Alberta Driver's Licence

• Mixed reaction to proposed Alberta driver’s licence changes adding citizenship, health card info

  Come the end of 2026, Albertans could see mandatory citizenship information — and their health-care number — on their driver's licence or ID card.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2025
  
• Alberta GDL drivers with clean record now automatically get upgraded licence

  As of Sunday, GDL drivers with clean records will get a letter informing them that they've been automatically upgraded to a non-GDL licence, the province said.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2023
  
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• Alberta to change licences come spring, reduce second road tests for new drivers

  'It is common sense. It reduces costs for drivers and also, in a way, for businesses, without compromising safety in any way,' Alberta Transportation Minister Prasad Panda said.

  Traffic

  Sep 27, 2022
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• Online renewals extending to driver’s licences and ID cards in Alberta

  Allowing online ID and driver's licence renewal aims to reduce red tape and improve access to services, the Alberta government announced Monday.

  Consumer

  May 16, 2022
• Alberta road tests play catch up in COVID-19 relaunch

  As Alberta continues its relaunch, automotive registries are receiving plenty of calls each day about long wait times to book road tests.

  Jul 20, 2020
• Alberta vehicle services about to be shut down for 4 days

  The Motor Vehicle System that tracks all driver and vehicle information will be updated June 19-22. To do so, the system must be shut down.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
• Alberta to license 20 new driver examiners to meet increased demand for tests

  As a way to help reduce wait times for road tests in Alberta, the government plans to license private examiners to conduct the tests.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2019
• ‘Chaos in the industry’: Complaints mount over new Alberta driver exam system

  Registries, students and some driver examiners are reporting lengthy waits to book driver exams.

  Politics

  Apr 8, 2019
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• Alberta government taking back driver’s licence road testing from private industry

  The Alberta government is taking back carrying out driver licence road tests from the private sector, citing high costs and need for standardization as the reason.

  Traffic

  Oct 2, 2018
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• Albertans can now choose ‘X’ gender marker on ID cards, documents

  Starting Friday, Albertans will have three options when it comes to filling out the gender field on their driver's licence and other identifying documents like birth certificates. 

  News

  Jun 8, 2018