How to apply for Ontario Works (social assistance) — and autofill it with my-id.ca
Apply for Ontario Works without re-entering your household details
Ontario Works asks for every household member's identity, status, income, and assets — a lot to gather when you are already under pressure. This guide is an example of storing your household once in my-id.ca so the application fills faster.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Ontario Works — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Application for Assistance (Ontario Works / ODSP income support) — 006-0983
What this form is about
The application determines eligibility for financial and employment assistance based on your household's circumstances, income, and assets.
Before you start: what to gather
- Each household member's name, date of birth, and status in Canada.
- Your address.
- Income and asset information.
- Supporting documents the application requires.
Confirm the current process and what to bring on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your household once. Save each member's details in my-id.ca.
- Keep documents together. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so they are easy to provide.
- Autofill the application. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on the online application, or fill a PDF from your saved details inside my-id.ca.
- Apply through the official process yourself.
Why do it in my-id.ca
The same household details recur across social assistance, benefits, and housing forms. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — each application starts mostly filled, when you need that most.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Ontario Works application ask for?
- Each household member's name, date of birth, status in Canada, your address, and income and asset information. my-id.ca can store your household details so the application fills quickly.
- Can my-id.ca store details for my whole household?
- Yes. Keep each member's information so the application pulls from saved profiles instead of being re-typed.
- Does my-id.ca submit my application?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your information; you apply through the official process (online, by phone, or in person). A caseworker reviews it. 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.