Please note the OFAI Administration office will be closed Monday May 23, 2022 for Victoria Day. We will re-open on Tuesday May 24, 2022 at 8:30AM.
Starting March 21, 2022, OFAI will require all CTS candidates testing on-site at the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI) to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.We will no longer accept a negative COVID-19 molecular test (PCR, RT-PCR, NAAT, LAMP) result in place of full vaccination. Click here for more information.
May 3, 2022 -- OFAI will be holding the Stage One: Firefighter Aptitude and Character Test in Ottawa May 27 & 28, 2022. Stage One is a requirement to apply to Ottawa Fire Service and is the only OFAI requirement for the City of Ottawa at this time. Click here to register.
May 18, 2022-Today we have added June 21,22,23 to the testing calendar.
We will be adding the remainder of the June schedule in small increments. We hope that this will mitigate any booking issues and provide a wider opportunity for candidates to book.
We are currently waiting on a new Swim test date - please check back daily.. Click here for more information on the Swim Test.
Please DO NOT book your re-tests early - wait for the appropriate date to appear on the calendar!
Please do not book the Treadmill and Stage Three on the same day. Additionally, if you have one of these tests booked already, please do not double book - orders will be cancelled and charged a $25 fee.
Currently, there is NO re-scheduling - please make sure you have chosen the correct date.
Due to some increases in our testing capacity, we are no longer keeping a cancellation list for OFAI asesessments. Please visit our testing calendar for available dates.
Current Recruitments
May 16, 2022-Town of Caledon - Firefighter
Recruitment Period: May 16, 2022-June 14, 2022
May 13, 2022-City of Kitchener-Probationary Firefighter
Recruitment Period: May 13, 2022-May 25, 2022
May 12, 2022-City of Stratford-Firefighter
Recruitment Period: May 12, 2022-June 10, 2022 at 4:30PM
May 4, 2022-Town of East Gwillimbury-Paid-on-Call Firefighters
Recruitment Period: May 4, 2022-July 31, 2022
May 4, 2022-City of Pickering-Probationary Firefighter
Recruitment period: May 4, 2022-May 20, 2022
April 12, 2022-City of Woodstock-Probationary Firefighter-CLOSED
Recruitment period: April 8, 2022-May 9, 2022 at 4:00PM
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City of Toronto-Toronto Fire Services |
City of Kitchener-Kitchener Fire Department |
City of North Bay-North Bay Fire & Emergency Services |
GTAA Fire & Emergency Services |
City of Peterborough-Peterborough Fire Services |
City of Brampton-Brampton Fire & Emergency Services |
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City of Barrie-Barrie Fire & Emergency Services |
City of Guelph-Guelph Fire Department |
City of Cambridge-Cambridge Fire Department |
City of Woodstock-Woodstock Fire & Rescue |
City of Stratford-Stratford Fire Department |
Town of Oakville-Oakville Fire Department |
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Town of East Gwillimbury-East Gwillimbury Emergency Services |
Town of Midland-Midland Fire Department |
Town of Greater Napanee-Greater Napanee Fire Services |
City of Owen Sound-Owen Sound Fire & Emergency Services
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City of Quinte West-Quinte West Fire & Rescue |
Town of Caledon-Caledon Fire & Emergency Services |
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Central York Fire Services |
City of Waterloo-Waterloo Fire & Rescue |
City of Pickering-Pickering Fire Services |
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Fire Department |
City of Markham- |
Township of Scugog-Scugog Fire Service |
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City of Sarnia- |
City of Oshawa- |
City of St. Thomas |
Township of Springwater-Fire and Emergency Services |
Loyalist Township-Loyalist Township Emergency Services |
Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury-Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire & Emergency Services |
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City of Brockville-Fire Department |
City of Vaughan-Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service | City of Welland-Welland Fire and Emergency Services |