Understanding Accessible Parking Stickers
An accessible parking permit/sticker (also called a badge or a placard) for people with disabilities is an official document allowing you to access designated accessible parking spots. These parking spots are generally located near the entrance to public buildings, stores, and essential services. The permit/sticker is issued by provinces and territories, and it is usually placed on a vehicle's windshield to indicate you are authorized to use such designated spaces. This helps reduce barriers to mobility, enabling people with disabilities to experience easier and safer access to infrastructure. Parking stickers are not linked to a vehicle but to a person, so you can benefit from your sticker as a driver or a passenger. Learn more about the federal and provincial regulations for parking permits.
How to Request an Accessible Parking Sticker
Here, we provide you with specific links for each province and territory so you can request an accessible parking sticker and benefit from this service wherever you live in Canada.
Alberta
The Alberta government's webpage explains how to obtain an accessible parking permit for people with disabilities. It describes eligibility criteria, available types of permits (temporary or permanent), and how to apply for one. You must have a medical certification confirming your disability.
To request a permit, you must download and complete the corresponding form. You can fill out the form's first section yourself. The second section must be completed by a health professional. Contact your family doctor or an occupational therapist for such a purpose. Please refer to the first section for a complete list of occupational therapists.
Next, you will obtain a certification from a Commissioner for Oaths in your region. Then, you will submit the completed application form to a registry agent, together with an acceptable piece of identification.
British Columbia
SPARC BC explains how to obtain an accessible parking permit for people with disabilities. You will find the eligibility criteria and the types of available permits (permanent or temporary). To submit a request, you need to download the corresponding form.
You can submit the completed form:
- By email at permits@sparc.bc.ca, or
- By mail or in person at:
4445 Norfolk Street
Burnaby BC, V5G 0A7
Manitoba
Manitoba Possible explains the accessible parking permits program for people with disabilities in the province. It describes the eligibility criteria and other requirements, including the need for a medical certificate establishing that the person can't walk more than 50 meters unassisted. It also explains how to request or renew a permit online. Temporary (1 to 12 months) and permanent (3 years) permits are available. Open the form, complete it, and click on "Submit".
New Brunswick
The New Brunswick government provides information about the designated accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities. It explains the eligibility criteria and medical documentation requirements to obtain an accessible parking permit, as well as the corresponding regulations.
Download the application form and the corresponding instructions.
Newfoundland and Labrado
The Newfoundland and Labrador government explains how to apply for an accessible parking permit for people with disabilities. It lists the eligibility criteria and required documents, such as a medical certificate issued by a health professional.
Northwest Territories
To learn about the eligibility criteria and how to request an accessible parking permit, visit the NWT Disabilities Council webpage.
Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia government explains how to obtain an accessible parking permit for people with disabilities. You will find information on eligibility criteria, the types of available permits (temporary or permanent) and how to apply. Forms can be downloaded online, and the medical certification part must be completed by a health professional. Applications can be submitted in person or by courier at a motor vehicle services centre.
Find out more about eligibility and how to submit a request.
Nunavut
According to the federal government, negotiations with the Nunavut government are in process. To date, it seems that, given the territory's spread-out population, Nunavut has not yet adopted a territorial policy nor a parking permit system for people with disabilities. For more information, please use this link.
To apply for an Accessible Parking Permit in Nunavut, you can complete the application form by yourself or a doctor or nurse can complete it on your behalf. Submit the application form to the Nunavut Department of Transportation or the local Motor Registration office. Medical documentation from a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is required to demonstrate the individual's mobility impairment. You are required to renew the permits periodically.
Ontario
The Ontario government explains how to get an accessible parking permit for people with disabilities.
The website describes the eligibility criteria, the types of permits available (permanent, temporary, for travellers), and how to apply online, by courier, or in person.
It also lists the required documents to complete the application, such as a proof of residence and a medical certification confirming your functional limitation.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you may submit an application.
Prince Edward Island
The Designated Parking Permit Program is administered by ResourceAbilities. The permits are issued to people for whom it would be seriously difficult or dangerous to walk more than 75 meters.
To request a permit, you must provide a written certification from your doctor and complete an application form. There is a fee for this service. The permit is valid for one calendar year. Temporary permits are also available.
Find out more about how to apply.
For further information:
- Charlottetown
Email: shelley@resourceabilities.ca
Phone: 902-892-9149
- Montague
Email: teresa@resourceabilities.ca
Phone: 902-838-5878
- Summerside
Email: chantel@resourceabilities.ca
Phone: 902-436-9259
Quebec
The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) explains accessible parking permits for persons with a mobility impairment. It describes the eligibility criteria and how to apply. You need to fill out an application form and provide medical certification confirming your mobility impairment or a copy of your Quebec driver's licence mentioning your limitations.
Visit the SAAQ website for more information.
Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government webpage SaskAbilities provides information about accessible parking permits in the province. The page describes the eligibility criteria for people with specific mobility challenges and how to obtain a parking sticker.
Applications must include a medical certification confirming your mobility impairment. Learn more about how to apply in person or by mail. You can also apply online.
Yukon
Currently, only the city of Whitehorse has a stickers program for people with disabilities.
The Yukon doesn't have a territorial law about parking for people with disabilities. The Motor Vehicles Act was modified recently to allow for the implementation of a sticker system for people with disabilities in the Yukon. However, such a system does not yet exist (it should have been implemented in 2001, according to the federal government website).
Currently, the page to make a request does not work. To contact the parking service, you may:
Call 867-668-8317, or
Send an email to bylaw.services@whitehorse.ca
Last updated: October 28, 2025
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