Upon turning 16, you can take the first steps towards obtaining your motorcycle driver’s licence. (If you’re a minor, you’ll need your parents’ consent.) 

There are three types of motorcycle licences, depending on the type of motorcycle you plan on riding:

• Class 6A (all motorcycles)
• Class 6B (motorcycles with 400 cc or less)
• Class 6C (motorcycles with 125 cc or less)

First step

The first step in learning how to drive a motorcycle is successfully completing your SAAQ theoretical exam (at a SAAQ branch) and obtaining a 6R learner’s licence. Note that you can begin your first 3-hour theoretical course before passing a knowledge test at a SAAQ branch, but you won’t be able to begin the practical test, on a closed-circuit track, until you obtain your 6R learner’s licence.

Second step

Complete the first part of the theoretical training to prepare for the SAAQ practical closed-circuit motorcycle test.

• 3 hours of classroom theory
• 16 hours of closed-circuit practice

Third step

After completing the second step, you must follow another theoretical training course prior to driving on the highway.

• 3 hours of classroom theory
• 10 hours of highway/road practice

Once you receive your certificate of course completion, you can complete your driver’s training on a closed circuit track (at a SAAQ service outlet) and  obtain your 6A learner’s licence. 

At this point, you will be allowed to drive without an accompanying rider for a minimum of 11 months, after which you must pass your final road test to obtain your motorcycle licence.