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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: KGN2373 | Last Full Update: 08 Mar 2018 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Accessible Parking Permit ; Birth Certificates ; Death Certificates ; Drive Test ; Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office ; Driver education ; Driver Licence ; Driver licencing ; Driver licensing ; Driver's abstract ; Drivers licences ; Driver's licences ; Drivers licencing ; Driver's licencing ; Drivers licenscing ; Driver's licensing ; DriveTest ; Driving schools ; 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 ; Ontario Service Ontario ; Publications Ontario ; Retail sales tax exemptions ; Security Guard or Private Investigator Licence ; Service Ontario Center ; Service Ontario Centers ; Service Ontario Centre ; Service Ontario Centres |
| Former Name | Government 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) |
| Notes | |
| Public Comments | IMPORTANT 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. |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Toronto Downtown |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Provides 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 now handled online) * 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, Driver's Abstract * Fishing and hunting licences, Outdoors Card, Hunter apprenticeship safety card * Security Guard or Private Investivator Licence * Self-serve public computers available at some locations * Application forms for birth, marriage, or death certificates, Lost Wallet Kits (list of marriage officiants available on website) * 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 * Change the address on health card, driver's licence, and/or vehicle permit online Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Claim acceptance * some locations act as a Landlord and Tenant Board filing centre |
| Hours | Administration Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * visit website for details on individual centre hours |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Eligibility | Ontario residents |
| Application | For 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 * Ministry-approved beginner driver education courses, click here * Accessible Parking Permit, for information, click here * Security Guard or Private Investivator Licence, 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 |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Service - for some services ; None ; Method(s) of Payment Accepted - cash, cheque, debit, credit card |
| Service Categories | Birth Certificates ; Business Registration/Licensing ; Certificates/Forms Assistance ; County/Regional Recorder Offices ; Death Related Records/Permits ; Driver Licences ; Fishing Licences ; Government Consumer Protection Agencies ; Government Publications ; Hunting Licences ; Identification Cards ; Labour Standards and Practices ; Land Records ; Legislation Information ; Marriage Certificates ; Motor Vehicle Registration ; Name Change Assistance ; Organ Donor Cards/Registries ; Provincial/Territorial Government Information Services ; Provincial/Territorial Health Insurance ; Provincial/Territorial Tax Collection Agencies ; Provincial/Territorial Tax Information ; Public Internet Access Sites ; Sales Tax Information ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Tax Issues ; Tax Forms ; Taxpayer Information Lines ; Title Registration/Titles |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | General inquiries, toll free 1-800-267-8097 ; Health Card services and INFOline, toll free 1-866-532-3161 ; Driver and Vehicle Contact Centre, toll-free Canada-wide 1-800-387-3445 |
| TTY Phone | Toll free 1-800-268-7095 |
| Website | www.serviceontario.ca |
| Social Media |    |
| Other Details | |
| Funding | Provincial |
| Print Material | Wide variety of free Government publications |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |