Ontario · Identity and documents
Change of address in Ontario: health card, licence
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Short answer
When you move in Ontario, update your address with ServiceOntario online or at a ServiceOntario centre. You can update your driver's licence, vehicle permit, health card and Ontario Photo Card through a ServiceOntario Account. The law gives you 6 days to update your licence and vehicle permit, and 30 days for your health card. Changing your address is free.
Who handles it
Handles it in Ontario.
Update your address for your health card, driver's licence, vehicle permit and other Ontario services.
Official link
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Steps
A ServiceOntario Account lets you change the address on your driver's licence, vehicle permit, health card, Ontario Photo Card and accessible parking permit online.
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What you need
To change your licence or vehicle permit address you need your driver's licence number (or registrant identification number) and the issue date on your licence.
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Cost
Updating your address is free for each product, including the driver's licence, vehicle permit, health card and Photo Card. A replacement fee may apply if you do not bring your existing vehicle permit.
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How long it takes
You must update your driver's licence and vehicle permit within 6 days of moving.
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You must update the address on your health card within 30 days of moving. You can do it online, in person, or by mailing the Change of Address Form.
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A new driver's licence or Ontario Photo Card with your new address arrives by mail in 4 to 6 weeks. You do not get a new health card, because it does not show an address.
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Good to know
If your health card has an address printed on it, you cannot update it online and must go to ServiceOntario in person.
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A ServiceOntario address change does not update the Provincial Offences Court. Contact that court yourself if you have an open matter.
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Questions people ask
How long do I have to change my address on my Ontario driver's licence?
Six days. Ontario law requires you to update your driver's licence and vehicle permit within 6 days of moving.
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Does it cost anything to change my address in Ontario?
No. Updating your address on your licence, vehicle permit, health card, Photo Card, Outdoors Card or accessible parking permit is free.
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Will I get a new health card when I move?
No. The health card does not show your address, so ServiceOntario does not send a new one. You still must update your address within 30 days.
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Do I need a new vehicle permit after I move in Ontario?
Yes. You pick up the new permit at a ServiceOntario centre and exchange your old one. It is not mailed to you.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Address Change BC (Government of British Columbia) | Update your card detailschecked | Updates your BC Services Card and B.C. driver's licence address; tell other programs separately. |
| Alberta | Government of Alberta | None on record | No single service: update your licence, ID card and vehicle registration at a registry agent within 14 days, and update your AHCIP record separately. |
| Saskatchewan | ExpressAddress (Government of Saskatchewan change-of-address service) | Change your addresschecked | One online form updates participating services such as health cards, driver's licences and vehicle registration. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Address Change (Government of Manitoba) | Update your addresschecked | Covers Manitoba Health and some other programs; change your driver's licence and vehicle address with MPI separately. |
| OntarioThis page | ServiceOntario | Change your address onlinechecked | Update your address for your health card, driver's licence, vehicle permit and other Ontario services. |
| Quebec | Service québécois de changement d'adresse (Services Québec) | Change your address oncechecked | One notice updates several Québec departments and agencies at once. |
| New Brunswick | Service New Brunswick | Change your addresschecked | One request updates Medicare, driver's licence, vehicle registration and other provincial records. |
| Nova Scotia | Government of Nova Scotia | None on record | There is no single change of address service; update the Registry of Motor Vehicles and your Health Card separately. |
| Prince Edward Island | Government of Prince Edward Island | None on record | No single change-of-address service found; update your licence at Access PEI and your health card with PEI Medicare. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | None on record | No single address-change service; update Motor Registration on MyGovNL and MCP with its update form separately. |
| Yukon | Government of Yukon | None on record | There is no single change-of-address service; update your driver's licence and health care card separately. |
| Northwest Territories | Government of the Northwest Territories | None on record | No single territorial change of address service; update your driver's licence and health card separately. |
| Nunavut | Government of Nunavut | None on record | There is no single change-of-address service; update the Health Insurance Programs Office and Motor Vehicles separately. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Change of address in Ontario: health card, licence", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/change-address/ontario