ServiceOntario Locations Are Closing, Kiosks Opening in Staples Stores Instead

Published on January 12, 2024

Some ServiceOntario locations are closing as the provincial government pilots kiosks in Staples Stores where residents can apply for driver’s licences and health cards. The decision was announced in a government news release on Dec. 7, 2023, saying the move would make it easier and more convenient for families and businesses to access government services. Residents of Ontario apply for driver’s licences, health cards, licence plates, birth certificates, and other government documentation through ServiceOntario. Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery Todd McCarthy said ServiceOntario was a “critical link” for Ontario residents to access government services. “We are working to make it easier to live and work in Ontario, with in-person access as a fundamental component of excellent service delivery,” he said in the release....

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