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71,263
children waiting for a Core Funding Agreement (of 91,974 registered)
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026
5+ Years
minimum wait for a child registering today
Ontario Autism Coalition, July 2026
77.5%
of registered children have no active funding agreement
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026
$385M
Annual funding gap (FAO 2020 vs. 2026-27 budget)
FAO Spending Plan Review

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91,974 registered with the Ontario Autism Program; 20,711 have an active Core Funding Agreement (MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026)

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$385M Annual Funding Gap

FAO 2020 estimate vs. 2026-27 OAP budget

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WHO, autism fact sheet

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5+ Year Minimum Wait

Ontario Autism Coalition, July 2026 (community-reported)

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71,263 children are waiting for funded #autism services in Ontario, out of 91,974 registered. The WHO says early intervention is critical. The Ontario Autism Coalition reported in July 2026 that a child registering today faces a minimum 5-year wait. #EndTheWait #OnPoli

The 2026-27 OAP budget is $965M, but the FAO says $1.35B is needed at 2018-19 demand levels, when it counted 40,700 children. 91,974 are registered now. Determine your MPP's stance. #EndTheWait #AutismOntario

Ontario Human Rights Code prohibits disability discrimination in services. Yet 71,263 autistic children have no Core Funding Agreement, and that doesn't count children still waiting for a diagnosis. #EndTheWait #AutismOntario

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Watchdog Reports

  • [2024]
    Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Spending Plan Review
    Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) • Watchdog report • 2024-06-05
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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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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. Some families report waits of 5+ years for families registered in August 2021 (community-reported, Ontario Autism Coalition, July 2026). 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 collects Ontario autism waitlist figures in one place. Each figure on this site shows its source and date. The current counts come from MCCSS Ontario Autism Program figures, May 13, 2026, obtained by the Ontario Autism Coalition under Freedom of Information; spending figures come from the Financial Accountability Office (FAO). [FOI] Parents and advocates can check the latest figures and the record behind each one. Last verified: 2026-08-10

Source: MCCSS FOI data via Ontario Autism Coalition [OAC] · Open source record

Why is there such a long waitlist?

The current MCCSS FOI snapshot records 91,974 children and youth registered with the OAP and 71,263 without an active Core Funding Agreement (May 13, 2026). These are administrative totals, not measures of therapy receipt. A point-in-time snapshot does not establish annual entry and exit rates or a permanent future backlog. Pending verification: Editorial review not recorded. Excluded from citation-ready exports.

Source: MCCSS FOI snapshot via Ontario Autism Coalition; exact release record not linked · Open source record

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