Ontario renewal requirements were waived at the peak of the COVID pandemic last year
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TORONTO: Ontario residents with expired driver’s licences, licence plate stickers and health cards must get them renewed by February 28.
Ontario renewal requirements for driver’s licences, licence plate stickers, photo cards, health cards, and other products that expired on/after March 1, 2020, were waived at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A government statement today said that the renewal deadlines for most driver’s licences, licence plate stickers, and Ontario Photo Cards and health cards is now until February 28, 2022.
Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, said, “It’s critical that drivers and vehicle owners have up-to-date documents for work, access to services and travel, and to keep our roads safe. I strongly encourage those who have deferred their renewals – approximately 17 per cent of Ontarians – to plan ahead and renew their documents online.”
Heavy commercial vehicle owners will need to renew their vehicle validations by December 31, 2021.
Novice licence holders (class G1, G2, M1 or M2) will have until December 31, 2022, to requalify for or upgrade their novice driver’s licence. People who have not renewed their products during the Extended Validity period will be required to pay the fee for previous years, in addition to the current year renewal fee.
To make it easier for people to renew their driver’s licences online, Ontario has temporarily waived requirements for people to renew their driver’s licences in person, including those for senior drivers. Eligible drivers can renew their driver’s licence online at ServiceOntario.ca, including those aged 80 and over.
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