--- title: "Find a family doctor in British Columbia" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/british-columbia" description: "Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner in British Columbia: handled by Health Connect Registry. Compare all 13 provinces and territories." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Find a family doctor in British Columbia British Columbia · Health Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In British Columbia, sign up for the provincial Health Connect Registry run by HealthLink BC. It takes less than five minutes online with your Personal Health Number, home address, email and phone number, or call 8-1-1 to register in another language. When a family doctor or nurse practitioner becomes available nearby, your community team contacts you. Who handles it: [Health Connect Registry (HealthLink BC, Ministry of Health)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-british-columbia). Handles it in British Columbia. ## Official links - [Join the registry](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - Anyone who lives in B.C. and needs a family doctor or nurse practitioner can register, for themselves, their family or someone in their care. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. Registering adds you to a list for your community that is shared with attachment coordinators who match people with providers taking new patients. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. 2. When a provider in your area becomes available, the team in your community contacts you by phone or email. Keep your registration details up to date while you wait. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - Have your Personal Health Number from your BC Services Card or licence, your home address, and your email and phone number. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## How long it takes - Online registration takes less than five minutes. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go - To register in a language other than English, call 8-1-1 and an interpreter joins the call. Translation is offered in over 130 languages. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - Clinic waitlists in B.C. have moved to the registry. If you were on one, you keep your original sign-up date. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. - While you wait, you can call 8-1-1 any time, see a pharmacist for prescription renewals and some minor ailments, or visit an Urgent and Primary Care Centre for same-day non-emergency care. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. British Columbia is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | British Columbia (this page) | Health Connect Registry (HealthLink BC, Ministry of Health) | [Join the registry](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/alberta) | Alberta Find a Provider (Primary Care Alberta) | [Find a clinic accepting patients](https://albertafindaprovider.ca/find-a-doc/map), checked 12 October 2026 | There is no provincial waitlist; search for clinics accepting new patients or ask a clinic about its own waitlist. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Health Authority | [Find a clinic in your area](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/health/accessing-health-care-services/physicians-surgeons-or-specialists), checked 12 October 2026 | The province points you to local clinics by area; ask a clinic whether it takes new patients. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/manitoba) | Family Doctor Finder (Manitoba Health) | [Register online](https://forms.gov.mb.ca/family-doctor-finder/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/ontario) | Health Care Connect (Ministry of Health) | [Join Health Care Connect](https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-family-doctor-or-nurse-practitioner), checked 12 October 2026 | Register online or call 811; you need a valid Ontario health card. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/quebec) | Québec Family Doctor Finder (Guichet d'accès à un médecin de famille) | [Register for a family doctor](https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/finding-a-resource/quebec-family-doctor-finder), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/new-brunswick) | NB Health Link | [Register with NB Health Link](https://nbhealthlink.ca/pages/registration/), checked 12 October 2026 | You need a valid NB Medicare card; in some areas you may be waitlisted. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/nova-scotia) | Nova Scotia Health | [Join the Need a Family Practice Registry](https://needafamilypractice.nshealth.ca/), checked 12 October 2026 | Register online or by calling 811; you must call 811 if you do not yet have a Nova Scotia Health Card. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/prince-edward-island) | Provincial Patient Registry (Health PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Patient Connect NL (Department of Health and Community Services) | [Join Patient Connect NL](https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/patient-connect-nl/), checked 12 October 2026 | Without internet access, register by phone at 1-833-913-4679. | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/northwest-territories) | Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) | [Integrated care teams](https://www.nthssa.ca/en/primary-health-care-reform), checked 12 October 2026 | In Yellowknife call Primary Care at 867-767-9294; elsewhere contact your local health centre. | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/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. | ## Questions people ask ### How do I get on the waitlist for a family doctor in B.C.? Register for the Health Connect Registry on HealthLink BC. It is the provincial list used to match people with family doctors and nurse practitioners, and it replaced local clinic waitlists. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ### What do I need to register for the Health Connect Registry? Your Personal Health Number, home address, email address and phone number. You can also share recent changes to your health to help with matching. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ### Do I need to register if I already have a family doctor in B.C.? No. The registry is only for people who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I register for a family doctor in B.C. in another language? Yes. Call 8-1-1, say the language you need, and an interpreter will join the call. Over 130 languages are available. Source: [healthlinkbc.ca](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go in person - Clinics and community health centres: [Vancouver, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/vancouver/clinics) (26), [Surrey, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/surrey/clinics) (30), [Burnaby, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/burnaby/clinics) (11), [Richmond, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/richmond/clinics) (11), [Abbotsford, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/abbotsford/clinics) (5), [Coquitlam, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/coquitlam/clinics) (6), [Kelowna, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/kelowna/clinics) (7), [Saanich, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/saanich/clinics) (5), [Delta, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/delta) (1), [Nanaimo, BC](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/nanaimo) (2) ## More - [Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor) - [Public services in British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/british-columbia) - [Go to an emergency room](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-room) - [See a doctor without an appointment](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/walk-in-clinic) - [Canadian Dental Care Plan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/dental-care) - [Get help in a mental health crisis (call or text 988)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/mental-health-crisis) - [First Nations and Inuit health benefits (NIHB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/first-nations-health-benefits) - [Check product, food and vehicle recalls](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/product-recalls) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Find a family doctor in British Columbia", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-family-doctor/british-columbia