Find a testing location near you
Newfoundland
AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tuesday Nov. 23
Free HIV Self-Testing Kits & Sexual Health Resources
The Loft, UC 3013 Memorial University
(1 Arctic Ave, St. John’s, NL) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. NST
*18 years of age or older *GBT2Q people encouraged
Wednesday Nov. 24
HIV Testing Presentation & Community Discussion (online)
Zoom Register here: https://bit.ly/3nMksFq
6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. NST
Thursday Nov. 25
‘Get A Kit’ Drive (Free HIV self-testing kits)
Tommy Sexton Centre
47 Janeway Pl, St. John’s, NL 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. NST
*18 years of age or older *GBT2Q people encouraged
www.acnl.net
Nova Scotia
AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia
Wednesday Nov. 24 – Nov.26, 10:00am – 4:00pm, self-testing kits can be picked up at their offices at 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 200, Halifax, NS, ACNS will also be launching their ‘’HIV is Different Now’’ campaign, information can be found here http://www.tinyurl.com/HIVisDif
ALLY Centre of Cape Breton
Monday, Nov. 22, 9:30am – 12:00pm, Loaves & Fishes, 139 Charlotte St, Sydney, NS
1:00pm – 4:300pm, ALLY Centre, 150 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 10:00am – 12:00pm, North Sydney, 87 King St, Platinum Fitness Parking Lot
1:00pm – 3:30pm, Sydney Mines, 905 Main St, Holy Family Parish
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Glace Bay, 121 Union St
1:00pm – 4:30pm, ALLY Centre, 150 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS
Thursday, Nov. 25, 11:30am – 2:30pm, New Waterford, 3434 Plummer Avenue Parking Lot
Friday, Nov. 26, 9:00am – 4:00pm, ALLY Centre, 150 Bentinck St, Sydney, NS
www.allycentreofcapebreton.com
New Brunswick
AIDS New Brunswick
Information to come
www.aidsnb.com
Avenue B and RECAP
Thursday Nov. 25, 10 :00am – 2 :00pm
62 Waterloo Street, Saint John, NB
www.avenueb.ca and www.recapsj.ca
Ensemblegm
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, 80 Weldon Street, Moncton, NB
Thursday, Nov. 25, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, 80 Weldon Street, Moncton, NB
www.ensemblegm.ca
Québec
ACCM Montréal
PICK UP A KIT, from Monday Nov.22 to Wednesday Nov.24, 2075 Plessis, Montréal, QC
Thursday Nov. 25, 2075 Plessis, Montréal, QC, by appointment at 514-527-0928
www.accmontreal.org
CASM (Centre Action Sida Montréal)
Wednesday, Nov. 24 and Thursday, Nov. 25, Screening and awareness kiosk in Montreal CEGEPs, Collège O’Sullivan and Collège Bois de Boulogne, with distribution of self-tests and support services
www.casm-mtl.org
Centre des Rosés
Thursday 25 Nov.
