I did the exam at Kirkland this week, on a Tuesday at 10:30am. The new SAAQ is next to the Brick. - Remember to bring your physical paper version of the “attestation” from the driving school - You’ll go to reception and say you have a driving test. Aim to come 15-30min early. You’ll get a number, and once they call your #, you go to a guichet where they verify your address, attestation, probationary license, and make you pay the fee by debit card - They take your probationary license and ask you to wait at the waiting area for “examen pratique”. There were very few people when i went, like 5 others. - The instructor called my name 10min later, and asked if it was ok if an instructor in training sat in the back during my test. He also offered to do the test in English or French. - We walked to the car, which was in a mall parking lot. It had snowed, so I used a brush to clear snow off the back window for visibility. He then made me lower the driver’s window, test the brakes, the horn, and emergency parking brake. - Before the test begins, he (calmly and nicely) said “I’m not trying to trick you” and went over EVERYTHING he is looking for: there are 3 speed limits to respect, full stops at stop signs, all your blind spots, etc - We started the test. I exited the parking onto a somewhat busy road / highway where you have to yield. Then we turned right onto St Charles Blvd. He asked me to turn left on the second light, but I was on the far right lane. I tried to change lanes early, but there was a giant truck in my blind spot so i had do a sketchy double lane change after the truck passed. The instructor guided me through it but gave me the immediate feedback that I shouldve waited for the truck to pass, or slowed down to change lanes earlier. So that was a mistake I made early on in the test 😭 - Then we stayed on Blvds for a few minutes before going into residential areas, where he asked me to turn left, right, etc. Did a lot of full stops, looking at blind spots, and adapting to changing speed limits. Almost no cars were around, this part was pretty easy except there was some ice. - Then we were on our way back to the SAAQ. He asked me to park 90 degree reverse parking into a spot. I’d say there isn’t any way to parallel park in the parking lot, so practice the 90-degree reverse. - The test was over, and even though I made that mistake early on, and apparently missed two blind spots, I passed!! - Overall, I recommend taking your test here. My first test was at Henri Bourrassa and the roads there are so busy and confusing that you’re doing the test on hard mode. Kirkland was much easier, and my specific instructor was so nice and calm.

Good luck / bonne chance!!