Welcome to

Passport Funding

For people with developmental disabilities

Virtual Passport Sessions Available

The HNR Passport team are offering a variety of virtual sessions to support you with your Passport funding.
To review these sessions CLICK HERE.

Notice of Office Closure

Our office will be closed, with no services available, on Tuesday November 11th.

NEWS

from your
Hamilton-Niagara Region Passport Agency

Welcome to the website for the Hamilton-Niagara Passport Funding agency.

We will provide you with updated information on all things related to the Passport funding program as it becomes available.

ATTENTION! Processing times may take up to 30 days

July 30, 2025

The standard processing time for claim reimbursement is 15 business days, however, at times processing may take longer. Do not submit duplicates, as this will cause further delay. Please be patient, all eligible claims will be paid as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience.

New Passport Videos

May 30, 2023

Passport is on YouTube! Check out the channel for the latest video updates.

Also, you can learn more about the Passport Program by visiting passportfunding.ca.

New Passport Guidelines effective April 1, 2023

March 6, 2023

IMPORTANT!

New Passport Funding Guidelines come into effect April 1, 2023.

There have been a number of changes made to the guidelines. Please review the letter and guidelines carefully by following the links below:

March 2023 Client Letter

New Passport Funding Guidelines - April 2023

eClaim

December 1, 2021

eClaim is a free online resource for Passport participants to submit their claims. Please visit the following link for new and detailed instructions on how to best use this resource:

https://eclaim.passportone.com/#/help

You can register for eClaim by following the link below:

https://eclaim.passportone.com/#/landing?language=en