91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Direct answer
Provincial waitlist: 91,974 registered children.
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Verified 2026-08-10
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77 cities match for Assessment
- AjaxDurham Region
- AuroraGTA
- BarrieCentral Ontario
- BellevilleEastern Ontario
- Bradford West GwillimburyGTA
- BramptonGTA
- BrantSouthwestern Ontario
- BrantfordSouthwestern Ontario
- BrockvilleEastern Ontario
- BurlingtonGolden Horseshoe
- CaledonGTA
- CambridgeWaterloo Region
- Chatham-KentSouthwestern Ontario
- ClaringtonDurham Region
- CobourgEastern Ontario
- CollingwoodCentral Ontario
- CornwallEastern Ontario
- DrydenNorthern Ontario
- East GwillimburyGTA
- Elliot LakeNorthern Ontario
- Fort ErieNiagara Region
- GeorginaGTA
- GrimsbyNiagara Region
- GuelphWellington County
- Haldimand CountySouthwestern Ontario
- Halton HillsGTA
- HamiltonGolden Horseshoe
- HuntsvilleCentral Ontario
- InnisfilCentral Ontario
- Kawartha LakesCentral Ontario
- KenoraNorthern Ontario
- KingstonEastern Ontario
- KitchenerWaterloo Region
- LakeshoreSouthwestern Ontario
- LeamingtonSouthwestern Ontario
- LincolnNiagara Region
- LondonSouthwestern Ontario
- MarkhamGTA
- MidlandCentral Ontario
- MiltonGTA
- MississaugaGTA
- New TecumsethCentral Ontario
- NewmarketGTA
- Niagara FallsNiagara Region
- Norfolk CountySouthwestern Ontario
- North BayNorthern Ontario
- OakvilleGTA
- OrangevilleCentral Ontario
- OrilliaCentral Ontario
- OshawaDurham Region
- OttawaEastern Ontario
- Owen SoundCentral Ontario
- PembrokeEastern Ontario
- PeterboroughCentral Ontario
- PickeringDurham Region
- Port ColborneNiagara Region
- Prince Edward CountyEastern Ontario
- Quinte WestEastern Ontario
- Richmond HillGTA
- SarniaSouthwestern Ontario
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Where these guides reach.
City counts reflect the site’s maintained regional dataset, not a claim of provider availability in every community.
| Region | Cities covered | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GTA | 16 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Southwestern Ontario | 13 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Central Ontario | 12 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Eastern Ontario | 9 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Northern Ontario | 8 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Niagara Region | 8 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Durham Region | 5 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Waterloo Region | 3 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Golden Horseshoe | 2 cities | Maintained regional dataset |
| Wellington County | 1 city | Maintained regional dataset |
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Verified references and sources
Watchdog Reports
- [2024]Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Spending Plan ReviewFinancial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) • Watchdog report • 2024-06-05
FOI Records
- [2026]Ontario Autism Program figures as of May 13, 2026 (MCCSS, released under Freedom of Information to the Ontario Autism Coalition; published in the OAC "OAP At A Glance" update, July 2026)Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario), obtained by the Ontario Autism Coalition • FOI record • 2026-05-13
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Facts3
Sources2
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
Last system verification: 2026-08-10. Next scheduled update: 2026-11-05.
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