Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) - by Province

Ontario

July 1, 2027

103.5

36.5 hours in-class, 17 hours in-yard, 50 hours in-cab

$3,500 - $15,000

Quebec

2023

TBD

A new training program for drivers who wish to obtain a Class 1 licence (combinations of road vehicles) will become mandatory across Québec in 2023. The goal of the program is to improve the road safety record, to ensure that our roads are shared safely with heavy vehicles, and to implement entry-level requirements that are the same as those coming into effect across the rest of Canada.

TBD

Nova Scotia

N/A

103.5

Minimum 103.5

N/A

New Brunswick

N/A

N/A

Currently no Mandatory Entry Level Training in place

N/A

Manitoba

September 1, 2019

4/30/1900

40.5 hours in-class, 40 hours in-yard, 41 hours in-cab

$6,000 - $9,000

British Columbia

October 18, 2021

140

37.5 hours in-class, 37 hours in-yard, 15.5 hours air brake, 50 hours in-cab

$15,000 - $18,000

Prince Edward Island

September 1, 2019

121.5

• In-Class: Approximately 40.5 hours of classroom instruction.
• In-Yard: Around 40 hours of practical training in a controlled yard environment.
• In-Cab: Approximately 41 hours of on-road driving experience.

Aprox. $13,400

Saskatchewan

March 15, 2019

121.5

47 hours in-class, 17.5 hours in-yard, 57 hours in-cab

$6,000 - $8,000

Alberta

March 1, 2019

113

40.5 hours in-class, 15.5 hours in-yard, 57 hours in-cab

$8,000 - $10,000

Newfoundland and Labrador

N/A

N/A

Commercial Driver Training Program currently offered at provincial colleges is intended to meet MELT requirements but not confirmed to date.

N/A

Northwest Territories

N/A

N/A

Currently no Mandatory Entry Level Training in place

N/A

Yukon

N/A

N/A

Currently no Mandatory Entry Level Training in place

N/A

Nunavut

N/A

N/A

Currently no Mandatory Entry Level Training in place

N/A