Ontario, Canada
Moving in Ontario: address change checklist
The Ontario government records to update, from official Ontario pages, with the deadlines they state. Your bank, utilities, subscriptions and everything else are in the full checklist.
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Deadlines in Ontario
- Driver's licence and ID card: within 6 days of your address changing
- Vehicle registration: within 6 days of moving
- Health card: within 30 days of your move
As stated on the official pages linked below. Check the page before you rely on it.
In Ontario
Driver's licence and ID card
By law, you must update your driver's licence within 6 days of your address changing. You can change it online or in person at a ServiceOntario centre.
Vehicle registration
You need to change the address on your vehicle permit within 6 days of moving. Even if you change it online, you must still visit a ServiceOntario location to exchange your permit for one showing your new address.
Health card
You are required to change the address for your health card within 30 days of your move. You can do it online, by mailing a Change of Address form, by sending a letter to your local ServiceOntario centre, or in person at a ServiceOntario centre.
Health coverage when you move here
There is no longer a waiting period for OHIP coverage. If you are eligible, you have health insurance coverage right away.
Across Canada
Voter registration
Use Elections Canada's Online Voter Registration Service to update the address on your voter registration. If you moved recently, enter your old address to get the option to update it.
Canada Revenue Agency
You can change your address with the CRA online through your CRA account, by phone, or by mailing Form RC325. Online is the fastest method and updates your address immediately.
Mail forwarding
Buy Mail Forwarding online with a Canada Post account or at your nearest post office, and purchase it in advance of your move. Service can start 5 days after purchase for residential customers, or 3 days after purchase if you buy at the post office.
Also in Ontario
Legal name change
You qualify to change your own name if you are 16 or older and have lived in Ontario for at least 12 months. You mail the application to the Office of the Registrar General, or bring it in person to the ServiceOntario location at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto.
General information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules can differ for commercial licences, leased vehicles and other special cases; the linked page has the details.