Provincial or territorial service · Health
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Most provinces keep a waitlist that matches people without a family doctor to one who is taking patients.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Health Connect Registry (HealthLink BC, Ministry of Health) | Join the registrychecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta Find a Provider (Primary Care Alberta) | Find a clinic accepting patientschecked | There is no provincial waitlist; search for clinics accepting new patients or ask a clinic about its own waitlist. |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Health Authority | Find a clinic in your areachecked | The province points you to local clinics by area; ask a clinic whether it takes new patients. |
| Manitoba | Family Doctor Finder (Manitoba Health) | Register onlinechecked | |
| Ontario | Health Care Connect (Ministry of Health) | Join Health Care Connectchecked | Register online or call 811; you need a valid Ontario health card. |
| Quebec | Québec Family Doctor Finder (Guichet d'accès à un médecin de famille) | Register for a family doctorchecked | |
| New Brunswick | NB Health Link | Register with NB Health Linkchecked | You need a valid NB Medicare card; in some areas you may be waitlisted. |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Health | Join the Need a Family Practice Registrychecked | Register online or by calling 811; you must call 811 if you do not yet have a Nova Scotia Health Card. |
| Prince Edward Island | Provincial Patient Registry (Health PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Patient Connect NL (Department of Health and Community Services) | Join Patient Connect NLchecked | Without internet access, register by phone at 1-833-913-4679. |
| Yukon | Find a Primary Care Provider registry (Government of Yukon, Health and Social Services) | None on record | The registry covers the Whitehorse area only; elsewhere, go to your community health centre. |
| Northwest Territories | Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) | Integrated care teamschecked | In Yellowknife call Primary Care at 867-767-9294; elsewhere contact your local health centre. |
| Nunavut | Nunavut Department of Health (community health centres) | None on record | Nunavut has no family doctor wait list; primary care is through your community health centre. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor