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Alberta to Add Canadian Citizenship Marker to Drivers Licences
Alberta introduces a 'CAN' citizenship marker on IDs and health care numbers to improve service access and address over 500,000 excess health care registrations, officials said.
- On Monday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that driver's licences and ID cards will display a Canadian citizenship marker to improve service and election security.
- The government introduced this change due to concerns about election fraud, difficulty verifying citizenship, and excess Alberta health-care numbers.
- The citizenship marker, a simple 'CAN' code, will appear only on Canadian citizens' IDs, while permanent residents and non-citizens will have no notation.
- Smith said this change will allow Albertans to prove identity and citizenship with one document and will come at no extra cost when renewing licences.
- The changes will roll out late 2026 alongside adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences, aiming to increase security and convenience in accessing services.
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Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
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Alberta adds citizenship status to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections (Alberta)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud. She says this will make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding given they have to prove ...
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57% Left
L 57%
C 43%
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