Live ER Wait TimesAcross Canada

Check emergency room and urgent care wait times across 99 locations in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario, with 69 publishing a live wait right now and 1 currently closed. Collected directly from official health-system data and checked regularly.

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Source: Official health-system dataHow we measure

A phone showing Chinook Regional Hospital's emergency wait time

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Longest AHS ER Waits Right Now

Emergency departments with the longest current estimates. Children's ERs are included and labelled.
  1. The front of Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta
    Open
    ER

    Misericordia Community Hospital

    Edmonton

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    8 hours 23 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages
  2. Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
    Open
    ER

    Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital

    Fort Saskatchewan

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    7 hours 48 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages
  3. Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta
    Open
    ER

    Grey Nuns Community Hospital

    Edmonton

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    7 hours 32 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages

Longest BC ER Waits Right Now

Emergency departments with the longest current estimates. Children's ERs are included and labelled.
  1. The north tower entrance of Sechelt Hospital in Sechelt, British Columbia
    Open
    ER

    Sechelt Hospital

    Sechelt

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    5 hours 45 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages
  2. A tower of Lions Gate Hospital and its street sign in North Vancouver, British Columbia
    Open
    ER

    Lions Gate Hospital

    North Vancouver

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    5 hours 30 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages
  3. The Centennial Pavilion tower, now the Leon Judah Blackmore Pavilion, at Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver
    Open
    ER

    Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    5 hours 30 minutes

    Very long wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: 17+

Shortest AHS ER Waits Right Now

A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe. If it is an emergency, call 911.
  1. Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre in Red Deer, Alberta
    Open
    ER

    Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

    Red Deer

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    1 hour 37 minutes

    Shorter wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages
  2. South Health Campus in Calgary, Alberta
    Open
    ERChildren

    South Health Campus

    Calgary

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    1 hour 41 minutes

    Shorter wait · Children's ER

    ER

    3 hours 52 minutes, long wait

    • Open today 11 am – 11 pm
    • Treats: Children
  3. The emergency entrance of Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta
    Open
    ER

    Chinook Regional Hospital

    Lethbridge

    Estimated wait to see a physician

    1 hour 57 minutes

    Shorter wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages

Shortest BC ER Waits Right Now

A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe. If it is an emergency, call 911.
  1. The main entrance of Whistler Health Care Centre in Whistler, British Columbia
    Open
    ER

    Whistler Health Care Centre

    Whistler

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    45 minutes

    Shorter wait

    • Open today 8 am – 10 pm
    • Treats: All ages
  2. The covered entrance of Pemberton Health Centre in Pemberton, British Columbia
    Open
    ER

    Pemberton Health Centre

    Pemberton

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    1 hour 0 minutes

    Shorter wait

    • Open today 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
    • Treats: All ages
  3. The Powell River General Hospital sign in front of qathet General Hospital in Powell River, British Columbia
    Open
    ER

    qathet General Hospital

    Powell River

    9 in 10 patients seen within

    1 hour 15 minutes

    Shorter wait

    • Open 24 hours
    • Treats: All ages

Most Popular ERs in Canada

The emergency departments and urgent care centres people check most often.
  1. Grand River Hospital, now WRHN @ Midtown, and its entrance canopy on King Street West in Kitchener, Ontario

    #1 Most tracked

    Grand River Hospital

    Kitchener

    Current wait

    5 hours 57 minutes. Very long wait.

  2. Victoria Hospital on Commissioners Road East in London, Ontario

    #2 Most tracked

    Victoria Hospital

    London

    Current wait

    8 hours 0 minutes. Very long wait.

  3. St. Mary's General Hospital, now WRHN @ Queen's Blvd., on Queen's Boulevard in Kitchener, Ontario

    #3 Most tracked

    St. Mary's Hospital

    Kitchener

    Current wait

    2 hours 54 minutes. Long wait.

  4. The main entrance of Milton District Hospital in Milton, Ontario

    #4 Most tracked

    Milton District Hospital

    Milton

    Current wait

    55 minutes. Shorter wait.

