Province
Public services in Ontario
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
At a glance
Who handles public services in Ontario, with a page for each of 52 services. Below: the 12 biggest cities and towns, Ontario's benefit payment dates and the main provincial government bodies.
- Services
- 52 public services have a page for Ontario on this site. #
- Places
- 467 cities, towns and communities in Ontario have public places on the map, 33,646 places in all. #
- Biggest city
- The biggest by population is Toronto: 2,794,356 people (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
- Government
- 62 provincial government bodies in Ontario are on record. #
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Services in Ontario
Each page says who handles the service here, with the official links we have and the date we checked each one.
Identity and documents
- Order a birth certificateServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)
- Order a death certificateServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)
- Order a marriage certificateServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)
- Legally change your nameServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)
- Get a photo ID card (if you don't drive)ServiceOntario
- Change your address with the provinceServiceOntario
Driving and vehicles
- Get, renew or replace a driver's licenceServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation)
- Book a road test or knowledge testDriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation)
- Register a vehicle and renew licence platesServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation)
- Get an accessible parking permitServiceOntario
- Check road conditions and closures (511)Ontario 511 (Ministry of Transportation)
Health
- Apply for or renew your health cardServiceOntario (Ministry of Health, OHIP)
- Find a family doctor or nurse practitionerHealth Care Connect (Ministry of Health)
- Talk to a nurse (811 health line)Health811 (Ontario Health)
- Get help paying for prescription drugs (pharmacare)Ontario Drug Benefit program (Ministry of Health)
- Vaccines and immunization recordsLocal public health units (Ministry of Health)
- Register as an organ and tissue donorOntario Health (Trillium Gift of Life Network), registration through ServiceOntario
- Home care and community careOntario Health atHome
Family and children
- Register a baby's birthServiceOntario (Office of the Registrar General)
- Get a marriage licenceYour municipal office (city or town hall)
- Get help paying for child careMunicipal or district service managers (Ministry of Education)
- Find licensed child care or daycareMinistry of Education
- Collect child or spousal supportFamily Responsibility Office (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services)
- Report child abuse or neglectChildren's aid societies
Benefits and money
- Apply for income assistance (welfare)Ontario Works (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, delivered by municipalities)
- Disability income support from the provinceOntario Disability Support Program (Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services)
Work and business
- Register a business name or incorporateOntario Business Registry (ServiceOntario)
- Report a workplace injury (workers' compensation)WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
- Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firingMinistry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Standards Program)
- Get help finding a job or trainingEmployment Ontario
- Become an apprentice or get certified in a tradeSkilled Trades Ontario
Housing and property
- Search or register a land titleOntario Land Registry Offices, online through OnLand (Teranet)
- Check or appeal your property assessmentMPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation)
- Renting: rules, rent increases, evictions and disputesLandlord and Tenant Board (Tribunals Ontario)
- Apply for social or affordable housingLocal housing service managers (municipalities and district social services boards)
Education
- Apply for student loans and grantsOSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program)
- Get a high school transcript or diploma copyYour former high school or its school board
Justice and safety
- Sue for a small amount (small claims)Small Claims Court (Superior Court of Justice, Ministry of the Attorney General)
- Get legal aidLegal Aid Ontario
- Make a human rights complaintHuman Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunals Ontario)
- Complain about a business (consumer protection)Consumer Protection Ontario
- Emergency alerts and how to prepareEmergency Management Ontario (Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response)
Environment and outdoors
- Buy a fishing licenceMinistry of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service)
- Buy a hunting licenceMinistry of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service)
- Reserve a campsite in a provincial or territorial parkOntario Parks
- Wildfire status and fire bansMinistry of Natural Resources (Forest Fire Management)
Immigration, citizenship and travel
- Immigrate through a province or territoryOntario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Voting and democracy
- Vote in a municipal electionElection day: 26 October 2026
- Vote in a provincial or territorial electionElections Ontario
- Find your member of the provincial or territorial legislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario (MPPs)
Seniors
- Apply for a long-term care homeOntario Health atHome
- Provincial income top-ups for low-income seniorsOntario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS)
Benefit payment dates
Benefits paid by Ontario, with the next date on each official list.
- Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB)
Next payment:
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- Ontario Works
Next payment:
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- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
Next payment:
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Biggest cities and towns
The 12 biggest by population, of 467 communities with public places on the map. Each page lists its libraries, pools, clinics and more.
- TorontoPopulation 2,794,356 · 7,083 places
- OttawaPopulation 1,017,449 · 3,829 places
- MississaugaPopulation 717,961 · 2,633 places
- BramptonPopulation 656,480 · 1,639 places
- HamiltonPopulation 569,353 · 1,520 places
- LondonPopulation 422,324 · 1,002 places
- MarkhamPopulation 338,503 · 861 places
- VaughanPopulation 323,103 · 321 places
- KitchenerPopulation 256,885 · 1,303 places
- WindsorPopulation 229,660 · 304 places
- OakvillePopulation 213,759 · 901 places
- Richmond HillPopulation 202,022 · 202 places
Main provincial government bodies
The ones with the most services and places on record, of 62 provincial government bodies.
- The Government of Ontarioontario.ca
- Legal Aid Ontariolegalaid.on.ca
- Municipal Property Assessment Corporationmpac.ca
- Skilled Trades Ontarioskilledtradesontario.ca
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Boardwsib.on.ca
- Art Gallery of Ontarioago.net
- McMichael Canadian Art Collectionmcmichael.com
- Ontario Heritage Trustheritagetrust.on.ca
- Royal Ontario Museumrom.on.ca
- Science Northsciencenorth.ca
- Agricorpagricorp.com
- Agricultural Research Institute of Ontarioomafra.gov.on.ca
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Public services in Ontario: who handles what", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario