Provincial or territorial service · Driving and vehicles
Get, renew or replace a driver's licence
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Driver's licences are issued by your province or territory. Who issues them differs: ICBC in British Columbia, registry agents in Alberta, SGI in Saskatchewan, Manitoba Public Insurance, ServiceOntario, the SAAQ in Québec.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | ICBC | Renew your licencechecked | Licences are renewed and replaced at ICBC driver licensing offices. |
| Alberta | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | Renew or replace a licencechecked | Renew or replace at any registry agent office; online renewal was paused in October 2026. |
| Saskatchewan | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | Renew, replace or change a licencechecked | Renew at a motor licence issuer; a new photo is needed every 5 years. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | Get a driver's licencechecked | Licences are issued, renewed and replaced at Autopac agents and MPI Service Centres, not at a provincial government office. |
| Ontario | ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation) | Renew a driver's licencechecked | A new photo, a recent address change or a required test means renewing in person at ServiceOntario. |
| Quebec | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | Renew and pay your licencechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Service New Brunswick | Renew a driver's licence onlinechecked | First licences, upgrades and name changes are done in person at a Service New Brunswick centre. |
| Nova Scotia | Registry of Motor Vehicles, Access Nova Scotia (Service Nova Scotia) | Renew online (class 5, 6, 8)checked | Only class 5, 6 and 8 licences renew online; new, replacement and other classes are done at an Access Nova Scotia RMV office. |
| Prince Edward Island | Access PEI (Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Renew a driver's licencechecked | Renew online through MyGovNL; in-person service at a Motor Registration office is by appointment. |
| Yukon | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Renewals are done in person at a Motor Vehicles office. |
| Northwest Territories | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | Renew or replace a licencechecked | |
| Nunavut | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | Apply, renew or replacechecked | Submit the application online or in person at any Motor Vehicles office. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Get, renew or replace a driver's licence", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence