Drivers licence information — Province/Territory Comparison

Ontario

https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-and-roads

16

17

18

"Class A: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class B: School buses Class C: Regular buses

Class D: Trucks with more than two axles

Class E: School buses (smaller)

Class F: Ambulances and small buses"

18 - Class A or D (w/ Class G)

N/A

Quebec

https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences

16

17

19

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4A: Emergency vehicles

Class 4B: Small buses

Class 4C: Taxis"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

N/A

Nova Scotia

https://novascotia.ca/driving-and-road-safety/

16

17

19

Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses

19 - Class 1,2 or 4

18 - Class 3

Code Significance

1 Must wear corrective lenses

2 Vehicle must be equipped with side mirrors

3 Vehicle must be equipped with hand controls

4 Vehicle must be equipped with automatic transmission

5 Steering wheel must be equipped with steerling knob

6 Daylight driving only

7 Combinations of restrictions 1 and 2

8 Combinations of restrictions 3 and 4

9 Combinations of restrictions 4 and 5

10 Head Office restriction

11 Medical restriction

12 Valid in NB only

15 For work only

16 Requires ignition interlock device

21 Motor driven cycle and farm tractor

22 Medical purposes only

23 Zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs while driving until age 21

W Driver may not operate a commercial vehicle in the US

A Any motorcycle (minimum age - 16 years)

B School Bus (minimum age - 21 years)

C Motorcycle and school bus (minimum age - 21 years)

D Valid fom motorcycle engine size exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 550 cc

E Vehicle(s) equipped with air brakes

H Motorcycle driver in the Graduated Licence Program + motorcycle not to exceed 550 cc

I Motorcycle driver in the Graduated Licence Program + any motorcycle

New Brunswick

https://www2.snb.ca/content/snb/en/services/services_renderer.200814.Motor_Vehicle_Registration.html

16

17

18

Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

1 Must wear corrective lenses

2 Vehicle must be equipped with side mirrors

3 Vehicle must be equipped with hand controls

4 Vehicle must be equipped with automatic transmission

5 Steering wheel must be equipped with steerling knob

6 Daylight driving only

7 Combinations of restrictions 1 and 2

8 Combinations of restrictions 3 and 4

9 Combinations of restrictions 4 and 5

10 Head Office restriction

11 Medical restriction

12 Valid in NB only

15 For work only

16 Requires ignition interlock device

21 Motor driven cycle and farm tractor

22 Medical purposes only

23 Zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs while driving until age 21

W Driver may not operate a commercial vehicle in the US

A Any motorcycle (minimum age - 16 years)

B School Bus (minimum age - 21 years)

C Motorcycle and school bus (minimum age - 21 years)

D Valid fom motorcycle engine size exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 550 cc

E Vehicle(s) equipped with air brakes

H Motorcycle driver in the Graduated Licence Program + motorcycle not to exceed 550 cc

I Motorcycle driver in the Graduated Licence Program + any motorcycle

Manitoba

https://www.mpi.mb.ca/Pages/Licensing-ID.aspx

16

16 years - 9 months

18

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5A or Class 5I)

Code Significance

1 Corrective lenses

2 Power steering

3 Maximum speed of 70 km/h

4 Automatic transmission

5 Daytime only

6 Valid temporary licence

7 Power brakes

8 Hand controls

9 Operate moped only

A Side mirrors

N Not authorizws instruction (for air brakes)

I Authorized instruction (for air brakes)

S Authorized manula or automatic slack adjustment

W Commercial class - Canada Only

X Driver's Licence Addendum (must be carried at all time with driver's licence

British Columbia

https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/types-licences/Get-your-commercial-driver-licence

16

17

19

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

19 - Class 1,2 or 4

18 - Class 3

N/A

Prince Edward Island

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-and-infrastructure/classes-of-driver-licenses

16

17

19

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

19 - Class 1,2, 3 or 4 (w/non GDL Class 5)

Code Significance

1 Must wear corrective lenses

2 Vehicle must be equipped with side mirrors

3 Vehicle must be equipped with hand controls

4 Vehicle must be equipped with automatic transmission

5 Steering wheel must be equipped with steerling knob

6 Daylight driving only

7 Combinations of restrictions 1 and 2

8 Combinations of restrictions 3 and 4

9 Combinations of restrictions 4 and 5

10 Head Office restriction

11 Medical restriction

12 Valid in NB only

15 For work only

16 Requires ignition interlock device

21 Motor driven cycle and farm tractor

22 Medical purposes only

23 Zero tolerance for alcohol or drugs while driving until age 21

W Driver may not operate a commercial vehicle in the US

A Any motorcycle (minimum age - 16 years)

B School Bus (minimum age - 21 years)

C Motorcycle and school bus (minimum age - 21 years)

D Valid fom motorcycle engine size exceeding 50 cc but not exceeding 550 cc

E Vehicle(s) equipped with air brakes

H Motorcycle driver in the Graduated Licence Program + motorcycle not to exceed 550 cc

I P

Saskatchewan

https://sgi.sk.ca/licensing

16

16 years - 9 months

18

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

N/A

Alberta

https://www.alberta.ca/get-drivers-licence

14

16

18

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

A Adequate lenses

B Special conditions as shown

C Periodic medical examination

D Periodic vision report

E Periodic driver examination

F Valid temporary licence

H Daylight driving only

J Both outside mirrors

K Automatic transmission

L Adequate hand controls

M Under Alberta Transportation review

N Excludes Class 2 and 4 operation

Q Air brake endorsment

R Class 1 restricted to automatic transmission only

S School bus endorsement

T Special medical

U Completed driver education course

V Class 6 restricted to three-wheeled motorcycles

W Not medically eligible to operate a commercial vehicle outside of Canada

Z Registered organ and tissue donor

Newfoundland and Labrador

https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/

16

17

18

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

1 Corrective lenses

2 Side mirrors

3 Automatic transmission

4 Power steering

5 Power brakes

6 Daytime only

7 Hand controls

8 Bus/Ambulance not valid

9 Defined restrictions (see endorsements)

9A Air brake endorsement with brake adjustment certification

9 Air brake endorsement without brake adjustment certification

Northwest Territories

https://www.idmv.dot.gov.nt.ca/Drivers/Drivers

15

16

17

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

A Required adequate lenses

B Restricted to operating in Northwest Territories

C Requires periodic medical

D Restricted to daylight driving

F Restricted to speed zones of 70 km/h or less

G Restricted to 100 km of licence address

H Restriced from transporting dangerous goods for medical reasons

I Required to participate in Interlock Program

J Requires right and left outside mirrors

K Requires automatic transmission

L Requires adequate hand controls

N Restricted from carrying passengers for hire

O Required to use hearing aids

Q Permitted to use air brakes

S Permitted to operate school buses

U Other conditions

V Permitted to operate extended length vehicles

W Restricted from commercial operations in the US for medical reasons

Yukon

https://yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/driver-licensing/drivers-licences

15

16

17 years - 6 months

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

A Adequate lenses

B Restricted to Nunavut

C Periodic medical

D Daylight driving only

E Periodic driver examination

F Speed zones of 70 km/h or less only

G Restricted to 100 km of address on licence

H Periodic vision test

J Right and left outside mirrors

K Automatic transmission

L Adequate hand controls

M Under review

N May not carry passengers for hire

P To be tested by Nunavut examiner only

Q Airbrake endorsed

R Seat belt exempt

S School bus endorsed

T Contact head office before renewing

U Other conditions (must have card attached)

U1 Require hearing aid(s) when operating vehicles in Class 4 or 2

U2 Coincides with IMM work permit/Visa expiry date

U3 May operate 3-wheeled motorcycle only

V Extended length vehicles

W Restricted commercial class - Canada only

Nunavut

https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/transportation/drivers-licences

15

16

18

"Class 1: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles

Class 2: Buses

Class 3: Trucks with more than two axles

Class 4: Taxis, ambulances, and small buses"

18 (w/ full Class 5)

Code Significance

A Adequate lenses

B Restricted to Nunavut

C Periodic medical

D Daylight driving only

E Periodic driver examination

F Speed zones of 70 km/h or less only

G Restricted to 100 km of address on licence

H Periodic vision test

J Right and left outside mirrors

K Automatic transmission

L Adequate hand controls

M Under review

N May not carry passengers for hire

P To be tested by Nunavut examiner only

Q Airbrake endorsed

R Seat belt exempt

S School bus endorsed

T Contact head office before renewing

U Other conditions (must have card attached)

U1 Require hearing aid(s) when operating vehicles in Class 4 or 2

U2 Coincides with IMM work permit/Visa expiry date

U3 May operate 3-wheeled motorcycle only

V Extended length vehicles

W Restricted commercial class - Canada only