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An exact published amount from Ontario’s Core Clinical Services matrix. Not an interpolated or estimated figure.
Look up the published annual OAP amount for an age band and support-needs category.
What you will need: Child’s age band on January 1 of the interview year and support-needs category
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Ontario Core Clinical Services guidelines · Verified 2026-10-25
Every annual amount in Ontario’s Core Clinical Services guidelines, by age band and support-needs category. A child’s age band is their age on January 1 of the year of the Determination of Needs interview. AccessOAP sets the category.
| Age band | Support-needs category | Annual amount |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 3 years old | Limited/moderate | $10,900 |
| Up to 3 years old | Extensive | $65,000 |
| 4 to 9 years old | Limited | $8,900 |
| 4 to 9 years old | Moderate | $24,500 |
| 4 to 9 years old | Moderate+ | $36,800 |
| 4 to 9 years old | Extensive | $65,000 |
| 10 to 14 years old | Limited | $7,600 |
| 10 to 14 years old | Moderate | $18,800 |
| 10 to 14 years old | Extensive | $41,400 |
| 15 to 17 years old | Limited | $6,600 |
| 15 to 17 years old | Moderate | $18,300 |
| 15 to 17 years old | Extensive | $31,900 |
Source: Ontario Autism Program: guidelines for core clinical services and supports, last checked 2026-10-25.
How many children are on the Ontario autism waitlist in 2026?
As 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. 71,263 registered children have no active funding agreement. The FAO counted 70,176 registered at the end of 2023-24.
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Open source record
Is the Ontario Autism Program underfunded?
The 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
This tool uses the age band (the child’s age on January 1 of the calendar year of the Determination of Needs interview, as Ontario defines it) and the published support-needs category you select to return a direct matrix value. It does not calculate or interpolate an estimate.
AccessOAP determines the category through its official process. Matrix source last checked 2026-10-25.
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