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The path

The shortest path in this category. The waiting is mostly for your own driving record to be long and clean.

1. 1

   Get your full licence and keep it clean

   A few years of driving

   Provinces want a full class licence held for several years with few or no convictions and demerit points. This is the real gate.

2. 2

   Instructor training course

   Weeks

   A short course from a private provider covering teaching methods, the curriculum and in-car coaching.

3. 3

   Get licensed as an instructor

   Weeks to a few months

   Apply to your province, pass the required tests, and provide a driving record and a background check.

4. 4

   Get hired by a licensed school

   Weeks

   Schools that deliver the government-approved course must use licensed instructors, and that is where most jobs are.

5. 5

   Add endorsements later

   Optional

   Commercial truck or bus training, motorcycle instruction, or opening your own school.