The government of Alberta says it will introduce legislation this fall to add Canadian citizenship status to provincial driver’s licences and ID cards, a move it says will streamline access to services, reduce red tape, and strengthen election integrity.
The update was announced Sept. 15 and will take effect in the fall of next year for all new and renewed Alberta licences and ID cards.
There will be no additional cost to the regular cost of obtaining a licence for the new status marker, which will read as “CAN” for citizens.
“With a single, secure card proving both identity and citizenship, Albertans will face fewer hurdles when applying for government services. This will also strengthen the integrity of elections and other systems that rely on proof of citizenship,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said in a Sept. 15 news release….