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Requirements for Fire, Police, Pilots & Drivers
Learn about the visual requirements of police, firefighters, pilots and drivers in Ontario for 2022.
Police Visual Requirements for Ontario
The visual requirements for the police force do differ slightly depending on whether you are applying for the RCMP, the OPP, or a particular municipal police force. However, the following “benchmark” will meet all police force requirements in Ontario.
Uncorrected visual acuity (without glasses) 20/40 both eyes open
Corrected visual acuity (with glasses) 20/20 both eyes open
Full visual fields, normal colour vision, no eye disease
Laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK) is allowed to help you achieve these vision standards.
Firefighter Visual Requirements for Ontario
The visual requirements for firefighters in Ontario are based on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) medical guidelines.
Uncorrected visual acuity (without glasses) 20/30 both eyes open
Full visual fields, normal color vision, no eye disease that could impair ability to function as a firefighter
Laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK) is allowed to help you achieve these vision standards.
Driving Visual Requirements for Ontario
The visual requirements for driving in Ontario:
- G and M class (car and motorcycle)
- Corrected visual acuity (with glasses) 20/50 both eyes open
- 120 degrees of visual field, 15 degrees above and below visual axis
- A (semi), B (school bus), C commercial bus) D (truck >11,000Kg) , E (24 passenger van), F (ambulance)
- Corrected visual acuity (with glasses) 20/30 both eyes open, and not worse than 20/100 in worst eye
- 150 degrees of visual field, 20 degrees above and below visual axis
Pilot Visual Requirements for Ontario
The visual requirements for Pilots are as follows (this includes commercial pilots, air traffic controllers and private pilot licence)
- No eye disease
- Uncorrected visual acuity (without glasses) 20/200
- Corrected visual acuity (with glasses) 20/30 in each tested separately
- Near vision of N5 @ 30-50cm (20/30) (ie able to read flight maps & plans)
- A spare pair of glasses must be available