Legal status
Canada
What psychedelic access is allowed in Canada?
Medical access by exemption only. Access depends on the substance and setting; this is not blanket permission to possess, buy or sell psychedelics.
Official source: Notice to stakeholders: Special Access Program requests involving psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy →Canada prohibits psilocybin but grants case-by-case medical access through Health Canada's Special Access Program and Section 56 exemptions. Ketamine is prescribed off-label in clinics nationwide. There is no general retail or retreat framework.
Current law
Psilocybin is a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Since 2022, physicians can request psilocybin and MDMA for patients through Health Canada's Special Access Program, and the Minister can grant individual Section 56 exemptions for medical or scientific use. Ketamine, a controlled medicine, is legally prescribed off-label by clinics.
- Legal psilocybin access exists only through a physician-led request to Health Canada, typically for serious or treatment-resistant conditions.
- Ketamine clinics operate legally across Canada with a prescription; this is currently the most accessible legal psychedelic-adjacent care.
- Underground or 'wellness' psilocybin services in Canada are unlicensed and illegal, whatever their marketing says.
Providers and their documented services
13 listedANSR Clinic
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Listed, not verified
ANSR Clinic
Bedford, Nova Scotia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10ANSR Clinic: Official services and clinic information
BrainStim Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
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BrainStim Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Calgary: Official services and clinic information
BrainStim Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
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BrainStim Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Edmonton: Official services and clinic information
BrainStim Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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BrainStim Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Halifax: Official services and clinic information
BrainStim Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
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BrainStim Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Ottawa: Official services and clinic information
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Ottawa: Official services and clinic information
BrainStim Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
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BrainStim Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10BrainStim Vancouver: Official services and clinic information
Douglas Institute, Ketamine Treatment Team
Montreal, Quebec
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Douglas Institute, Ketamine Treatment Team
Montreal, Quebec
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Douglas Institute, Ketamine Treatment Team: Official services and clinic information
Empower Health Wellness Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Empower Health Wellness Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Empower Health Wellness Centre: Official services and clinic information
Ketamine Therapy Clinic Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
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Ketamine Therapy Clinic Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10Ketamine Therapy Clinic Toronto: Official services and clinic information
Qi Integrated Health
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Qi Integrated Health
Vancouver, British Columbia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Qi Integrated Health: Official services and clinic information
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-12Qi Integrated Health: Official location and contact information
SABI Mind
Calgary, Alberta
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SABI Mind
Calgary, Alberta
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10SABI Mind: Official services and clinic information
SABI Mind
Victoria, British Columbia
Listed, not verified
SABI Mind
Victoria, British Columbia
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10SABI Mind: Official services and clinic information
Toronto Ketamine Clinic
Toronto, Ontario
Listed, not verified
Toronto Ketamine Clinic
Toronto, Ontario
Documented services
Sources
- Organization's own informationSource checked 2026-11-10Toronto Ketamine Clinic: Official services and clinic information