- Age 16With a Class 5 licence first
- Three examsBasic, signs and motorcycle, 80% each
- $25 eachPer exam attempt
- Three stagesLearner, Novice1, Novice2
Step by step
- Hold a Class 5 (or higher) driver's licence and be at least 16. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian signs the motorcycle approval form.
- Study the Saskatchewan Motorcycle Driver's Handbook and the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook, then pass the basic knowledge, signs and motorcycle knowledge exams (80% each, $25 per attempt) and a vision test.
- Take an SGI-approved motorcycle training course (strongly recommended) or pass the basic ability road test ($55, on your own motorcycle, up to three tries).
- Validate your 6 Endorsement at a motor licence issuer ($15), and pay the $500 MGDL fee unless you have proof of approved training. You're now a learner rider.
- After at least 12 months as a learner, pass the M Endorsement road test ($55) to reach Novice1. Then stay incident-free for 12 months in Novice1 and 12 months in Novice2 to graduate.
What to bring
- Your Class 5 (or higher) driver's licence
- The parent or guardian approval form, if you're under 18, and proof of age and identity
- For a road test: your motorcycle, a cellphone and ear buds, and the full MGDL gear (and the red L placard for the M Endorsement test)
Fees
| Basic, signs or motorcycle knowledge exam, each attempt | $25 |
| Basic ability road test, or M Endorsement road test, each attempt | $55 |
| Validating an endorsement at a motor licence issuer | $15 |
| MGDL driver's licence fee, at each of the three stages (waived with approved training) | $500 |
Fees as listed in SGI's Saskatchewan Motorcycle Driver's Handbook (March 2026). Riders who join after Jan. 1, 2016, take approved training and graduate incident-free may get a $450 rebate.
If you don't pass
If you fail a knowledge exam, you can try again as early as the next day. You get three tries at the basic ability road test; after a third fail you must take SGI-approved training. If you miss a road test without cancelling, you pay for the next one.
Once you have your licence
- Learners may not ride from half an hour before sunset to half an hour after sunrise, and may not carry passengers.
- At every MGDL stage: zero alcohol and drugs, no towing, an L (learner, red) or N (novice, green) placard on the plate, and arms and legs covered, finger-covering gloves, ankle-covering boots and an approved 3/4, modular or full-face helmet.
- The learner stage lasts at least 12 months and at most 24. If you haven't passed the M Endorsement road test by 24 months, you rewrite the knowledge tests.
- At-fault collisions, convictions or suspensions on a motorcycle restart your Novice1 or Novice2 12 months.
- Only Novice2 riders and fully endorsed riders may carry passengers, and a Novice2 rider's passenger must wear the MGDL gear too.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to get a motorcycle licence in Saskatchewan?
$25 per knowledge exam attempt, $55 per road test, $15 to validate, and a $500 MGDL fee at each of the three stages unless you take SGI-approved training.
How long does the MGDL program take?
At least 36 months: 12 months as a learner, then 12 incident-free months in Novice1 and 12 in Novice2.
Do I have to take a motorcycle course?
No, but SGI strongly recommends it. With an approved course you skip the basic ability road test, the $500 MGDL fees and the 400cc engine size restriction.
Official sources
Checked against these sources on November 3, 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm with SGI before you go.
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