How to set up social assistance direct deposit (Ontario Works / ODSP) — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Set up social assistance direct deposit without retyping your details
Ontario Works and ODSP pay by direct deposit — and the enrolment form repeats your name and member details. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Social assistance — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Direct Bank Deposit (Electronic Funds Transfer) Enrolment — 006-3216
What this form is about
The form sets up direct deposit so your Ontario Works or ODSP payments are deposited to your bank account.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your name and Ontario Works/ODSP member details.
- Your banking information for the deposits.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your name and member details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Confirm your banking details on the form.
- Review and submit yourself.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Social assistance forms repeat the same member details. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with no third-party AI — each one fills mostly on its own.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the direct deposit enrolment ask for?
- Your name, your Ontario Works or ODSP member details, and your banking information for the deposits. my-id.ca can store your name and member details for autofill (keep banking details secure).
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It keeps your name and member reference ready so the form fills quickly; you add or confirm the banking details.
- Does my-id.ca submit the form?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you submit it through your caseworker or online. Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.