Ontario · Markham
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Markham's 2027 Probationary Firefighter Recruitment begins on 12 October 2026, according to OFAI. Check the City of Markham Career Centre on that date for the posting and application process. Markham uses OFAI Candidate Testing Services, so having valid OFAI certificates before the posting opens is the safest preparation.
Last checked September 26, 2026Source
We watch official recruitment pages for Markham Fire & Emergency Services and record the status here as soon as we see a posting open.
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Career fire service for the City of Markham, York Region.
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Gear: Stage Two is performed in full firefighting PPE plus SCBA weighing approximately 23 kg (51 lb). The SCBA is carried but not breathed from; a VO2 mask is worn.
Stage One — Aptitude, hearing and vision
Aptitude testing alongside hearing and vision screening. These are hard gates: candidates are eliminated here, before any physical testing.
Unconfirmed: The exact aptitude sections, question counts and time limits are not stated here — confirm the current format at ofai.ca.
Stage Two — Encapsulated Treadmill Test
A progressive, incremental treadmill protocol to exhaustion, performed in full PPE plus SCBA (approximately 23 kg / 51 lb). Not a shuttle run.
Unconfirmed: The specific speeds, inclines, phase durations and endpoint criteria are not published here — confirm at ofai.ca.
Stage Three — FPAT, FFTS and Swim Test
Firefighter Physical Aptitude Job-Related Tests (FPAT) plus Firefighter Technical Skills (FFTS), with a Swim Test where the fire service requires it.
Unconfirmed: The FPAT sub-events, their sequence and any time standards are not listed here because we cannot state them on the authority of ofai.ca. Confirm the current Stage Three format directly at ofai.ca.
Source: ofai.ca
No — this department uses the OFAI Firefighter Physical Aptitude Test (FPAT), not CPAT. Confirm the current stage requirements against the live posting.
Being test-ready and fitness-ready before a posting opens matters more than intense preparation after it opens.
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