Applying for a new safety fitness certificate in Manitoba
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure issues safety fitness certificates for new Manitoba motor carriers and U.S. motor carriers operating in the province that do not have an equivalent Canadian operating authority.
Safety fitness certificate applications are submitted to the Motor Carrier Safety Program and processed in the order they are received. To download an application:
To submit or receive an application, please contact the Motor Carrier Safety Program:
Email: sfc@gov.mb.ca
Phone: 204-945-5322,
Toll free: 1-877-340-9068
Fax: 204-948-2078
In-person or via Canada Post:
Unit C- 1695 Sargent Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C4
Supporting documents required for a new safety fitness certificate application
- Pay the $200 application fee – As of Jan. 1, 2023, new applicants must pay a $200 application fee, as prescribed in s. 70.1 of the Charges for Licenses, Registrations, Permits and Other Services Regulation.
- Proof of insurance – New carriers must provide proof of adequate insurance. The minimum insurance requirements are $1 million for commercial operations that operate for compensation and/or operate outside of Manitoba, $2 million for regulated passenger vehicles operating for compensation; and for the transportation of dangerous goods.
- Proof of valid periodic mandatory vehicle inspection (PMVI) – Manitoba requires that regulated vehicles are mechanically sound and must be inspected regularly as specified in the Periodic Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Regulation. Applicants must provide proof that all regulated vehicles they plan to register and/or operate have valid inspection certificates.
- Proof of valid business entity – If the new applicant is a company, they must provide proof they are a registered business which can legally operate in Manitoba.
- Certification of Compliance Officer – New motor carriers must have a certified compliance officer who is responsible for ensuring that the company meets its safe operating and record-keeping responsibilities under the Highway Traffic Act. Compliance officers must complete certification via the New Entrant Training (NET) Course administered by the Manitoba Trucking Association.
