Contact us

General questions

Representatives will not be available on statutory holidays.

Telephone number

1-833-486-3007

The hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time, Monday to Friday.

Teletypewriter (TTY) number

1-833-467-2700

The hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time, Monday to Friday.

Canada VRS (Video Relay Service)

Register with Canada VRS to download the app and call the VRS line.

If you use any other operator-assisted relay service, call our regular toll-free number on this page instead of the TTY or Canada VRS numbers.

Outside of Canada

1-833-486-2919

The hours of operation are 7:00 am to 7:30 pm Eastern time, Monday to Friday.

Request a call back

If you have general questions about the Canada Disability Benefit, submit an eServiceCanada request form to have a Service Canada representative call you back within 2 business days.

Help applying to the Canada Disability Benefit is not available through this service. If you require help applying, please call 1-833-486-3007, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm local time.
In person

Visit any Service Canada Centre or Scheduled Outreach Site to get help in person once you have applied.

Find a Service Canada office near you.

If you have general questions about the Canada Disability Benefit and how it works, you do not need to provide identification (ID). However, if you have specific questions about your file, you need to show ID and answer verification questions.

Accepted forms of ID

Some forms of ID will be accepted on their own, while other forms of ID require validation using a secondary piece.

To be accepted, your ID must:

  • be original
  • be valid (not expired)
  • be issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial or territorial) or foreign government
  • include your current legal name
  • include a photo of you
  • include your date of birth and/or signature

Examples of accepted ID where you only need to give 1 of the following:

  • a Canadian or foreign passport (foreign passports not in French or English must be accompanied by a professionally translated version)
  • a permanent resident card
  • a certificate of Indian status issued by the Government of Canada
  • a provincial or territorial ID card or drivers license

If you can't meet the ID requirements, you can give any 2 of the following accepted IDs or documents:

  • a birth certificate (provincial or territorial)
  • a certificate of Canadian citizenship
  • a certificate of registration of birth abroad
  • any other government-issued ID

Average wait times

Our service standard is to answer your call within 10 minutes. Please see below our average wait times for the week of July 7, 2025.

Definition of average wait time

This is the average length of time that callers wait in queue before speaking to an agent.

Days Average wait time
Monday July 7, 2025 13 seconds
Tuesday July 8, 2025 9 seconds
Wednesday July 9, 2025 3 minutes
Thursday July 10, 2025 8 minutes
Friday July 11, 2025 12 minutes
Average wait time for the week of July 7, 2025 4 minutes
  • Weekly average wait times
    Weeks Average wait time
    The week of June 30 to July 4 5 seconds
    The week of June 23 to 27 2 minutes
    The week of June 16 to 20 28 minutes
    The week of June 9 to 13 1 second
  • Monthly average wait times
    Months Average wait time
    June 2025 9 minutes
    May 2025 N/A
    April 2025 N/A
    March 2025 N/A
    February 2025 N/A
    January 2025 N/A
    December 2024 N/A
    November 2024 N/A
    October 2024 N/A
    September 2024 N/A
    August 2024 N/A
    July 2024 N/A

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