If you currently hold a Class 2 or Class 3 driver’s licence and have at least 2 years of experience driving, please follow the steps below to apply.

Step 1:

• Drivers with a Class 2 or Class 3 driver’s licence and at least 2 years of experience driving a vehicle with 3 or more axles are eligible to participate in the Experience and Equivalency Program.
• To take the Experience and Equivalency Class 1 Learning Pathway Program, drivers must apply to the program by submitting an application form to: TEC.licensingtraining@gov.ab.ca
• If approved, a driver will receive an approval letter by email, which may be presented to a licensed driver training school to register for the course.

Step 2: Take the Class 1 Knowledge test and road test

• Upon successful completion of the Experience and Equivalency Program, a driver must take the Class 1 knowledge test and road test to receive a provincially restricted licence to operate within Alberta only.

As with new drivers, to have the restriction removed from a Class 1 driver’s licence, 17 to 25 hours of Competence Building one-on-one driving instruction must be completed at a licensed driver training school.

For Ukrainians:

Holders of a Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) visa and valid work permits are exempt from Section G-5 and proof of work experience pursuant to Section 5.
Holders of a Ukrainian Class CE driver's licence, who are in Canada on a CUAET visa with a valid work permit that indicates a CE designation of five or more years in the last 10 years will be eligible for an exemption from the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program. a. Qualified candidates will require successful completion of a Class 1 driver’s knowledge and road test, vision-screening, to submit a driver’s medical assessment, and complete Air Brake training.