Real-time emergency room wait times across 418+ Canadian hospitals. Make informed decisions when every minute counts.
Browse hospitals province by province — each with live wait times and a regional map.
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Having seen firsthand the uncertainty and stress of ER waiting rooms, we wanted a tool that provides clarity when you need it most.
WaitUpdates was built to ease the uncertainty of waiting in an ER. We surface real-time information so patients can make informed decisions in genuine emergencies.
Every wait time on this site comes from a real visitor. The community helps the community — quicker decisions, less anxiety, better outcomes.
By providing live wait visibility, we help redistribute demand and ensure faster care for patients with serious injuries while routing non-emergencies to urgent care.
Everything you need to know about using WaitUpdates.
Wait times shown here are crowdsourced estimates of recent emergency-department demand. For non-life-threatening conditions they can help you compare options. For medical emergencies, always prioritize professional medical advice or call 911.
Every time a visitor submits a wait time or starts a visit timer, the hospital's live stats refresh instantly. Averages cover the last 1, 4, and 24 hours.
Consider an urgent-care clinic, your family doctor, or a virtual care service. Many provinces also have a 24/7 health line (e.g. 811 in most provinces).
Emergency departments operate on triage — patients with the most urgent needs are seen first. Demand also varies hour by hour. Live community reports reflect this in near real-time.
They represent the typical time from arrival until first physician contact, based on the most recent visitor reports.
Your wait depends on the urgency of your condition, the current case mix, staffing, and incoming ambulances. The figures here are averages, not guarantees.
Access real-time wait times from hospitals across Canada. Know before you go.
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