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Emergency Room Wait Times in Ontario

Estimates to help you decide where to go faster

Last updated: Aug 27, 2026 2:23 PM

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Uxbridge Hospital

4 Campbell Drive, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1S4
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 23m

Updated Aug 27, 2:23 PM

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Georgetown Hospital

1 Princess Anne Drive, Georgetown, ON L7G 2B8
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 47m

Updated Aug 27, 2:23 PM

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Toronto General Hospital

200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 34m

Updated Aug 27, 2:23 PM

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North Bay Regional Health Centre

50 College Drive, North Bay, ON P1B 0A4
Busy

Estimated Wait

10h 26m

Updated Aug 27, 2:23 PM

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Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital

3001 Hospital Gate, Oakville, ON L6M 0L8
Low wait

Estimated Wait

33m

Updated Aug 26, 2:23 PM

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Welland Hospital

65 Third Street, Welland, L3B 4W6, ON
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h

Updated Aug 22, 2:23 PM

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Niagara Falls Hospital

5546 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, L2E 6X2, ON
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h

Updated Aug 22, 2:23 PM

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Marotta Family Hospital

1200 Fourth Avenue, St. Catharines, L2S 0A9, ON
Moderate

Estimated Wait

5h

Updated Aug 22, 2:23 PM

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Englehart and District Hospital

61 Fifth Street, Englehart, P0J 1H0, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

30m

Updated Aug 20, 2:23 PM

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Port Colborne General Hospital

260 Sugarloaf Street, Port Colborne, L3K 2N7, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

58m

Updated Aug 20, 2:23 PM

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Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre

800 Commissioners Road East, London, N6A 5W9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 15m

Updated Aug 20, 2:23 PM

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Victoria Hospital & Children's Hospital

800 Commissioners Road East, London, ON N6A 5W9
Low wait

Estimated Wait

30m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Charlton Campus

50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 5m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Lakeridge Health - Oshawa Hospital

1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON L1G 2B9
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 6m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Lakeridge Health - Port Perry Hospital

451 Paxton Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1L9
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 9m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Collingwood General And Marine Hospital

459 Hume Street, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1W9
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 41m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Lakeridge Health - Bowmanville Hospital

47 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 51m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 43m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Stevenson Memorial Hospital

200 Fletcher Crescent, Alliston, ON L9R 1W7
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 50m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Georgian Bay General Hospital

1112 St. Andrews Drive, Midland, ON L4R 4K8
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 53m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Milton District Hospital

725 Ottawa Street South, Milton, ON L9T 2V3
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 21m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Timmins And District General Hospital

700 Ross Avenue East, Timmins, ON P4N 0A2
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 34m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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West Parry Sound Health Centre

6 Albert Street, Parry Sound, ON P2A 3A4
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 40m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre

201 Georgian Drive, Barrie, ON L4M 6M2
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 3m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Headwaters Health Care Centre

100 Rolling Hills Drive, Orangeville, ON L9W 4X9
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 22m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Markham Stouffville Hospital

381 Church Street, Markham, ON L3P 7P3
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 23m

Updated Aug 15, 2:24 PM

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Brampton Civic Hospital

2100 Bovaird Drive East, Brampton, ON L6R 3J7
Low wait

Estimated Wait

22m

Updated Aug 3, 2:24 PM

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Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness

20 Lynch Street, Brampton, ON L6W 2Z8
Low wait

Estimated Wait

45m

Updated Aug 3, 2:24 PM

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McMaster Children's Hospital

1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 5m

Updated Aug 3, 2:24 PM

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University Hospital

339 Windermere Road, London, ON N6A 5A5
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h

Updated Aug 2, 2:25 PM

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Lakeridge Health - Ajax Pickering Hospital

580 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax, ON L1S 2J4
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h

Updated Aug 2, 2:25 PM

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Children's Hospital (London Health Sciences Centre)

