In Quebec, there are a number of platforms available for quickly searching for medical appointments online. Two of the most popular are Bonjour-santé and the Québec Medical Appointment Scheduler (known as RVSQ). Although they both offer access to medical appointments, they provide different health services depending on your needs.
Below is a clear comparison to help you better understand Bonjour-santé and RVSQ.
Bonjour-santé is a free health portal used by millions of patients every year that offers a variety of services:
RVSQ is a free online search engine that provides access to medical appointments at clinics.
What RVSQ offers:
In addition to providing access to medical appointments in the public network, Bonjour-santé, unlike RVSQ, also offers a range of complementary services through an optional membership.
These services include:
Free access
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Appointment search with family doctors
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
Walk-in appointment search
✅ Yes, with results usually within 36 hours
✅ Yes, depending on available slots
Automated search assistant
✅ Yes, automatically continues searching
❌ No
AI health assistant (BonsAi)
✅ Yes
❌ No
Emergency room occupancy rate
✅ Yes, displayed in real-time
❌ No
User-friendliness
Fast, responsive interface
Clean interface, sometimes slow
Real appointment availability
Varies according to clinic, but usually high
Unavailable in 75% of searches
Delay in finding appointments
Fast, specially with the automated search
Varies
Reminders and notifications
✅ Yes, personalised SMS, emails and phone calls
✅ Yes, SMS and emails
Optional membership
✅ Yes
❌ No
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