77.5% of OAP registrants
71,263 waiting
Three quarters of registered children have no funding agreement. The wait is the program.
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91,974 children.
71,263 waiting.
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$965M OAP budget, 22.5% funded.
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Registered with OAP
91,974 registered
The Ontario Autism Program now lists more children than ever — and serves a smaller share.
22.5% of registrants
20,711 funded
Only one in four registered children holds a Core Funding agreement. The rest get a Childhood Budget — or nothing.
Typical wait for core services
What the waitlist really means
The waitlist is not a list. It is years of childhood spent waiting outside the door.
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Data verified 2026-08-10. Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026.
Citable facts from this page(3)
How many children are on the Ontario autism waitlist?
Latest FOI data shows 91,974 children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program (May 2026), while 22.5% have active funding agreements. [FOI] An active funding agreement does not mean a child is receiving services; it is an administrative status distinct from service delivery. The Ontario Autism Coalition reported in July 2026 that some families in its community had waited more than five years. That report is not a province-wide average. Last verified: 2026-08-10
Source: MCCSS FOI data via Ontario Autism Coalition [OAC] · Open source record
What makes End The Wait Ontario different from other autism resources?
End The Wait Ontario analyzes Ontario's autism waitlist crisis using verified program data from Freedom of Information requests filed by the Ontario Autism Coalition (Dec 2025) and CBC News (Jan 2026), and the FAO. [FOI] Because this platform aggregates ministry and watchdog figures in one place, parents and advocates can monitor the crisis in real time and hold decision‑makers accountable. Last verified: 2026-08-10
Source: Financial Accountability Office of Ontario [FAO] & FOI Data · Open source record
Why is there such a long waitlist?
FAO spending‑plan reviews show that, even as 91,974 children are registered in the OAP (May 2026), only 22.5% have active funding agreements. [FOI] This structural underfunding creates a permanent backlog: each year, more children join the waitlist than transition into therapy.
Source: Financial Accountability Office of Ontario [FAO] & FOI Data · Open source record
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