Ontario Public Servants to Resume In-Office Work Full Time in January 2026

What’s Happening?

The Ontario government is requiring a full-time return to in-office work for public servants — 5 days a week — effective Jan. 5, 2026.

Before doing away with its hybrid model, the province shifted to in-office work 4 days a week on Oct. 20, 2025.

The end of remote work comes as a variety of major employers — including 4 of Canada’s big banks — want staff in the office most, if not all, of the time.

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