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Data shows nearly half of new Quebec immigrants fail driver’s test

According to the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, 49 per cent of the 69,052 SAAQ applicants received their full licence between June 2025 and February.

Quinn Patrick
May 17, 2026
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Nearly half of new immigrants have failed to attain their full driver’s licence in Quebec, with 33,148 only being issued a learners permit over the last year.

According to the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, 49 per cent of the 69,052 SAAQ applicants received their full licence between June 2025 and February.

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