HIV testing is available for FREE at community health clinics, sexual health clinics and from your family doctor. Family planning centers or drug treatment facilities also offer testing.
When testing an individual can choose between having nominal (your full and actual name) and non-nominal testing (fake name or initials). Non-nominal testing will not be attached to your medical history. Once a person has decided to test for HIV, the process should proceed as follows:

• Step 1: Pre-test counselling takes place.
• Step 2: A blood sample is collected and sent to a laboratory.
• Step 3: An Elisa test is used at the lab to test for HIV antibodies.
• Step 4: Test results are usually available within one to two weeks (ten business days).
• Step 5: Positive test is confirmed with a Western blot test. A negative test is confirmed if done following the three month window period.
• Step 6: Post-test counselling should take place for either a positive or negative result.

All test results are confidential and must be delivered in person. You should not get your positive or negative result over the phone or by email. A positive test result means that you have HIV antibodies and are infected with HIV. A health care provider will give you information and options on what to do next and how to access services and support.
A negative test result means that you have not been exposed to HIV and you are not infected with HIV (provided you have not participated in a risk activity since testing). You now have the opportunity to learn and continue to practice HIV prevention, protecting yourself and others from STIs.

You will find below a list of testing sites in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. This list is also available in PDF format.

Vancouver Downtown

Three Bridges Community Health
1292 Hornby Street
604-633-4220
Will test non BC residents but must be Canadian
Will test BC residents without coverage
Call for hours

Vancouver-Downtown West End

Bute Street Clinic
1170 Bute Street
non nominal test are available
HIV and STI testing
604-660-7949
Monday – Friday 12:00 to 6:30

Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Downtown Community Health Clinic 569 Powell Street. (@ at Dunlevy)
604-255-3151
Preference given to eastside residence
From 8:30. Hours vary.
Non nominal testing, all ages
Drug and alcohol counseling
Call for Hours

Pender Community Health 59 West Pender
604-669-9181
Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30
Street nurses do testing on a walk in basis

Vancouver Native Health
449 East Hastings
604-255-9766
Call for hours
Focus on Aboriginal population. Testing is for everyone.
Provides non nominal testing for those with or without coverage

Vancouver Westside
ATEC Clinic / STD
655 West 12th Avenue (at Heather)
604-660-6161
Monday to Saturday 8:30 top 4:00

Pine Free Clinic
1985 West 4th Ave. @ Maple
604-736-2391 Call for hours
Preference given to those under 25
Non nominal testing
Youth testing without coverage done in the mornings and Wednesdays

Evergreen Community Health
3425 Crowley Drive
604-875-2511
Youth Tuesday 3:30 – 6:00, Friday 2:00 – 4:30 non nominal testing for under 23’s

Knight Youth Clinic
6045 Knight
604-321-6151
Monday 2:00 – 4:30 and Thursday 5:30 – 8:00
25 and under non nominal testing

Commercial Drive Youth Clinic
1651 Commercial Drive
604-253-3575
hours Monday and Tuesday 2:00 – 4:30 Thursdays 2:30 – 5:30
Confidential non nominal testing for pregnancy as well.
HIV and STI testing

Main Street Youth Clinic
3998 Main Street
604-873-3666
Hours are drop-in
Wednesdays between 2:30 and 5:00
25 and under

Richmond

Gilwest Clinic /Richmond Hospital Site
7000 Westminster Highway
604-233-3135 or 604-233-3220
Call four hours

Richmond Youth Clinic
7000 Westminster Highway
604-233-3150
Hours Monday 3:00 – 5:00 Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:30 Drop-in basis

Surrey

Boundary Health Unit
220 – 10362 King George Highway
604-586–2788
Call for hours

Surrey Memorial Hospital Youth clinic
13750 96th Avenue
604-585-5999
Monday 1 – 8:00 Tuesday 12:00 to 8:00 Friday 12:00 – 5:00
Appointments are strongly recommended

Langley

Langley health Unit
22035 Fraser Highway
604-532-2300
Call for hours

New Westminster

New Westminster HIV and STI Clinic
537 Carnarvon Street (at 6th)
604-777-6784
Drop in only no appts.
Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:00 and Friday 1:30 – 3:00
Non nominal HIV and STI testing
Testing without coverage
Call for hours

Youth Clinic (for those under 25)
38 Begbie Street
Under 21
No care card necessary
604-329-1875
Tuesday Noon – 3:30, Thursday 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

North Vancouver

North Vancouver Health Unit – Youth Clinic
(preference given to those under 25)
132 West Esplanade W
Central Office phone number 983-6700
Sites for youth
Seymour Youth Health Centre
Park Gate Youth Health Centre
Lynn Valley Youth Health Centre
Call for hours