DriveOn

In July 2022, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) started Phase 1 of the new DriveON program, combining the heavy-duty diesel vehicle emissions testing program and MTO’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) Program into a single digital inspection program.

MTO is pleased to announce enrolment for the next phase of the DriveON program will be opening on May 9, 2024, for MVIS facilities that perform annual and semi-annual inspections. Onboarding into the DriveON program will be a Phased Enrolment Process. The key dates for enrolment are as follows:

May 9, 2024 – DriveON Portal Opens

1. MVIS facilities that perform annual and semi-annual inspections or a combination of both annual, semi-annual, and safety inspections on light duty/passenger vehicles, will be eligible to apply to the new DriveON program through the DriveON portal at driveonportal.com.

2. MVIS facilities whose applications are approved by the ministry will be onboarded into the DriveON program. This will allow you to purchase the necessary equipment through the DriveON portal.

3. To ensure MVIS facilities receive their DriveON equipment prior to the ending of the MVIS Program annual and semi-annual inspections on July 31, 2024, it is recommended you complete the enrolment process and purchase equipment prior to June 1, 2024.
4. VICs performing non-mobile emissions inspections in DriveON will be able to add annual and semi-annual inspections or a combination of both annual, semi-annual and safety inspections for light duty/passenger vehicles to their profile via the Change Request process in the DriveON portal.

Complimentary Inspection Tablet

1. To help support the industry, the Ministry will be providing one complimentary inspection tablet (valued at $1,399 plus tax) to all currently licensed MVIS facilities whose applications have been approved to join the DriveON program. The tablet incentive will be applied during the purchase of the initial equipment package. 

2. MVIS facilities that perform annual and semi–annual inspections or a combination of both annual, semi-annual, and safety inspections on light duty/passenger vehicles will be eligible to receive one complimentary inspection tablet if you onboard before August 1, 2024.

3. Current MVIS facilities that only perform light duty/passenger vehicle inspections will also be eligible for one complimentary inspection tablet when onboarding is open to them. More information on this will be announced soon.

1. DriveON Inspection tablets will be delivered to Vehicle Inspection Centres (VICs) with only Training Mode functional. VICs will be able to use Training Mode on the Inspection Tablets once received, which will allow time for technicians to become familiar with the equipment and its use prior to starting inspections in DriveON.

5. MTO will notify VICs when to begin using the tablets for safety inspections. Until this time, all safety inspections will continue to be performed under the MVIS Program.
6. Once MTO has provided notification, VICs will stop performing inspections under the MVIS Program and inspections under the DriveON program will begin. 

7. If you don’t apply to the DriveON program by July 31, 2024, you will no longer be able to conduct annual and semi-annual inspections under the MVIS Program. You will have to wait until the next phase of onboarding occurring after December 31, 2024, to apply and you will not be eligible to receive a complimentary inspection tablet.

August 1, 2024 – MVIS Annual and Semi-Annual Inspections End

1. MVIS facilities will no longer be able to issue annual or semi-annual stickers under the MVIS Program.

2. Unused MVIS stock of annual and semi-annual inspection stickers will no longer be valid as of August 1, 2024. Any unused annual or semi-annual stock can be returned to the Ministry by August 31, 2024, for a refund.

MVIS Facilities Performing Light duty/Passenger Inspections Only

1. Current MVIS facilities that only perform light duty/passenger vehicle inspections will be able to submit their application to become a VIC through the DriveON portal at a later date. More information will be communicated on this soon.

Technicians Entering the DriveON Program Must:

1. Have a valid Certificate of Qualification with Skilled Trades Ontario that is active and for which all fees have been paid. This information can be verified by calling 1-855-299-0028 or going online and checking the public registry for status through Skilled Trades Ontario at skilledtradesontario.ca.

2. Register as a technician on the DriveON portal.

3. Complete the mandatory online training available on the portal, which is free of charge and available 24/7.

MVIS facility owners and technicians are encouraged to review the Program Enrolment Package and begin collecting the required documents for their DriveON application. The Program Enrolment Package can be found on the DriveON portal at www.driveonportal.com.

DriveON Vendor

Further information regarding the process on how to enrol in the DriveON program will be communicated by the DriveON vendor, Parsons Inc. Additional information can also be found on the DriveON portal at www.driveonportal.com.

If you have any questions about the new DriveON program, please contact the Vehicle Inspection Centre Assistance Line toll free at 1-833-420-2110 or by email at VIC@driveonportal.com.