Starting July 1, 2017 if you want a Class A (commercial truck) driver’s license you will need to complete mandatory training before taking your road test.
About the training
Mandatory entry-level training will include at least 103.5 hours of instruction and cover the entry-level knowledge and skills needed to safely operate a large truck on Ontario’s roads.
Once you’ve completed the training, your driving record will be updated automatically.
If you meet all the other Class A requirements you can take a Class A road test at a DriveTest centre.
The training will be valid for life.
Who must get training
You must complete mandatory entry-level training before taking a road test if you:
- take your Class A road test after July 1, this includes applicants who:
- failed a road test and plan to re-take the test after July 1
- booked a road test before July 1, but the actual test is scheduled for after July 1
- have a restricted Class A (AR) licence and want to upgrade to a full Class A
- had a full Class A licence, but it is invalid (e.g. expired, downgraded, suspended) for three or more years
- have a commercial driver’s licence from another country
- have had a Class 1 commercial licence(Class A equivalent) from a Canadian province other than Ontario for less than 12 months
- if you had it for 12-24 months, you will have the option to complete mandatory entry-level training or the Class A knowledge and road test
You do not have to take the training if you already hold a valid full Class A licence.
Source: https://www.ontario.ca/page/new-mandatory-training-class-drivers-licence-applicants