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Change the metric, move through time, and compare regional views while keeping the provincial evidence and its limits visible.
See how 91,974 registered children compare with active funding agreements.
Use the year control to separate one-year movement from the longer structural trend.
Regional views help with navigation, but provincial totals remain the authoritative system-wide measure.
Data workspace
Use the controls to inspect scale, change over time, and regional context. Every view should be read with the source date and definition shown alongside it.
Filter Ontario regional waitlist severity by metric. Click a region to inspect detailed indicators.
Provincial total: 91,974 registered, 20,711 funded (22.5%).
The map below shows a separate, undated regional distribution across 6 defined regions, a relative comparison tool, not a breakdown of the provincial total above.
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How many children are on the Ontario autism waitlist in 2026?
VerifiedAs of May 13, 2026, 91,974 children are registered with the Ontario Autism Program. However, only 20,711 (22.5%) have an active Core Funding Agreement. This represents ~300% growth in registrations since 2019, with 71,263 children still waiting for essential funding.
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Open source record
Is the Ontario Autism Program underfunded?
VerifiedThe 2026-27 Ontario Budget allocated $965 million for autism services, up from $779 million in 2025-26, while 91,974 children are registered. The budget record supports the current allocation; the historical FAO funding model is cited separately.
Source: 2026-27 Ontario Budget · Open source record
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91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
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