This is what you typically need for the job:

• Some secondary school education is usually required.
• A minimum of one year of safe driving experience is usually required.
• A Class G driver's licence is required in Ontario, and a Class 4 driver's licence is required in all other provinces and the territories.
• Taxi and limousine drivers require good knowledge of the geographical area to be covered and may have to pass written street/building location and safety examinations.
• Taxi drivers usually require a municipal permit.
• First aid certification may be required.