Calling for applications for The Order of Ontario Award 2025!
The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honor. It is awarded to an Ontarian who has shown the highest level of excellence and achievement in their field, and whose impact has left a legacy in their province, in their country and around the world.
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Members of the Order are a collective of Ontario’s finest citizens, whose contributions have shaped — and continue to shape — the province’s history and place in Canada.
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You can nominate someone for achievements and excellence in any field. Some examples include:
- business and technology
- healthcare and medicine
- education and academia
- engineering and architecture
- skilled trades
- mining
- arts and culture
- sports and entertainment
- law and social justice
- media and journalism
- social and community services
- science and aerospace
- literature and writing
- environment and conservation
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CanadaBenefits
- The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest civilian honour.
- Members of the Order are a collective of Ontario’s finest citizens, whose contributions have shaped — and continue to shape — the province’s history and place in Canada.
Eligibilities
Eligibility
The person you nominate (the nominee) must be:
- a long-term or former resident of Ontario (the nominee does not need to be a Canadian citizen)
- someone whose career, in any field, has had a major impact or influence on the province, Canada and around the world
- living at the time of nomination
People who are not eligible
You cannot nominate:
- yourself
- someone who has passed away
- an elected federal, provincial or municipal politician currently in office
- a sitting judge of any court
One of Ontario’s legislative officers while in office:
- auditor general
- ombudsman
- information and privacy commissioner
- financial accountability officer
- integrity commissioner
- chief electoral officer
- a volunteer
- someone for acts of bravery
- No person may be appointed to the Order posthumously unless death occurs following the council’s recommendation for appointment.
Application Process
How to nominate someone
- Gather all the required information.
- Create an account (or sign in for returning users) on the Ontario Honours and Awards Portal.
- Submit your nomination through the portal by March 31 of each year.
Required information
You must include the following information in your nomination:
- A brief summary of: why you think the nominee is worthy of nomination & how long you have known them
- A detailed description of the nominee and their achievements. The description must include the impact of the achievement on the province or beyond.
- A minimum of 2 signed testimonial letters. The letters must be from 2 different people who are not the nominator. An electronic signature or scanned copy of the signed letters are acceptable. The testimonial writers should:
- know the nominee
- be able to explain the value and impact of your nominee’s achievements
- support the nomination
- The testimonial writers’ first name, last name, email address and phone number.
Optional additional information
You may include additional materials to give more insight into your nominee’s accomplishments, such as:
- supplementary testimonials
- publications
- media stories and news articles
Acceptable formats for letters and documents
- The testimonial letters and supporting documents are accepted in these formats: doc, docx, pdf, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, txt. The maximum file size for each is 2 MB.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 (68 Days Remaining)
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