In order to qualify for admission and to operate equipment equipment in Canada and the United States, applicants must:
Be 18 years of age (The minimum age for driving a commercial vehicle to the
United States is 21).
Not have a criminal record for which a United States Waiver cannot be granted
(Person may not be able to cross into the United States without a waiver).
Have Canadian Pardon for which a United States waiver cannot be granted (Person
may not be able to cross into the United States without a waiver).
Satisfy the following:
Be able to read and speak English Language sufficiently to converse with the
general public. To understand highway traffic signs and signals in English
language under Subpart B #391.11 (2) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations in
the United States.
Have a grade 10 English or equivalent.
Be able to pass a pre-employment drug test as outlined in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulation under Section # 382.301 pre-employment testing.
Pass Ontario and United States medical requirements (The Ontario Ministry of
Transportation has special requirements for blood pressure, blood sugar levels,
eyesight, hearing and other physical criteria).
Be able to obtain a visa in order to cross to the United States (U.S. Laws)
Have a current Ontario "G" licence (Should have no more than 3 demerit points)
to be considered for training.
Provide a 3 month driver's abstract at the time of the interview. This will help
us determine your best option for training.
Should be able to be away from home from 1 to 2 weeks at a time (Most companies
looking for long-haul drivers are gone on the road usually for a week or
longer).
Should not have more than 2 tickets for moving violations in the past 3 years.
Should not have more than one "at-fault" accident in the past 5 years.
Should not have had a driver's licence suspension in the past 3 years.
Must never been convicted for possession, sales or transfer of narcotic drugs,
amphetamines or derivatives. This will affect your United States entry as a
driver.
Should be able to operate a standard transmission if the person is being
considered for a G-AZ licencing program. If not training will take longer.
Should be able to operate non-synchronized transmission if the person being
considered for the truck driving upgrade to AZ licencing program (If the person
has a DZ licence and does not know how to operate a non-synchronized
transmission, we would only consider them for our G-AZ licence program).
Pass an in-depth interview with the driving school before being accepted.
Have access to a vehicle. This will make it easier to go to job interviews.
Have a good attitude.
Be presentable.
Be able to obtain a FAST card to work for most international carriers (Contact
us for details).
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