Ministry Processing Delays

April 2025 

The YOM Program Office in Kingston is currently experiencing processing delays due to higher spring volumes. Please expect A MINIMUM OF 6 WEEKS to allow for processing of YOM submissions. This is longer than the 2-4 weeks stated on the Ministry website. This typically happens March through to June.

 

If you are hoping to drive your vehicle right away, it may be best to obtain a set of regular plates in the meantime in order to use it. Many customers lost a couple month's driving season waiting for their approved YOM plates to arrive due to a similar situation last spring.

 

If it's been significantly long and you are still waiting for your YOM submission to be processed I can only refer you to the main call centre at 1-800-387-3445 or email DVPO@ontario.ca. If calling, mention that you have a Year of Manufacture license plate application in progress, and you would like to speak with a person in the Kingston Driver and Vehicle Products Office, of the Ministry of Government Services. You should be transferred to the Kingston office, where you can ask for an update. They will route you to the appropriate staff member in Kingston who can hopefully give you a status update as to where your plates might be in the system. Unfortunately, I no longer have a direct line to the office to inquire about processing status on customer's behalf.