800 Commissioners Road East, London, N6A 5W9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

30m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Ajax and Pickering Health Centre

580 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, L1S 2J4, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 18m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Hamilton General Hospital

237 Barton Street East, Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 1m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Juravinski Hospital Emergency Room

711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 52m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Toronto Western Hospital

399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 26m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Sault Area Hospital

750 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0A8
Busy

Estimated Wait

6h 21m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, M4N 3M5, ON
Busy

Estimated Wait

7h 33m

Updated Aug 1, 2:24 PM

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Etobicoke General Hospital

101 Humber College Boulevard, Etobicoke, ON M9V 1R8
Low wait

Estimated Wait

46m

Updated Jul 30, 2:23 PM

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Timmins and District Hospital

700 Ross Avenue East, Timmins, P4N 8P2, ON
Busy

Estimated Wait

9h 38m

Updated Jul 30, 2:23 PM

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WRHN Midtown (Grand River Hospital)

835 King Street West, Kitchener, N2G 1G3, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 14m

Updated Jul 29, 2:23 PM

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WRHN Midtown

20 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T2
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 14m

Updated Jul 28, 2:23 PM

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Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus

1995 Lens Avenue, Windsor, ON N8W 2X3
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 44m

Updated Jul 28, 2:23 PM

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WRHN Queen's

835 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3
Low wait

Estimated Wait

48m

Updated Jul 25, 2:23 PM

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Waterloo Region Health Network - Midtown

20 Erb Street West, Waterloo, N2L 1T2, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 14m

Updated Jul 13, 2:23 PM

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Erie Shores HealthCare

194 Talbot Street West, Leamington, ON N8H 1N9
Low wait

Estimated Wait

46m

Updated Jul 2, 2:24 PM

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Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus

1030 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON N9A 1E1
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 5m

Updated Jul 2, 2:24 PM

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West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

169 Main Street East, Grimsby, ON L3M 1P3
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 49m

Updated Jun 27, 2:24 PM

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Sunnybrook Hospital

2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 22m

Updated Jun 19, 2:24 PM

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CHEO (Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre)

401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, K1H 8L1, ON
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 16m

Updated Jun 15, 2:24 PM

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Trillium Health Partners - Queensway Health Centre

150 Sherway Dr, Toronto, ON M9C 1A5
Low wait

Estimated Wait

6m

Updated Jun 13, 2:23 PM

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Bluewater Health

89 Norman Street, Sarnia, N7T 6S3, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

26m

Updated Jun 13, 2:23 PM

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Windsor Regional Hospital - Met Campus

1995 Lens Avenue, Windsor, N8W 1L9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

40m

Updated Jun 13, 2:23 PM

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St. Mary's General Hospital

911 Queen's Blvd, Kitchener, N2M 1B2, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 15m

Updated May 30, 2:23 PM

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St. Joseph's Healthcare - Charlton Campus

50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, L8N 4A6, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 15m

Updated May 30, 2:23 PM

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Lakeridge Health Oshawa

1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, L1G 2B9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h

Updated May 25, 2:23 PM

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London Health Sciences Centre - Children's Hospital

800 Commissioners Road East, London, N6A 5W9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 15m

Updated May 25, 2:23 PM

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Toronto General Hospital (UHN)

200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, M5G 2C4, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 22m

Updated May 25, 2:23 PM

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Grand River Hospital - Kitchener Waterloo Campus

835 King Street West, Kitchener, N2G 1G3, ON
Moderate

Estimated Wait

4h 6m

Updated May 24, 2:23 PM

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Cambridge Memorial Hospital

700 Coronation Boulevard, Cambridge, ON N1R 3G2
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 55m

Updated May 24, 2:23 PM

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Peel Memorial Urgent Care Centre

20 Lynch Street, Brampton, L6W 2Z8, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

29m

Updated May 20, 2:23 PM

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Children's Hospital (London)