  5. The main entrance canopy and sign of Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, British Columbia

    #5 Most tracked

    Peace Arch Hospital

    White Rock

    Current wait

    Not published

    edwaittimes.ca isn't publishing a wait for this site right now.

  6. An ambulance outside the main entrance of Langley Memorial Hospital in the Township of Langley, British Columbia

    #6 Most tracked

    Langley Memorial Hospital

    Langley

    Current wait

    Not published

    edwaittimes.ca isn't publishing a wait for this site right now.

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ER or Urgent Care?

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Talk to a registered nurse, free, 24 hours a day: Health Link in Alberta, HealthLink BC in British Columbia and Health811 in Ontario at 811; Health Links – Info Santé in Manitoba at 204-788-8200.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ER Wait Times Canada free?

Yes it is. There are no accounts, no sign-up and no fees.

How accurate are these ER wait times?

They are estimates published by the health system, not guarantees. Waits change quickly as new patients arrive, and people with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer than the number shown.

How often are wait times updated?

The provider's publication schedule and our checking schedule are separate. A successful check does not mean the provider has published a new estimate. Each listing shows the available update or check timestamp. Freshness limits vary by source; numbers older than their source's limit are marked as possibly out of date. The table below shows publication and checking frequencies. Our methodology lists the freshness limit for each source.

Publication and checking frequencies
SourceProvider updatesOur checks
Alberta Health ServicesAbout every 2 minutesEvery 5 minutes
BCHS Willett Urgent Care CentreAbout every 1 hourEvery 10 minutes
Brant Community Healthcare SystemAbout every 15 minutesEvery 5 minutes
edwaittimes.caAbout every 5 minutesEvery 5 minutes
Halton HealthcareAbout every 15 minutesEvery 5 minutes
Hamilton Emergency Wait TimesAbout every 15 minutesEvery 5 minutes
London Health Sciences Centre / LHSC Children's HospitalAbout every 15 minutesEvery 5 minutes
Niagara HealthAbout every 5 minutesEvery 5 minutes
Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait timesAbout every 15 minutesEvery 5 minutes
WRHA Urgent Care / Winnipeg Regional Health Authority / WRHA HSC Children's EmergencyAbout every 5 minutesEvery 5 minutes
WRHN @ Queen's Blvd. / WRHN @ MidtownAbout every 1 hourEvery 10 minutes

Source: Methodology and freshness limits

Where does the wait time data come from?

Only from official public sources: currently London Health Sciences Centre, Brant Community Healthcare System, edwaittimes.ca, WRHN @ Queen's Blvd., WRHA Urgent Care, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, WRHN @ Midtown, Niagara Health, LHSC Children's Hospital, WRHA HSC Children's Emergency, BCHS Willett Urgent Care Centre, Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times, Alberta Health Services, Halton Healthcare and Hamilton Emergency Wait Times. Every page names its source. ERWaitTimes.ca is independent and not affiliated with any health authority.

Should I go to the ER or urgent care?

Call 911 for anything life-threatening. Go to an emergency department for serious problems that need a hospital. Urgent care centres treat problems that are not life-threatening but need care the same day. If you're not sure, call Health Link (811), HealthLink BC (811), Health Links – Info Santé (204-788-8200) and Health811 (811) to talk to a registered nurse.

Which provinces are covered?

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario are live now, with 99 emergency departments and urgent care centres. More provinces and territories are being added as official wait time data becomes available.

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Photo credits (11)
  • Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital: photo by Matthew Boonstra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Grey Nuns Community Hospital: photo by Johntwrl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre: photo by Koppertone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • South Health Campus: photo by JMacPherson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Lions Gate Hospital: photo by Arnold C, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Vancouver General Hospital: photo by Mike from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Grand River Hospital: photo by Themightyquill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Victoria Hospital: photo by Nephron at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • St. Mary's Hospital: photo by JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Peace Arch Hospital: photo by Canuckle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Langley Memorial Hospital: photo by Canuckle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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