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Record #: KGN2373 Last Modified: 28 Feb 2013 Last Full Update: 30 Aug 2012
Description and Services
HoursAdministration Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * visit website for details on individual centre hours
DatesYear round * Closed on Statutory Holidays
DescriptionProvides a wide variety of government information and services at various points of service throughout the province. * wide variety of publications, as well as links to general information about other levels of government * Available services vary at each centre, check website for details. 
 
* Health card services, Ontario Photo Card, complaints hotline 
* Organ and Tissue Donor Registration 
* Driver and vehicle licensing products and services: Accessible Parking Permits, Copies of Records, Motorized Snow Vehicle Operators' Licence, Motorized Snow Vehicle Permits, Off-Road Vehicle Permits 
* Fishing and hunting licences, Outdoors Card, Hunter apprenticeship safety card 
* Self-serve public computers available at some locations 
* Application forms for birth, marriage, or death certificates, Lost Wallet Kits 
* Tax Offices: general information for Ministry of Finance programs and services, publications and bulletins, and submission of returns and payments for Retail Sales Tax, Employer Health Tax, Provincial Land Tax, Land Transfer Tax and Motor Fuels and Tobacco Taxes, etc.: see Application field to find nearest Tax Office 
* Land Registry Offices 
* Provides retail sales tax (RST) exemptions on equipment designed solely for the use of people with physical disabilities. 
* Legal Change of Name 
 
Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Claim acceptance * Some locations act as a Landlord and Tenant Board filing centre
EligibilityOntario residents
ApplicationFor an overview of all services available, to search for information on services or find the nearest point of service including contact information, click here 
 
List of shortcuts to popular services (for contact information, it is easier to use the above link): 
 
* OHIP, to apply for the Ontario Health Card, click here 
* Driver Licensing, for information, click here 
* DriveTest Centre, to find the nearest location, click here 
* Accessible Parking Permit, for information, click here 
* Tax Offices, to find the nearest location, click here 
* Land Registry Offices, to find the nearest location, click here 
* For access to over 10,000 government publications, click here 
 
To complain about Health Card Services, either call the toll free Complaints Hotline or send an e-mail at protectpublichealthcare@ontario.ca
FeesService - for some services ; None ; Method(s) of Payment Accepted - cash, cheque, debit, credit card
Languages of ServiceEnglish ; French
Areas ServedOntario
Contact Information
Office PhoneGeneral inquiries, toll free 1-800-267-8097 * Health Card services, toll free 1-888-376-5197 * Complaints Hotline, toll free 1-888-662-6613 * INFOline, toll free 1-800-268-1154
TDD/TTY Phone1-800-268-7095
Websitewww.serviceontario.ca
Notes
Comments - PublicIMPORTANT NOTICE: All ServiceOntario kiosks have been permanently shut down due to security violations. All kiosk services including: Licence plate sticker renewal, Driver abstract and Address change are available online.
Names
Alternate NameAccessible Parking Permit ; Birth Certificates ; Death Certificates ; Drive Test ; Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office ; Driver Licence ; Driver licencing ; Driver licensing ; Drivers licences ; Driver's licences ; Drivers licencing ; Driver's licencing ; Drivers licenscing ; Driver's licensing ; DriveTest ; Government Information Centre ; INFOline ; Land Registry Office ; Marriage Certificates ; Ministry of Government Services ; Ministry of Transportation ; MTO ; OCR0899 ; Office of the Registrar General ; OHIP ; Ontario Health Card Services ; Ontario Health Insurance Plan ; Ontario Photo Card ; Publications Ontario ; Retail sales tax exemptions
Former NameGovernment Information Centre, GIC (10 Jun 2010) ; Ontario. Ministry of Health (10 Jun 2010) ; Ontario. Ministry of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office (10 Jun 2010)
Location & Accessibility
Located In CommunityToronto
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Other Details
SubjectsBirth certificates ; Business consultants ; Business registration ; Business tax ; Certificates ; Death certificates ; Deeds ; Drivers licences ; Fishing licences ; Government publications ; Health insurance ; Hunting licences ; Identification cards ; Income tax ; Information and referral ; Land registries ; Landlord and tenant rights ; Licences ; Marriage certificates ; Name changes ; Organ donations ; Parking permits ; Physical disabilities ; Property ; Provincial government ; Registries ; Rent review ; Sales tax ; Special libraries ; Tax credits ; Vehicle licences ; Vehicle registration
AccreditationNo
Print MaterialWide variety of free Government publications
ResourcesWebsite
FundingProvincial