Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will open registration for winter courses of Driver Z on October 15, 2025, at 8am. Driver Z is MPI’s high school driver education program that uses a mix of eLessons, virtual, and in-car learning to give students the knowledge and skills they need to drive safely and prevent collisions.

Driver Z is offered in communities throughout Manitoba. Customers can plan ahead and determine which course works best for them by using the Driver Z Course Finder, which will be updated to include winter courses on October 10, 2025. There will be 2,900 seats available for the Winter session, which runs from December through February. Approximately 1,300 of those seats will be in communities outside of Winnipeg.

“The Fall session of Driver Z saw increased availability as we recognized the high demand for this program,” said Satvir Jatana, President & CEO of MPI. “We are pleased to be able to welcome thousands more young drivers into the program this winter, and we continue to work on solutions that will increase access to Driver Z for students in all areas of Manitoba in the future.”

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

  • Visit an MPI Service Centre or an Autopac broker with the new driver to set them up as a MPI customer. A list of required documents that you must bring with you to verify their identity is available at mpi.mb.ca.
  • 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:

  • At any MPI Service Centre – centres will be opening early on October 15 to help customers prepare ahead of registration at 8am.
  • 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 – Driver Z registration calls will be prioritized on October 15.
  • By calling the MPI Driver Education phone line at 204-985-7199 or toll-free at 1-800-261-9928.