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Breast cancer screening

Links accessed June 2026

Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program

British Columbia Cancer - Breast Screening

Manitoba BreastCheck

New Brunswick Breast Cancer Screening Program

Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program

Prince Edward Island Breast Screening Program

Newfoundland and Labrador Breast Screening Program

Northwest Territories Breast Cancer Screening

Nunavut Breast Cancer Screening

Ontario Breast Screening Program

Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program

Saskatchewan Breast Cancer Screening

Yukon Mammography Program

Colorectal cancer screening

Links accessed September 2025

•         Alberta Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

•         British Columbia Cancer Colon Screening Program

•         Manitoba ColonCheck

•         New Brunswick Colon Cancer Screening Program

•         Nova Scotia Colon Cancer Screening Program

•         Prince Edward Island Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

•         Newfoundland and Labrador Colon Cancer Screening Program

•         Ontario ColorectalCancerCheck

•         Quebec Colorectal Cancer Screening

•         Saskatchewan Colorectal Cancer Screening guidelines and resources

•         Yukon ColonCheck 

•         Northwest Territories Colorectal Cancer Screening

Prenatal genetic screening

Links accessed September 2025

Prenatal screening programs vary across Canada, including methods and non-invasive prenatal testing funding criteria. Click on a link below to see what is available for your region. 

Alberta

•         Early Risk Assessment program (for those in Calgary area and southern Alberta) 

•         Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) funding information

•         With services for Northwest Territories and Nunavut (Kitimeot)

British Columbia Perinatal Services Prenatal Genetic Screening Program

•         Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) funding information

•         With services for Yukon

Manitoba Prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic services

•         Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) requisition for funded testing (positive MSS or Advanced Maternal Age)

•         With services for Nunavut (Kivilliq)

Maritimes Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis services

•       Those in New Brunswick can discuss non-invasive prenatal screening with maternal-fetal medicine specialist

Newfoundland and Labrador

•         Contact your local genetics centre

Ontario Prenatal Screening Ontario

•         Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) funding information

•         With services for Nunavut (Baffin)

Quebec Prenatal Screening Program (includes information on non-invasive prenatal testing)

Saskatchewan Provincial program information

•         Booklets and requisitions

•         NIPT not currently publicly funded but is available as private pay

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Yukon

 

Newborn screening

Links accessed March 2026

In general, newborn screening uses a newborn blood spot samples for to screen for groups of conditions for which early identification and intervention prevent serious complications.

Conditions and methods of newborn screening vary across Canada. Click on a link below to see what is available in your region. 

Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut (Kitimeot) 

British Columbia and Yukon 

Manitoba and Nunavut (Kivilliq) 

Maritimes (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario and Nunavut (Baffin)

Québec

Saskatchewan

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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