Transportation · NOC 73300 · TEER 3
Truck Driver (Class 1)
Example profile · not personalizedWorth exploring3–8 monthsRegulatedLong-haul driverCommercial driver
The shortest way in
Example profile route estimated at 3–8 months; this is not a personal recommendation.
- 1
Target structured-entry employers that accept adjacent experience.
- 2
Package work history, safety proof, and related troubleshooting evidence.
What already counts
- Field Operations
- Safety Systems
What is outstanding
- Structured employer entry proof
ExperienceDocumentation
Entry requirements
- Minimum education
- Secondary
- Preferred
- Accredited Class 1 training program
- Required credentials
- Class 5 Licence
- Preferred credentials
- First Aid, WHMIS
- Licensing
- Class 1A licence required
- Direct entry
- Not typical
Published pathway evidence
21OaSIS employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job-training is provided.
- Completion of an accredited driver training course of up to three months duration, through a vocational school or community college, may be required.
- A Class 3 or D licence is required to drive straight-body trucks.
- A Class 1 or A licence is required to drive long combination vehicles.
- Air brake endorsement (Z) is required for drivers who operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
- Transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification is required for drivers who transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
- Additional licensing endorsement or certification may be required to drive articulated trucks.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job-training is provided.
- Completion of an accredited driver training course of up to three months duration, through a vocational school or community college, may be required.
- A Class 3 or D licence is required to drive straight-body trucks.
- A Class 1 or A licence is required to drive long combination vehicles.
- Air brake endorsement (Z) is required for drivers who operate vehicles equipped with air brakes.
- Transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification is required for drivers who transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
- Additional licensing endorsement or certification may be required to drive articulated trucks.
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Crosswalks support discovery only. They do not establish admission, certification, licensing or job eligibility.
Saskatchewan pipeline snapshot
- Enrolments
- 747
- Graduates
- 129
Statistics Canada aggregate counts across the matched CIP or major-trade classifications. They are not open seats, current intakes, contactable candidates or proof of eligibility.
Training that closes the gap
0No verified current program catalogue is available. Published requirements and pipeline statistics remain available above; duration, intake dates and seats are unknown.