New Brunswickers are now able to renew their driver’s licences online. The province has previously required an in-person visit to a Service New Brunswick centre to secure a new licence.
But as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person service at Service New Brunswick has been suspended in order to comply with physical-distancing restrictions.
Until now, the province’s solution has been to ensure that driver’s licences that may have expired remained valid until June 30. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] That decision was codified in New Brunswick’s state of emergency declaration. “Our teleservices agents are taking an average of 7,000 calls per week from people asking how to renew their driver’s