Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has announced that it is opening registration to its popular high school education program, Driver Z, on July 23, 2025, at 8am.

Driver Z will be offered in communities throughout Manitoba, using a mix of eLessons, virtual, and in-person classes. One of the main components of the program is the in-car learning sessions that give students the time they need behind the wheel to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to drive safely and prevent collisions.

The Driver Z Course Finder will be posted at mpi.mb.ca on Friday, July 18, so customers can plan ahead and determine which course offering works best for them.

To start the process, parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to complete the first two steps of the registration process before registration day:

  1. Visit an MPI Service Centre or an Autopac broker with the new driver to set them up as a customer. A list of required documents that you must bring with you to verify their identity is available at mpi.mb.ca.
  2. Purchase the Driver Z program, which can be done at the same time as the customer set up.

With the first two steps completed beforehand, on the day of registration, parents and guardians can sign up their child for Driver Z in one of four ways:

  • By visiting one of the 300 Autopac brokers across the province (check operational hours to ensure the location you plan to attend is open at or before the 8:00 a.m. registration start time).
  • Through the MPI Contact Centre at 204-985-7000 or toll-free at 1-800-665-2410.
  • At any MPI Service Centre – centres will be opening early on July 23 to help customers prepare ahead of registration at 8am.
  • By calling the MPI Driver Education phone line at 204-985-7199 or toll-free at 1-800-261-9928.

“MPI recognizes the high demand for this program and that many customers are not always successful when trying to register their child for Driver Z,” said Satvir Jatana, President & CEO of MPI. “We have heard those parents and are committed to making changes so Driver Z is accessible to those who need it.”

MPI has increased capacity for the Fall offering of Driver Z to nearly 4,700 seats, of which 2,126 are outside of Winnipeg. By comparison, in fall of 2024, there were 4,200 total seats available. MPI is on track to have 10,000 seats available to new customers this year, which will return registration to pre-Covid registration levels.

“In addition to more seats, our Contact Centre will be prioritizing Driver Z registrations on July 23 and our Driver Education phone line will also be opening earlier than normal, at 8am,” said Jatana. “We realize these are short-term solutions, but we are doing what we can in the interim as we continue to make inroads on sustainable long-term changes.”