380 avenue Richard, Suite 220, Rouyn-Noranda 9 :00am – 7 :00pm
Self-Testing kits will be available
www.centredesroses.org
IRIS Estrie
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 9 :30am – 6 :30pm, Come and get tested event at their offices, 505 Wellington Street south, Sherbrooke, QC (three nurses will be present to do testing, there will also be counselling and safer sex materials)
Nov. 22 to Nov. 28, publications on their social media about testing
www.irisestrie.org
Le Dispensaire
Thursday Nov. 25, 6:30pm – 8:00 pm, ZOOM on inclusiveness of sexual diversity and gender
www.dispensaire.org
Le BRAS
Information to come
www.lebras.qc.ca
MIELS -Québec
Monday, Nov. 22., 10:00am – 12:00pm and 1:15pm – 4:15pm, Testing Clinic, 625 avenue Chouinard, Québec, QC
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1:15pm – 3:15pm, Kiosque au Centre d’amitié autochtone de Québec, 234 rue Louis-IX, Québec, QC
Wednesday, Nov. 24, Atelier VIH-101, Kiosque au Collège Notre Dame de Foy, 5000 rue Clément, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
www.miels.org
RÉZO
Thursday, Nov. 25, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Bar Aigle Noir and Boutique Armada by Men’s Room for the distribution of self-testing kits, come and get yours! Their intervention team will be on sight to discuss with you
www.rezosante.org
Tandem Mauricie (Trois-Rivières)
Information to come
www.tandemmauricie.ca
Ontario
For the province of Ontario, you can GET A KIT by going to getakit.ca, GetaKit is a study about the mail-out of free self-test kits in Ontario. At GetaKit, you’re self-testing, but not testing alone. Please select the best website for you to order a self-test at www.getakit.ca
AND at these events in Ontario:
AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 8:30am – 3:30pm, 102-147 McIntyre Street West, North Bay, ON
By appointment, though drop-in appointments are welcome, 705-497-3560
www.aidsnorthbay.ca
AIDS Committee of Ottawa
CAYR Community Connections
Monday Nov. 22 to Friday Nov. 26, 10:00am to 4:00pm, 17665 Leslie Street, Unit 12, Newmarket, ON
www.cayrcc.org
ARCH Guelph
Monday Nov. 29, pick up a self-testing kit at 77 Westmount, Unit #110, Guelph, ON
www.archguelph.ca
Gilbert Centre
Information to come
www.gilbertcentre.ca
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 11:00am – 2:00pm, 95 Pine Street, Sudbury, ON, OAHAS, SACY, Public Health Sudbury & Districts, and Northern Hepatitis Centre of Excellence will be offering rapid HIV testing, Hep-C testing, and fibroscans
www.oahas.org
Positive Living Niagara
To receive a self-testing kit or assistance in ordering online, interested parties can contact Positive Living Niagara at 905-984-8684 asking for their Education Department or by dropping in to 120 Queenston St, St.Catherines, ON, appointments are preferred.
You can also access the self-testing kits by accessing the Consumption & Treatment Services (CTS) site at Positive Living Niagara by the rear of 120 Queenston St, St.Catherines, ON, the CTS operates 7 days a week 9:30am – 8:30pm (last intake is at 7:30pm) or call 905-984-8684 ext. 311.
www.positivelivingniagara.com
The AIDS Network
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Mission Services, Inasmuch House, Hamilton, ON
Thursday, Nov. 25, 11:00am – 1:00pm, Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, 125 North Service Rd E, Okaville, ON
Friday, Nov. 26, 11:00am – 12:00pm, YWCA Hamilton, Carol Anne’s Place, 75 MacNab St S, Hamilton, ON
Friday, Nov. 26, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, YWCA Hamilton, Transitional Living Program, ON
Friday, Nov. 26, 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Hamilton Public Library Central Branch, 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON
Monday, Nov. 29, Brantford Public Library, 173 Colborne St (3rd floor)
www.aidsnetwork.ca
Manitoba
Hope Centre Health Care
All walk-ins welcome
Monday Nov. 22 – Tuesday Nov. 23, 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:30pm, 240 Powers Street, Winnipeg, MB
www.hopecentrehealthcare.com
Ka Ni Kanichihk
Monday Nov. 22, 10:00am – 3:00pm there will be a nurse, social worker, cultural worker, aunties, grandmothers, a peer support worker, and a full spectrum doula on site at 765 Main Street, suite 102, Winnipeg, MB
Klinic Community Health
Walk-in STI Testing and Treatment
Tuesday Nov. 23, 4:00pm – 7:30pm, Wednesday Nov. 24, 4:00pm – 7:30pm, Thursday Nov. 25, 4:00pm – 7:30pm, Friday Nov. 26, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday Nov. 27, 10:00am – 4pm, 167 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB
www.klinic.mb.ca
Northern Regional Health Authority
Thompson Clinic
Friday, Nov. 26, 1:00 – 3:00pm, walk-in at City Centre Mall, Thompson, MB
By appointment at Thompson Public Health, 867 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, MB
Northern Regional Health Authority
