Questions / Licensing and G1
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
How old do you have to be to get a G1 in Ontario?
You must be at least 16 to apply for an Ontario G1 licence. You also need acceptable identification and must pass vision and knowledge tests.
Make it practical
What to do
Check the current identification list before visiting a DriveTest centre. Original documents matter; a phone photo of a document is an excellent photo and usually a terrible ID plan.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Arriving with identification that does not show the required legal name or date-of-birth information.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Put the official requirement into a simple timeline, including eligibility, waiting periods and your expiry date. Administrative surprises are rarely educational.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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