Alberta Healthcare

Health Care Information – FREE FOR ALL ALBERTA RESIDENTS

Replacement Cards - please call 780-427-1432 or visit our office and bring a valid photo ID or call us at 780-465-8989 for more information. Form AHC2211 is required.

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All residents of Alberta must register themselves and their dependents with the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. 

Note: Individuals cannot maintain active health coverage in more than one province/territory.

For example, out-of-province students or temporary contract workers should maintain their coverage in their home province unless moving to Alberta permanently.

Alberta Resident

A person lawfully entitled to be or to remain in Canada, who makes Alberta his/her home and is physically present in Alberta for at least 183 days in a 12-month period, but does not include a tourist, transient or visitor.

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Marital Status/Dependant

• Spouses must register together, unless separated or spouse does not intend to become an Alberta resident

• Adult interdependent partner – may register together or separately
   

Single children:

• under 21 and wholly dependent(includes adopted children, foster children and legal wards)

• 21 and over and wholly dependent because of physical or mental disabilities

• under 25 and enrolled in three or more courses at an accredited educational institution

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Required Documentation – for registrant and spouse/partner

Original and valid documents are required.

If a document from each category below (one must include a photo) is not produced, the application will not be processed.

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Please note: Individuals with visitor or short term permits or refugee documents may not be

eligible for coverage.

1) Identity:

One (1) document from BOTH the registrant and spouse/partner to support your identity and name. Document must be government issued ID which shows photo, name and birthdate.

• Canadian/Non-Canadian passport

• Canadian citizenship card

• Permanent resident card

• Federal identification card ie:Nexus

• Current Alberta/provincial/territorial driver’s license

• Albert identification card
   

2) Citizenship/Legal entitlement to be or remain in Canada:

One (1) document from BOTH the registrant and spouse/partner to support your Canadian citizenship or legal entitlement to be or remain in Canada. Document must show name and birthdate.

Note: Non-Canadian dependents must also provide a legal entitlement document.

• Canadian passport

• Canadian citizenship card (must be signed prior to February 1,2012)

• Canadian birth certificate

• Permanent resident card or confirmation of PR form

• Canada entry document (work/study/visitor permit)

• Notice of Decision – convention refugee
   

3) Alberta Residency:

One(1) document from EITHER the registrant or spouse/partner to support your Alberta residency. Document must show name and current Alberta address (as provided on the application)

• Current Alberta driver’s license

• Current Alberta photo ID card

• Current utility bill for an Alberta residence

• Mortgage or rent/lease agreement
   

Changes to your Alberta Health Care Insurance

A change or correction to an individual’s name, date of birth and/or gender requires government-issued supporting documentation. Change of gender also requires a letter from the attending physician stating a new health care card is required as part of the therapeutic protocol and a driver’s license or birth certificate showing gender change.

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Change of address is required in order to maintain Alberta Health care Insurance coverage.

For Further Information On This Program, Click Here.