Home and community
Information for families on major life events and care options, including marriage, births and child care. Also includes planning resources for municipalities.
Births, deaths, marriages and care
Getting married
How to get a marriage licence or certificate and how to change your name.
Death and bereavement
Learn about what to do after a loved one dies.
Register a birth
Register a baby under the age of 1 and apply for a birth certificate, a social insurance number and Canada child benefits.
Birth certificates
Get a copy of an Ontario birth certificate online.
Licenced child care
Search an online directory of licensed child care programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Child benefit
Learn about financial support for low-income families with children under 18 years old.
Housing
Find affordable housing
Learn about programs to help you have a safe and affordable place to call home.
Find your local Service Manager
Find your local service manager to see what housing supports are available in your community.
Change your address
How to update your Ontario ID cards when you change your home address.
Consumer rights
Learn about your consumer rights when you buy a home, hire a mover, start a renovation, and more.
Condo Guide
What to know before you buy a condo, including your rights and responsibilities as a condo owner.
Tax credits and benefits
Benefit and tax credit programs related to housing.
Renting in Ontario
Rental rights
Learn about your rights as a landlord or tenant in Ontario.
Rental housing enforcement unit
Learn about what is an offence under the Residential Tenancies Act and how to report one.
Standard lease
Learn about Ontario’s standard lease.
Residential rent increases
Learn about the rules for rent, including rent increase guidelines and resolving issues about rent control.
Construction
Ontario Building Code
Learn more about the building code, including qualification and registration, available training, dispute resolution, recent code developments and more.
Land use planning
Tools that can help support local planning and economic development for municipalities.
Land registration
Register, store and manage deeds, mortgages and plans of survey at 1 of Ontario’s 54 Land Registry Offices.
Infrastructure projects
Search infrastructure projects across the province, including new or improved roads and bridges, schools, hospitals and community centres.
Municipalities
The names of all 444 Ontario municipalities.
Contact us
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Helping children, youth, adults and all newcomers access services, supports and opportunities in their communities.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Builds safe and strong urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies, abundant greenspace and a quality of life that is second to none.