800 Commissioners Rd E, London, N6A 5W9, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h

Updated May 17, 2:23 PM

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Willett Urgent Care Centre

238 Grand River Street North, Paris, ON N3L 2N8
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 1m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Humber River Health - Finch Campus (Urgent Care)

2111 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M3N 1N1
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 11m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Humber River Health (Wilson Site)

1235 Wilson Ave, Toronto, ON M3M 0B2
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 11m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Charlton Campus

50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, L8N 4A6, ON
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 20m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Main Street West Urgent Care Centre - Hamilton Health Sciences

1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
Low wait

Estimated Wait

1h 20m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Mount Sinai Hospital

600 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 25m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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St. Michael's Hospital

30 Bond St, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 25m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
Moderate

Estimated Wait

2h 25m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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The Brantford General Hospital

200 Terrace Hill Street, Brantford, ON N3R 1G9
Moderate

Estimated Wait

3h 24m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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North York General Hospital

4001 Leslie St, Toronto, ON M2K 1E1
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 12m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Michael Garron Hospital (Toronto East General Hospital)

825 Coxwell Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 3E7
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 12m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Scarborough Health Network - General Hospital

3050 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1P 2V5
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 12m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Scarborough Health Network - Birchmount Hospital

3030 Birchmount Rd, Scarborough, ON M1W 3W3
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 12m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital

2867 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON M1E 4B9
Busy

Estimated Wait

5h 12m

Updated May 16, 11:25 PM

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Important Disclaimer

Wait times displayed on this page are estimates based on data aggregated by er-watch.ca and may not reflect current real-time conditions. Actual wait times can change rapidly.

🚨 If you are experiencing a medical emergency, do not search for wait times — call 911 immediately.

This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long are ER wait times in Toronto?+
Wait times at Toronto emergency rooms vary widely depending on the hospital, time of day, and how busy the department is. In Ontario, the average ER visit can range from 2 to 6 hours or more. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) publishes annual data on provincial ER wait times if you want to look up benchmarks.
Which Toronto ER has the shortest wait times?+
There is no single answer, as wait times shift by the hour. Smaller community hospitals in Toronto, such as Humber River Hospital or Scarborough Health Network sites, sometimes have shorter waits than large downtown teaching hospitals like Toronto General or St. Michael's. Checking the Ontario Wait Times portal before you leave can help you make a more informed choice.
Does going to the ER at night mean a shorter wait?+
Not necessarily. Late evenings and early mornings can sometimes be quieter, but overnight ERs are also staffed with fewer personnel. Midweek visits tend to be less busy than weekends. That said, wait time depends heavily on the severity of cases already in the department, which you cannot predict.
Can I check ER wait times online before I go?+
Yes. Ontario's Ministry of Health maintains a public ER wait time tool at ontario.ca where you can see estimated wait times at hospitals across the province in near-real time. It is a helpful first stop before deciding which ER to head to.
What is the triage system and how does it affect my wait?+
Ontario ERs use the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), which rates patients from 1 (life-threatening) to 5 (non-urgent). When you arrive, a triage nurse assesses your condition and assigns a level. Patients with more critical needs are always seen first, regardless of arrival order. If your condition is non-urgent, you may wait longer even if you arrived early.
Should I go to the ER or a walk-in clinic?+
If your situation is not life-threatening, a walk-in clinic is almost always faster and more appropriate. Walk-in clinics in Toronto can handle things like minor infections, sprains, rashes, mild fevers, and prescription renewals. Save the ER for emergencies such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, signs of stroke, or serious injuries.
Are virtual care or urgent care centres a faster alternative to the ER?+
For many non-emergency situations, yes. Virtual care appointments can often be booked same-day and are covered by OHIP for Ontario residents. Urgent care centres, available at several Toronto hospitals, provide a middle ground between a walk-in clinic and a full emergency department, with shorter waits and more resources than a standard walk-in.

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