Emergency department wait times across Canada

Maximum length of time that 90 per cent of patients waited before initial assessment by physician in hours, by fiscal year; as of October, 2025

Notes: The Canada rate is based on approximately 89 per cent of emergency department visits in Canada. Results are based on complete coverage (>95 per cent) in Que., Ont., Sask., Alta. and the Yukon; 73 per cent of ED visits in PEI; 57 per cent of ED visits in N.S.; 75 per cent of ED visits in Man.; and 76 per cent of ED visits in B.C. No data is available currently for N.L., N.B., NWT and Nunavut.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information