Certain commercial driver's licences now require proof of legal ability to work in Canada

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A new provision ties specific classes of Ontario driver's licences to a requirement under the Highway Traffic Act that applicants demonstrate they are legally entitled to work in Canada. Class A, B, C, D, E, and F licences are all captured by this rule. However, Class D licences issued under the minister's special authority (the provision covering certain non-standard situations) are excluded from this requirement. The section is stated to apply despite the Human Rights Code, meaning that Code protections do not override this work-authorization check. Licence applicants in these classes should be prepared to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Canada as part of the licensing process.

Who this affects
applicants for Class A, B, C, D, E, and F driver's licences · commercial truck and bus drivers · employers who sponsor or require workers to hold commercial licences · new immigrants or temporary residents seeking commercial driving licences