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CALGARY REGISTRATION SERVICES YOU CAN COUNT ON

ACCEPTABLE ID / RESIDENCY

VIEW THE ID YOU NEED FOR ALBERTA MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES

When applying for a motor vehicle service at Registry @ South Trail Crossing Ltd., individuals must provide acceptable and sufficient identification (ID).

Temporary documents and/or photocopies of documents are not acceptable. All documents must be originals and may be subject to verification with the issuing entity. All documents must be valid; expired documents are not acceptable.

There are two types of identification: primary photo identification and support documents. Primary photo identification is issued by municipal, provincial, or federal agencies and contains a photo, legal name, and date of birth. Support documents must contain at least two data elements such as name, date of birth, signature, address or legal presence. Please call us of our locations if you have questions regarding the information presented on this page.

SOME EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY PHOTO IDENTIFICATION ARE

(this is not an all-inclusive list)

  • Alberta driver’s licence / ID card

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  • Government issued driver’s licence or ID card (from another jurisdiction)

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  • Government issued identification card issued by another motor vehicle jurisdiction or government issued photo identification

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  • Passport

  • Citizenship, immigration, naturalization, or permanent resident card

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  • Canadian Armed Forces identification card or DL

  • DVD Driver's licence NDI20 or NDI21 ID card

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  • Municipal, provincial or federal police force identification

SOME EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE ORIGINAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTS ARE

(this is not an all-inclusive list)

  • Birth certificate, marriage certificate or civil marriage statement

  • Mailed chequing or bank statement

  • Utility, telephone, gas or cable TV bill in client’s name

  • Court order

  • Municipal, territorial, provincial, federal government employee card

  • Cancelled cheque with imprinted name and address

  • Property tax bill or receipt, land title or mortgage documents

  • Insurance documents (life, auto, residential, etc.)

LEGAL PRESENCE DOCUMENTS

The following primary documents (proof of legal presence) may be considered in determining if a client is lawfully entitled to be or to remain in Canada

  • Valid Canadian passport

  • Provincial / territorial government issued birth certificate

  • Canadian certificate of Indian status SCIS (federal government issued)

  • Record of landing

  • Valid permanent resident card

  • Canadian citizenship certificate with photo issued prior to Feb 1, 2012. Without photo issued after Jan 21, 2012

  • Study permit

  • Work permit 

  • Visitor Record (federal government issued)

  • Temporary Resident Permit 

  • Refugee Protection claimant document 

ALBERTA RESIDENCY DOCUMENTS

Document must have client's name, an Alberta address and be dated within 90 days. Some examples of original Alberta residency documents (this is not an all-inclusive list) are:

  • Utility, telephone, gas, cell phone or cable TV bill in client’s name

  • Income tax issued from government assessment summary

  • Written confirmation from an educational institution in Alberta indicating applicant is full time student 

  • Land title documents

  • Mortgage documents or residential lease agreement 

  • Written confirmation of employment (including contact name and telephone number) dated within 15 days 

  • Alberta Social benefits documents

DRIVER’S LICENCE

A person must apply for a driver’s licence within 90 days of the date the person moved to Alberta to take up residence, regardless of whether the person travels outside Alberta during the 90-day period.

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Non-resident Student

A non-resident student is a person who:

  • Is ordinarily a resident of another province, state or country and has moved to Alberta to attend an educational institution on a full-time basis. OR

  • Is working in Alberta as part of a co-op program of study or internship program

A non-resident student is exempt from the requirements to obtain an Alberta driver’s licence when he:

  • Holds a valid driver’s licence from their home jurisdiction

A student may use their driver’s licence to operate the same type or class of motor vehicle as authorized by their home jurisdiction.

Members of the Armed Forces

Members of the armed forces are not required to obtain an Alberta driver’s licence when they have a valid driver’s licence issued by their home state or country and are driving privately owned vehicles. This policy applies to:

  • Members of His Majesty’s forces, and

  • Members of armed forces of a country other than Canada who are in Canada under the Status of Forces Agreement (NATO)

VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS

A person must register their vehicle within 90 days of the date the person moved to Alberta to take up residence, regardless of whether the person travels outside Alberta during the 90-day period.

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Non-residents – Employment in Alberta

Clients who are non-residents of Alberta and are currently employed in Alberta are not required to register non-commercial vehicles when:

  • Their motor vehicle has valid registration and plates from their home jurisdiction

  • The client has a valid financial responsibility card (insurance) relating to the motor vehicle

183 Day Non-resident Exemption

Clients who are non-residents of Alberta must register their vehicle when the vehicle is located in Alberta for a cumulative period of 183 days or more in a calendar year.

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