ALBERTA HEALTH CARE

Health Care Information – FREE FOR ALL ALBERTA RESIDENTS

Replacement Cards please call 780-427-1432

All residents of Alberta must register themselves and their dependents with the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. Form AHC0102 is required.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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