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Canada · Air brake test

Air brake endorsement in each province

An air brake endorsement is a code on your driver’s licence that lets you drive vehicles with air brakes in the class you already hold. Each province issues its own and sets its own tests. Nova Scotia’s needs only the knowledge test, while the others in the table add a practical part or a course, and the code changes from one province to the next.

  • NoneRoad test for the Q or B.C.’s endorsement
  • Your provinceWho issues the endorsement
  • Some farm vehiclesExempt in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Which air brake endorsement does each province use?

ProvinceCodeWhat you pass
AlbertaQApproved course with practical assessment, then a knowledge test
British Columbia15Course, knowledge test and pre-trip inspection test
SaskatchewanAKnowledge test and a practical demonstration
ManitobaNot listedKnowledge test and practical test
OntarioZKnowledge and practical tests, or an approved course
QuebecFTheory exam, before the practical exams
New BrunswickEKnowledge and diagram exam, and a practical test
Nova ScotiaNot listedKnowledge test
Prince Edward IslandAWritten test, then the air brake part of the pre-trip inspection

“Not listed” means the province’s pages name the endorsement without giving a code.

Air brake endorsement in Saskatchewan, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI): you pass a written air brake knowledge test, then a practical demonstration on air brake equipment you provide, without help or a checklist. You book either by calling SGI or, for the written test, online through MySGI.
  • Quebec, Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ): mention F lets you drive a heavy vehicle with air brakes. You can book its theory exam when you book your class exam, and you must pass it before the practical exams.
  • Prince Edward Island Highway Safety: book and pass the written air brake knowledge test, then show your knowledge of the air brake system during the pre-trip inspection of your road test.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Motor Registration lists an air brake endorsement among the steps for a commercial licence, but its commercial pages don’t describe the air brake tests; ask Motor Registration before you book.
SGI: Air Brake Manual 2025-26 (PDF) ↗SAAQ: Bientôt conducteur d’un véhicule lourd (PDF, in French) ↗Prince Edward Island: Commercial Vehicle Drivers Handbook (PDF) ↗Newfoundland and Labrador: Become a commercial driver ↗

Air brake endorsement practice test and study

Each province’s test is based on its own air brake manual, and the daily air brake check is what the practical parts test. Start with your province’s manual and the review questions in it.

Air brake manuals by province →The air brake pre-trip inspection →Air brake courses and training →
Sources: Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors · ICBC · SGI and 8 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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