Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry

The Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry is the place to register your consent to become an organ or tissue donor. It’s easy. You can register completely online, and there is nothing to sign or send by mail.

You can also register by visiting an Alberta Registry Agent office.

It’s important to understand what it means to be a donor and why your choice matters. Talk to your family and loved ones about what you want, and tell them you have registered to be a donor. This will help them carry out your wishes.

To learn more about organ and tissue donation, including who can be a donor, registering consent, and how donation works, go to Organ and Tissue Donation in Alberta.

If you want to be an organ and/or tissue donor:

talk about your wishes to be an organ and/or tissue donor with your family and tell them exactly what you want to happen when you die.
access the online Organ and Tissue Donation Registry to record your choices about organ and/or tissue donation, or visit a Registry Agent office to register, or sign the back of your healthcare card
call a Living Donor Program in your area if you want to be a living donor (kidney or part of the lung or liver, or tissue such as bone marrow or stem cells)
- Living Donor Services - Edmonton
- Southern Alberta Transplant Program - Calgary

For more information about becoming a donor, please see Becoming a Donor.

The Organ and Tissue Donation Registry is a way to record your wishes to donate organs and/or tissues after you die. Follow the steps in the registry to give your consent about donating organs and/or tissues.

If you want to be a living donor (donate a kidney, part of your lung, or part of your liver while you are still alive), you need to contact the Living Donor Program in Calgary or Edmonton. For more information about consenting to donate, please see Consent to Donate.

People that need transplants are matched to an available organ based on many factors. Information is used to help medical specialists decide which recipient is the best match for the organ that is available.

Donor coordinators (nurses with special training) coordinate all organ donations and work with the eye and tissue programs in the province. They provide follow-up support and communicate with donor families.

For more information about the donation process, please see Donation Process.

Below are links to general information related to organ and tissue donation and transplant in Alberta and Canada.

Did you know?

Just 1 organ and tissue donor can save up to 8 lives and make life better for up to 75 other people.
There is no cost to your family or estate if you donate organs or tissues.
The surgery to remove organs and tissues is done with the same care as any other surgery.