--- title: "Change of address in Quebec: health card, licence" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/quebec" description: "Change your address with the province in Quebec: handled by Service québécois de changement d'adresse. Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Change of address in Quebec: health card, licence Quebec · Identity and documents Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer When you move in Québec, use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse (SQCA) online. One notice updates several Québec bodies at once, including RAMQ for your health card, the SAAQ for your driver's licence and vehicle registration, Revenu Québec, Retraite Québec and Élections Québec. The SAAQ must have your new address within 30 days of the move. Who handles it: [Service québécois de changement d'adresse (Services Québec)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-quebec). Handles it in Quebec. One notice updates several Québec departments and agencies at once. ## Official links - [Change your address once](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 12 October 2026 ## Steps 1. Québec recommends using the Service québécois de changement d'adresse online whenever it is offered for a department or agency. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ## Cost - Not telling the SAAQ about a new address within 30 days can lead to a fine of $95 to $154. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/reach-us/change-address), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - You must give the SAAQ your new address within 30 days of moving. The SAAQ mails you a sticker to put on your driver's licence. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. - Students with government financial aid must tell Aide financière aux études within 30 days of moving so payments are not suspended. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - An SQCA notice is forwarded to several departments and agencies, including RAMQ, which manages your health insurance card. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/finding-a-resource/quebec-family-doctor-finder), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - For individuals, the SAAQ changes the address on your driver's licence and on vehicles registered in your name at the same time. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/reach-us/change-address), checked 13 October 2026. - Changing your address with the SQCA also updates your registration with the Québec Family Doctor Finder. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/finding-a-resource/quebec-family-doctor-finder), checked 13 October 2026. - The Québec service does not update federal records. Tell Canada Post and Government of Canada programs separately. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/british-columbia) | Address Change BC (Government of British Columbia) | [Update your card details](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/bc-services-card/your-card/change-personal-information), checked 12 October 2026 | Updates your BC Services Card and B.C. driver's licence address; tell other programs separately. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/alberta) | Government of Alberta | None on record | No single service: update your licence, ID card and vehicle registration at a registry agent within 14 days, and update your AHCIP record separately. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/saskatchewan) | ExpressAddress (Government of Saskatchewan change-of-address service) | [Change your address](https://www.expressaddress.com/ords/f?p=132:CMS:0::::CMS_SITE,CMS_PAGE:XADR,MAIN), checked 12 October 2026 | One online form updates participating services such as health cards, driver's licences and vehicle registration. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/manitoba) | Manitoba Address Change (Government of Manitoba) | [Update your address](https://manitobaaddresschange.ca/update-your-address.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Covers Manitoba Health and some other programs; change your driver's licence and vehicle address with MPI separately. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/ontario) | ServiceOntario | [Change your address online](https://www.ontario.ca/page/change-my-address-ontario-services), checked 12 October 2026 | Update your address for your health card, driver's licence, vehicle permit and other Ontario services. | | Quebec (this page) | Service québécois de changement d'adresse (Services Québec) | [Change your address once](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 12 October 2026 | One notice updates several Québec departments and agencies at once. | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick | [Change your address](https://www2.snb.ca/content/snb/en/change_address.html), checked 12 October 2026 | One request updates Medicare, driver's licence, vehicle registration and other provincial records. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/nova-scotia) | Government of Nova Scotia | None on record | There is no single change of address service; update the Registry of Motor Vehicles and your Health Card separately. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/prince-edward-island) | Government of Prince Edward Island | None on record | No single change-of-address service found; update your licence at Access PEI and your health card with PEI Medicare. | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | None on record | No single address-change service; update Motor Registration on MyGovNL and MCP with its update form separately. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/yukon) | Government of Yukon | None on record | There is no single change-of-address service; update your driver's licence and health care card separately. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/northwest-territories) | Government of the Northwest Territories | None on record | No single territorial change of address service; update your driver's licence and health card separately. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/nunavut) | Government of Nunavut | None on record | There is no single change-of-address service; update the Health Insurance Programs Office and Motor Vehicles separately. | ## Questions people ask ### How do I change my address with the Québec government? Use the Service québécois de changement d'adresse online. One notice reaches several bodies, such as RAMQ, the SAAQ, Revenu Québec, Retraite Québec and Élections Québec. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ### How long do I have to change my address with the SAAQ? 30 days from your move. If you miss this, you could be fined $95 to $154. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/reach-us/change-address), checked 13 October 2026. ### What happens to my driver's licence when I move in Québec? After you send the SAAQ your new address, it mails you a sticker to put on your driver's licence. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ### Does a Québec change of address update Canada Revenue Agency or Canada Post? No. Québec suggests you also update your address with Canada Post and Government of Canada programs. Source: [quebec.ca](https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/moving-new-address/how-to-send-your-new-address-to-the-government-when-you-move), checked 13 October 2026. ## More - [Change your address with the province in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address) - [Public services in Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec) - [Get or renew a passport](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/passport) - [Get a Social Insurance Number (SIN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sin) - [Get proof of Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship-certificate) - [Apply for Indian status or a status card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/status-card) - [Order a birth certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/birth-certificate) - [Order a death certificate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/death-certificate) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Change of address in Quebec: health card, licence", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/quebec