More Testing Options

Learn about other ways to access HIV self-tests and standard HIV testing

MyTest is just one of many ways to access HIV self-tests. We have many partners across the country who are providing HIV self-tests, both for in-person pickup and through mail delivery. Find more information about other HIV self-testing programs below.

Note: While these programs are trusted partners of MyTest, they are distinct from the MyTest program.

GetaKit provides HIV self-tests via mail delivery across Canada. They also offer STI testing requisitions and swabs for those living in Ottawa, Ontario.

The I AM initiative works with community-based organizations across Canada to provide access to HIV self-tests. Many partners provide access to self-tests for in-person pickup. Click the following link to find a community partner near you.

Test Now provides access to HIV self-tests for 2SLGBTQIA+ through community-based organizations across the country, primarily through in-person pickup. Click the link below to find a location near you.

The Medicine Bundle provides access to traditional Indigenous medicines and HIV self-tests to Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Indigenous people. To learn more about the Medicine Bundle program and order your bundle, click the link below.

While HIV self-tests provide a convenient and confidential HIV testing option, you may prefer to access standard HIV testing (for example, at a clinic). Standard HIV testing is also necessary to confirm your HIV status if you receive a positive result from an HIV self-test kit. CATIE, Canada’s leader in HIV education, provides access to a database of HIV testing locations across the country. Find a location near you.

The availability of instant self-test kits for HIV is a huge step forward both for sexual health and mental health. You are removing barriers to testing and helping so many people.