office with:

  1. A completed form (copies also available at driver and vehicle offices).
  2. Proof of legal name, date of birth, and acceptable photo identification (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
  3. Proof of residency in Northwest Territories (utility bill, residential lease agreement, etc.)

You will then need to book and take a written exam. Photo identification is required. Click here for the manual.

Graduated Licence Program

Stage 1 - Learner's Class 7 

To obtain a Learner’s Licence you must: 

  • Be 15 years of age or older
  • Pass a vision screening and a knowledge examination on the rules of the road
Learner’s conditions
  • Must hold a Learner’s licence (Class 7) for at least one year
  • Must drive with a fully licensed driver (supervisor), who has a minimum of 24 months experience with a full Class 5 licence
  • Must not drive between 11:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
  • Must not have any passengers other than the supervisor
  • Must not accumulate 6 or more demerit points, which may result in the Registrar suspending driving privileges
  • Driver and supervisor must maintain a zero blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level when the vehicle is in operation
  • If learning to drive a motorcycle, you must be 15 years of age and are not permitted to drive between 11:00 p.m. - 6 a.m. You must be accompanied by a fully licensed (non-GDL probationary) driver who has a minimum of 24 months experience with a full Class 6 licence and is either seated on the motorcycle with you or is following you in or on another motor vehicle


Stage 2 - Probationary Class 5P or 6P

  • Must hold a Class 5P or 6P licence for 12 months suspension-free to be eligible to upgrade to Class 5 or 6.
  • During the 12-month probationary stage, the licence cannot be upgraded to a commercial (Class 1, 2, 3, or 4) Licence.
  • The licence will be suspended if convicted of impaired driving or if driver accumulates six or more demerit points.
  • Once the driver has met the 12 month period suspension-free, they are eligible to upgrade their licence to a full Class 5 or 6 licence. This upgrade does not occur automatically and requires a visit to a driver and vehicle office.
The driver must:
  • must be at least 16-years-old.
  • must have completed the Class 7 learner stage without incurring any suspension.


Stage 3 - Full Class 5 or 6

  • Must hold a Class 5P or 6P licence for 12 months suspension-free to be eligible to upgrade to Class 5 or 6.
  • Driver must apply in-person to upgrade from Class 5P or 6P to Class 5 or 6 by visiting any driver and vehicle office.

Fees

  • 5-year new licence: $103.00 (seniors 60+: $51.00)
  • 3-year new licence: $79.00 (seniors 60+: $40.00)
  • 1-year new licence: $43.00  (seniors 60+: $22.00)
  • Replacement of lost, damaged, or stolen licence: $31.00  (seniors 60+: $16.00)
  • 5-year new licence: $103.00
    5-year new licence (SENIORS 60+): $51.00
    3-year new licence: $79.00
    3-year new licence (SENIORS 60+): $40.00
    1-year new licence: $43.00
    1-year new licence (SENIORS 60+): $22.00
    Replacement of lost, damaged, or stolen licence: $31.00
    Replacement of lost, damaged, or stolen licence (SENIORS 60+): $16.00