Centre de Formation du Routier de Montréal

Kudo to Daniel, Serge, Donald,Patrick and the Spanish lady (sorry I forgot her name). They are the excellent teachers in there. They deserve 5 stars. I had occasions to be with other teachers who do not rival with these five; these resigned alteady. The school is fine but the trucks are old except the one in the Laval branch. I have been in the Montreal and Laval branches only so I could not speak for other branches.

Currently I am making a class 3 truck driver course in this school. I'm still in the theoretical part. I chose this school because they offered a service in English, but I am about to finish my theoretical classes and I realize that they are not prepared for that. I just made a call to make a payment and when I spoke English, the girl who answered the call hung up. The guides and documents that they send you to study, I get the impression that they were translated with Google translate. Hopefully the practical classes are better...

I recommend this center for your training if you seek a class 1 there instructors are just amazing and the classes very efficient and on the industry standards.... thanks Mr Daniel for all the knowledges....I really enjoy it. For the whole experience is a school that I well recommend, do your part also on reviewing theory and got a towing job to put you on the business a bed....the rest they well provide you with all the necessary to succeed....

Instructors were great theoretical courses in English were bad (power points were all in French) Practical course instructor (Patrick) was great manual truck had leaking exhaust and cracked windshield also very dirty as of today 02/15/22

I started with manual, decided to switch to automatic class 1. Most instructors are good communicators and patient. If you listen and follow instructions you won't have a problem with the exam. Driving multiple trucks and trailers also helps in getting familiar with multiple cabins and designs. I would recommend this school to anyone who is serious about getting a class 1 and puts in the effort. I just finished my exam and I'm already hired, I start next week. Didn't take long at all to find placement in the market with extra training. If you study your inspection well, work on reducing your time, and listen to the instructors when they give you pointers on the road so as to not lose points at the SAAQ, you will have a bright future ahead of you.

Canceled my classes without notice. I had to chase them to complete my training. The instructors are competent but tend to shave a few minutes at the beginning and the end of the classes, so you end up never getting the full hour.

Edit: be warned. Companies want drivers but no one wants to hire rookies. Been a month now and still no work. (I have 87 applications made everywhere in QC. No experience = no job) kind of find it ironic they have driver shortage and yet wont hire drivers. Like saying you dont want ketchup in your burger and then cry there's no ketchup. Original: I did my courses at the st-julie location but came here for my last course the day of the exam.(pick up the semi and drive to valleyfield saaq) The instructor that was with me was great just like the others ive had. I dont have much issues apart from a couple small hicks. 1) you're not placed with a specific instructor for your classes (practical part of it, not theory), you can get the same instructor for multiple classes and you can change every class.(I've had a total of 3, 4 if you count the one that went with me to the saaq). Instructors where great, 1 of them i especially learned quick with him. Doesn't mean the others where bad. They where still great. I just clicked with one of them better. 2) the trucks, that part annoyed me. I feel like i wasted half my classes trying different trucks and every time it felt like starting from day 1. They weren't the best trucks either. I switched from manual to auto because of that. On my last manual course i actually got the "good" truck, on that day i had no issues driving. It went extremely well. Their excuse, you're honna drive different trucks when working. I understand that but i also want to pass my exam. Learning on good trucks and staying on a good truck until the exam is much morw important in my opinion then being in a different truck every time and not all are good. I dont learn like that. Better to learn how to drive on a good truck and once i have my license then when i get a job I'll drive whatever. Getting the basis down properly will make it better overall and you can drive anything later. Nonetheless, i switched to auto, finally was able to move on and learn the pti and driving etc... instead of trying to learn a new truck. I will do my manual test after driving for a few months. Overall,good instructors, trucks are meh. 1 is good, 1 is ok, the rest need to be retired. I however wouldn't discourage anyone from taking classes. The instructors make up for it and teach you well.

I have been waiting for my refund for over a month. I was told it was going to be refunded via cheque. Still waiting over a month. I made sure my address was correct. I have contacted the school but it seems like they take seriously not answering us that speak English only fast. Seems like there exists a negative bus towards English speakers. I was told I was not going to receive a full refund because I let them know too late which was the day before my class that due to time I could not participate in the last two classes, but yet it was not enough. It is perfectly fine but then again it’s been over a month since my refund was supposed to arrive in the mail. I contact them but no response now. I wouldn’t recommend these company at all.