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Nunavut Class 7: Your licence, registration and insurance

Licence renewal and expiry, new residents, lost licences, name and address changes, licence offences, vehicle registration, the $200,000 insurance minimum, plate-to-owner plates and transfers.

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Which documents do you need to register a brand-new vehicle?

Study reference: Nunavut Driver's Manual (2022 posting), Ch. 2 Your Licence and Ch. 3 Motor Vehicle Registration — Renewal, New residents, Licence offences, Registration, Financial responsibility, Transfers, pp. 10–12

All 21 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

  1. Which documents do you need to register a brand-new vehicle?

    1. Bill of sale and a safety inspection
    2. A dealer's warranty card, your passport and a photo
    3. The previous owner's registration
    4. Bill of sale, dealer's NVIS form and insurance card

  2. Your licence expired 18 months ago. What will you need to do?

    1. Be re-examined
    2. Nothing; renew as usual
    3. Renew it by mail
    4. Pay a late fee only

  3. Your licence expired eight months ago. Can you still renew it without being re-examined?

    1. No, you must reapply as a new driver
    2. Yes, it has expired less than a year
    3. No, you must retake all tests
    4. Only with a doctor's note

  4. What is the minimum liability insurance a Nunavut vehicle must carry?

    1. $200,000
    2. $100,000
    3. $1,000,000
    4. $50,000

  5. Your licence is lost. What must you do before an issuing office can give you a duplicate?

    1. Retake the written test
    2. Wait 30 days for it to turn up
    3. Report the loss to the RCMP
    4. Get a letter from your employer

  6. How much does it cost to change the address on your licence?

    1. A fee set by each office
    2. Half the licence fee
    3. The same as a renewal
    4. There is no fee

  7. On what date does your Nunavut driver's licence expire?

    1. On your birthday
    2. On January 1
    3. On the date you first passed
    4. On June 30

  8. A new resident has only a temporary driver's permit from another province. Will Nunavut accept it?

    1. No, temporary permits are not accepted
    2. Only with a letter from that province
    3. Yes, for up to 30 days
    4. Yes, if it is under a year old

  9. What happens if you are convicted of driving while your licence is suspended?

    1. Only a small fine
    2. Only a written warning if it is your first offence
    3. Your car is registered to the RCMP
    4. A severe fine or jail, and a longer suspension

  10. A person drives a borrowed car without a licence. Who can be held liable?

    1. Only the vehicle owner's insurance company
    2. Only the driver
    3. Both the driver and the vehicle owner
    4. Only the vehicle owner

  11. You sell your car. What should you do with the licence plates?

    1. Remove them and keep them for your next vehicle
    2. Mail them to the RCMP
    3. Leave them on the car so the buyer can use them
    4. Throw them away

  12. You put your plates on another vehicle after insuring it. Within how many days must you get a new certificate of registration?

    1. 30 days
    2. 14 days
    3. 7 days
    4. 60 days

  13. You move to a new address. How soon must you tell the nearest issuing office?

    1. At your next renewal
    2. Within 60 days
    3. Within 30 days
    4. Within 15 days

  14. When is a Nunavut driver's licence valid?

    1. As soon as it is printed and mailed to you
    2. Only when signed in ink by the holder
    3. Once it is laminated
    4. After the first renewal

  15. What must you show before you can register a vehicle?

    1. A safety inspection report
    2. A Class 5 licence
    3. Proof of insurance
    4. A road test receipt

  16. You have just moved to Nunavut with a car registered in Manitoba. How long do you have to switch it to Nunavut registration?

    1. 90 days
    2. Until the old registration expires
    3. 30 days
    4. 14 days

  17. You move to Nunavut with a valid licence from Alberta. How long do you have to get a Nunavut licence?

    1. One year
    2. 90 days
    3. 30 days
    4. 60 days

  18. You are involved in an accident. Who, besides a police officer, must you show your licence to?

    1. Every witness at the scene
    2. No one but the police
    3. The tow truck driver
    4. The other driver involved

  19. You are buying a registered used vehicle. What should the seller give you?

    1. The previous registration, signed over to you
    2. Their insurance card
    3. Their licence plates
    4. Their driver's licence number and nothing else

  20. For how long is a Nunavut driver's licence issued?

    1. Three years
    2. One year
    3. Five years
    4. Ten years

  21. What must you do with the yearly registration sticker?

    1. Carry it with your licence
    2. Stick it on the windshield
    3. Stick it on the licence plate
    4. Keep it in the glove box

Your licence, registration and insurance: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

Renewing your licence

  • A Nunavut licence is issued for five years and expires on your birthday.
  • Renew in person at the nearest issuing office.
  • Renewal is allowed if the licence has not been expired for more than one year; expired over one year = re-examination.

New residents (also gov.nu.ca "Apply for a Driver's Licence" page)

  • A new resident with a licence from another province, territory or state must get a Nunavut licence within 30 days of becoming a resident.
  • An out-of-territory licence expired for more than one year (12 months) is not accepted; re-examination needed.
  • Temporary driver's permits are not accepted. Other licences accepted only on conditions the Registrar sets.
  • gov.nu.ca: apply at a local Motor Vehicle service provider with a completed application form and two pieces of acceptable ID.

Lost or destroyed licence

  • Report the loss or destruction to the RCMP, then get a duplicate from any issuing office with proof of identity.

Change of address or name

  • Notify the nearest issuing office within 15 days of the change.
  • A name change needs a marriage certificate or other legal document.
  • No fee for either change.

Driver licence offences

  • Driving without a licence: both the driver and the vehicle owner are liable; in a crash it may void insurance.
  • Driving while suspended or revoked: Criminal Code conviction punishable by a severe fine, jail or both; the suspension is also lengthened.
  • Driving with an unsigned licence: a Nunavut licence is not valid unless signed in ink by the holder.
  • Driving without the licence on you: you must produce it when a police officer demands, and show it to the other driver after an accident.
  • Making a false declaration on a licence application; driving after the expiry date.

Registration and insurance

  • All motor vehicles must be registered and insured before use on Nunavut roads; vehicles and trailers registered for all or part of any year used.
  • Liability insurance required at all times while registered: at least $200,000, from a company registered with the Insurance Registry of Nunavut.
  • Proof of insurance is needed before a vehicle can be registered.
  • Renew registration each year before expiry, with the previous certificate and a valid insurance card.
  • New vehicle: bill of sale plus the dealer's New Vehicle Identification System (NVIS) form and insurance card.
  • New resident: 30 days to switch to Nunavut registration.
  • Address or name change: within 15 days; notices go to your old address otherwise, and the onus is on you.

Transfers and plates

  • Nunavut uses plate-to-owner registration: plates are registered to you, not the vehicle.
  • Selling: remove the plates and keep them for your next vehicle. Put them on another vehicle only after getting a certificate of insurance for it; then within 14 days get a new certificate of registration.
  • Buying a registered vehicle: get the previous registration signed over to you, plus a bill of sale and proof of insurance.
  • A new polar-bear-shaped plate is issued at first registration; a registration sticker is issued then and each year and must be stuck on the plate.

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