As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 17th 2020, temporary regulations under the Highway Traffic Act were put into place to extend the validity of driver, vehicle and carrier products and services expiring on or after March 1st, 2020.
This has caused some backlog and raised enforcement concerns about the validity of expired licenses and certificates. Ontario is now reinstating the renewal requirements for certain carrier products. Renewal deadlines have been extended for carrier products that would have expired on or after March 1st, 2020 until June 1st, 2021 for the following:
- Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration (CVOR) Certificates
- Annual and Semi-Annual Vehicle Inspections
- Oversize/Overweight Annual Permits
For questions or assistance with renewing your CVOR certificate and/or Oversize/Overweight Annual permit please contact the Ministry of Transportation Client Services:
- 1-800-387-7736, or
- cvor@ontatio.ca
Additionally, online self-service is now available to renew CVOR certificates at: https://www.cvorrenewal.mto.gov.on.ca/#/
For additional updates on other key products the complete list of Ontario driver, vehicle and carrier products impacted by the extension please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/extended-validation-periods