Every month, approximately 907 more children join Ontario's unfunded autism services backlog. Since the 2019 program redesign, registrations have outpaced funding agreements by a widening margin.
Registered
0
children in OAP as of May 2026
Funded
0
with signed core funding agreements
Unfunded Backlog
0
children still waiting for funding
Monthly Growth
0
net additions to the backlog per month
Registrations grew 4× faster than funding agreements
Ontario Autism Program registrations vs. active core funding agreements, 2019–2025
Registered children
Active funding agreements
Unfunded backlog
At the estimated current rate of 907 net additions per month, the unfunded backlog continues to grow, unless the rate of core funding agreements dramatically increases. Only 22.5% of registered children currently have funding.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, OAP registration and funding data, released under freedom of information to the Ontario Autism Coalition. Registration count as of May 2026. Monthly growth rate is a derived annualized estimate based on December 2024 to December 2025 changes. Chart: EndTheWaitOntario.com