Ontario, test change
Ontario Class A road test: six-month G wait starts 1 January
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From 1 January 2027, drivers taking Ontario's full Class A truck road test must have held a Class G or higher driver's licence for at least six months. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation and DriveTest both state the new requirement. Check when you first obtained a qualifying licence before choosing a road test date. The wait does not replace the Class A knowledge test, medical report or mandatory entry-level training.
What changed
- Full Class A road test eligibility
- Hold a Class G or higher licence for at least six months before taking the full Class A road testFrom
When does the Ontario Class A waiting period start?
The rule applies to drivers taking the full Class A road test from 1 January 2027. It is based on how long you have held a Class G or higher licence when you take that test. Ontario does not say the clock starts when you pass the truck knowledge test or finish training.
If you have already held a qualifying licence for six months by your road test date, the new rule does not create another six-month wait. Check when you first held that licence before paying for training or making plans that depend on a particular test day. The waiting period is one eligibility condition, not a substitute for the other Class A steps.
Do G1 or G2 months count toward the Class A wait?
No. The new wording names a Class G or higher licence. Ontario also excludes G1 and G2 from the licences accepted for an unrestricted Class A application. Time spent at either novice stage is not time holding the full G named in this rule. If you still have G1 or G2, finish the car licensing path before planning a full Class A road test.
Our Ontario licence timeline tool shows the early G1 and G2 stages. It does not calculate your full G road test date or the new Class A holding period. Once you have a full G, keep track of when you first held it. If your licensing history is unclear, ask DriveTest how it applies the new condition.
What else must I complete before a full Class A road test?
Ontario requires a vision test, a valid medical report, a knowledge test about large trucks and tractor-trailers, mandatory entry-level training and a road test in a vehicle that meets the full Class A requirements. DriveTest says the training must be recorded on your driving record before the road test. Its commercial licensing page says a medical report is valid for 180 days, so check its date when you plan the rest of the process.
Commercial licence applicants must provide documents showing Ontario as their primary residence, legal presence in Canada and eligibility to work here. Ontario asks for original identification when you apply. Check the accepted document list and full Class A vehicle requirements on the official pages before travelling to a centre. A six-month-old G licence alone will not make an incomplete application or unsuitable vehicle ready for a test.
When should I take the knowledge test?
The new notice names the full Class A road test, while DriveTest also places the six-month G condition in its overall Class A requirements table. Those pages do not clearly say whether an applicant may sit the knowledge test before the six months are complete. Ask DriveTest before scheduling that step. You can study the truck rules and arrange training while working out an eligible road test date.
Watch the order of those steps. DriveTest says you must pass the commercial road test within one year of passing the knowledge test. If that year runs out, you have to pass the vision and knowledge tests again and pay the applicable fee. The new G holding rule does not say it extends that deadline. DriveTest also says a Class G holder may practise in a commercial vehicle before passing the knowledge test, but only for instruction with an appropriately licensed person in the passenger seat.
Does the new wait apply to restricted Class A or Class D?
DriveTest identifies this as the full Class A road test waiting period. Ontario sets out restricted Class A with condition R separately and does not state this new six-month condition there. An applicant upgrading from restricted Class A to full Class A must take a road test in a full Class A vehicle. Confirm the rule for your specific booking with DriveTest if you hold a restricted licence.
DriveTest also lists Class D separately. Its Class D requirements include a valid Class G or higher licence, a knowledge test, vision standards, a medical report and a road test, but do not list the new six-month Class A condition. Check which class and restriction your intended vehicle needs before applying. The new notice concerns eligibility for one kind of road test, not every commercial test.
What this means if you are learning to drive
- If you have G1 or G2, finish the full G path before choosing a full Class A road test date.
- If you already have a full G or higher licence, confirm when you first held it and count forward to your proposed test date.
- Plan the knowledge test, medical report and mandatory training around that date, keeping the test and medical validity periods in mind.
Practise it
Sources
- Get a truck driver’s licence
Published by Ontario Ministry of Transportation on 18 March 2022.
Last checked 2026-11-05
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