With the Play It Safer Network
Monday Nov. 22, 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Frontier Collegiate Institute, Cranberry Portage, MB
Monday Nov. 22 – Friday Nov. 26, 8:30am – 4:30pm (daily), Flin Flon Primary Health Centre, 1 North Ave, Flin Flon, MB
Our Own Health Clinic
Saturday, Nov. 26, is having an event with All Tea No Shame https://bit.ly/3cNSZhF from 12am to 3am, Dried Blood Spot testing will be available, Club 200 190 Garry Street, Winnipeg MB with Nine Circles Community Health Centre
Saskatchewan
AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1:00pm – 4:00pm, 1325 Albert Street, Regina SK, HIV testing with Speciality Health Clinic Nursem, we will be offering $5 gift cards to anyone who wants to get tested
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 10:00am – 4:00pm, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina SK, HIV Self Test Kit Day w/ UR Pride, HIV self-test kits for free to anyone who wishes to get tested. An RPN who will be available to walk individuals through the testing process
Tuesday, Nov. 22 – Sunday, November 28
Tuesday-Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm, Saturday 10:00am – 4:30pm, Sunday 11:00am – 3:00pm, APSS, 1325 Albert Street, Regina SK
HIV Self Test Kits @ APSS, HIV self-test kits will be available to pick up during Testing Week. An RPN will be available to provide pre/post-test counselling and walk individuals through the testing process. Warm winter knits & hygiene packs will be provided as incentives for this event.
www.aidsprogramssouthsask.com
Alberta
HIV Community Link (Calgary)
Monday Nov. 22, Starbucks, 585 8 Avenue SW #230, Calagary AB, HIV self-testing kits are available for pick up 11:30am to 2:00pm
Tuesday Nov. 23, HIV Community Link/Safelink 411 North Railway Street Medicine Hat, AB, HIV self-testing kits are available, and a nurse is on site for all STI testing 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Thursday Nov. 25, Twisted Element, 1006 11 Avenue SW, Calgary AB, HIV self-testing kits are available for pick up 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday Nov. 26, Goliath’s Bathouse, 308b 17 Avenue SW, Calgary AB, HIV self-testing kits are available for pick up and a nurse is on site for all STI testing 4:00pm to 7:00pm
HIV Edmonton
Wednesday Nov. 24, 3:00pm – 7:00pm and Thursday Nov. 25, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, 9702 111 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB
Individuals can test for HIV, HEP A,B and C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea
NORTHREACH
Grande Prairie
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 9:00am – 4:00pm, 9613 98 Street, Grand Prairie, AB
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 9:00am – 4:00pm, 9613 98 Street, Grand Prairie, AB
www.northreach.ca
Turning Point Society: Harm Reduction in Central Alberta
Friday, Nov. 26, Urban Aboriginal Voices Society, 5015 50 Avenue, Unit 4, Red Deer, AB
Turning Point Society will be partnering with Shining Mountains Living Community Services and Red Deer Queer Community Association to provide a public drop-in testing event from 11:00am – 3:00pm
In addition to resources and referrals, All Central Alberta community members can stop in and access in-person testing, free take-home self-test kits, safer sex supplies, and snacks.
www.turningpoint-ca.org
British Columbia
AIDS Vancouver
Visit AIDS Vancouver’s site for their programming and testing
www.aidsvancouver.org
Interior Health
Information to come
Keremeos Health Centre
Visit HIV411 for sexual health testing clinics across Canada and Portail VIH/Sida du Québec for testing sites specifically in Quebec. There are also a couple of excellent resources about sex during COVID-19, such as this one from the New York City Health Department and these ones from RÉZO and the Health Initiative for Men that are specific to men who have sex with men.
To search for services, such as testing or counselling, in a specific location and at any time throughout the year you can use HIV411.ca. Through this website, developed by numerous agencies*, you can simply enter a Canadian city/town or postal code in the location search bar and click GO. Then select one or more of the types of services you would like to see – and these will appear on a map. Click on any icon for more detailed information.
*HIV411.ca is an information service nationally managed by CATIE and in partnership with an advisory board consisting of the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), Casey House, Hemophilia Ontario, LOFT Community Services, the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN), the Toronto HIV/AIDS Network, and the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation (PWA).
If you are looking to find a testing location in Quebec, you can use the map provided by Portail VSQ.