This is the highest number of organ transplants ever performed in the province in a single year. BC Transplant is also recognizing an historic milestone: more than 8,000 kidney transplants have now been performed in British Columbia since the province’s first kidney transplant in 1968. “This milestone of 8,083 represents far more than a number,” said Eric Lun, Executive Director at BC Transplant. Quick Facts:For the first time in 2025, BC Transplant partnered with the Canada Revenue Agency on a new initiative to grow organ donor registrations. In 2025, BC Transplant launched a first-in-Canada electronic platform to simplify the organ donor referral process, significantly increasing referrals at the pilot sites.