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  • Funding Estimator
  • Therapy Budget
  • Waitlist Tracker

Providers

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  • Choosing a Provider
  • Submit a Provider

Funding & Support

  • OAP Overview
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  • Eligibility
  • How to Register
  • DTC & RDSP

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  • Browse All Pages
  • Search
  • Diagnosis Guide
  • While You Wait
  • Facts (Citation Ready)
  • All Questions
  • How Long Is the Wait?
  • What Is the OAP?
  • How Many Are Waiting?
  • Options While Waiting
  • Funding Amounts
  • Next Steps Tool
  • Wait Estimator
  • Funding Estimator
  • Therapy Budget
  • Waitlist Tracker
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  • Choosing a Provider
  • Submit a Provider
  • OAP Overview
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  • How to Register
  • DTC & RDSP
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Ontario Autism Waitlist Facts (2026)

This page is formatted for rapid citation by journalists, researchers, policymakers, and families. All numbers below are based on FOI data and linked sources.

Registered with OAP

87,692

Source: FOI Dec 2025

Waiting Without Funding

67,399

Source: FOI Dec 2025

Funded Rate

23.1%

Source: FOI Dec 2025

Average Wait

5-7 years

Source: FOI Dec 2025

Cite Our Data

Use this citation format when referencing these statistics:

End The Wait Ontario. (2026). Ontario Autism Waitlist Facts (FOI Dec 10, 2025). https://www.endthewaitontario.com/facts

Primary Sources

  • Ontario Autism Waitlist Tracker
  • 2026 Waitlist Fact Sheet
  • AI Context (Machine-Readable Facts)
  • Live JSON API: /api/waitlist-data