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['Driver qualifications']
['Drivers qualification (DQ file)']
05/04/2026
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DQ files — Province/Territory Comparison
Province/Territory Comparison
Province
Employment Application
Annual Driver Performance /Abstract Review
Copy of driver's licence
Road test(s)
Work history (3 Years)
Commercial Driver's abstract
Driver training records
Driver convictions (traffic offenses etc)
Notice to Carrier - NSC (accidents, violations, convictions etc)
Annual driver fitness review (medical)
Driver disciplinary actions
Special Training (TDG)
Driver Accidents (current year + previous 4 years)
Record of Commercial Driving Experience
Ontario
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Quebec
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Nova Scotia
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
New Brunswick
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Manitoba
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
British Columbia
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Prince Edward Island
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Saskatchewan
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Alberta
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Newfoundland and Labrador
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Northwest Territories
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
no
no
Yes
Yes
No
Yukon
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Nunavut
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
['Driver qualifications']
['Drivers qualification (DQ file)']
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