How to become a firefighter in Mississauga

Pattern-mapped

Model B: Come pre-certified

Department-specific

York

The requirements below were researched against the official sources linked at the bottom of this page and are pending final verification. Always confirm against the current official posting.

Mississauga hires pre-certified firefighters: NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II and NFPA 1072 (472) Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations with Pro Board or IFSAC proof are required before the application is submitted, along with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, a valid and unrestricted Ontario Class D licence with Z endorsement, and current Standard First Aid with CPR C (or BLS/HCP or higher). The six-stage process includes a non-refundable application fee of $150 plus tax and an assessment phase covering practical, behavioural, fitness (at York University), swimming, cognitive, and medical testing, with roughly $500 in additional candidate costs. Successful candidates complete a seventeen-week probationary firefighter training program and a twelve-month probation.

NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II plus HazMat Operations are required before applying. Budget for fire school before you can compete.

Requirements

Required at application

Minimum 18 years of age at time of application
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Legally entitled to work in Canada
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Ontario Secondary School Diploma or academic equivalent
International credentials require a recognized evaluation report (WES, ICAS, or another Educational Credential Assessment).
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NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II (Pro Board or IFSAC)
Certification is required prior to the date of application submission.
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NFPA 1072 (472) HazMat Awareness and Operations (Pro Board or IFSAC)
Certification is required prior to the date of application submission.
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Standard First Aid (valid and current)
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CPR C, CPR BLS/HCP certificate or higher (valid and current)
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Valid and unrestricted Ontario Class D licence with Z endorsement
Driving record must be acceptable to the City of Mississauga.
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Required before hire

Swim assessment
Candidates must pass the swim assessment during the assessment phase.
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Vision to NFPA 1582 requirements and excellent hearing without artificial aids
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Required at conditional job offer

Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Screening acceptable to the City
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The hiring process

1
Application submission($150 + tax (non-refundable))
Resume, cover letter, and questionnaire answers.
2
Application screening
Review by HR and the hiring committee.
3
Assessments
Practical, behavioural, fitness (York University), swimming, cognitive, and medical assessments plus reference and background checks. Additional candidate costs are approximately $500.
4
Selection
The committee evaluates all results; all committee decisions are final.
5
Conditional job offer
Probationary firefighter employment conditional on a valid Ontario D/Z licence, Level 3 Vulnerable Sector Screening, successful training completion, and a twelve-month probation.
6
Probationary firefighter training
Seventeen-week training program following NFPA standards.

Worth knowing

The application fee is $150 plus tax and is non-refundable; assessment-phase costs add roughly $500.
The fitness assessment is conducted at York University.
Probation is twelve months, beginning with a seventeen-week training program.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-07. Requirements change: the official posting always governs.

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