This post has everything you need to know about applying for an Alberta Health Card if you haven’t already. Read this post through if you have already applied for the Alberta Health Card Replacement and still want to know more about it.
The Alberta Health Card
All eligible new and returning citizens of Alberta must sign up for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). So, you need to apply for your Alberta personal health care card to get hospital and doctor care that is covered by your insurance.
Alberta health care cards are pieces of government-issued ID that allow eligible residents of the province to access hospital services, medical labs, doctors, some insured dental services, and some covering for podiatrists and optometrists.
The only way to get these services is to go to a qualified medical office with a photo ID and your Alberta health care card. Please make sure you always have this card with you. You might have to pay for the service if you need medical help but don’t show your card.
How to Apply for A New Health Card in Alberta?
Get a new Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) personal health care card if you lose or break the one you have. People in Alberta can call, write, or go in person to ask for a new card. Let’s talk about the different ways to apply for the alternative one by one:
- Phone: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., you can call 780-427-1432. During the official holidays, which are Sunday and Saturday, the service is not offered. Call 310-0000, then dial 780-427-1432 for the toll-free number.
- Getting Covered: People in Alberta can change their information and sign up for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) at any of the participating registry agent offices in the state for free.
- Mail: To get a replacement, you can write to Alberta Health at the following address: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan P.O. Box 1360, Station Main Edmonton, AB T5J 2N3.
- Email and fax: You can email [email protected] for basic information. Because they are private, forms and details should not be sent by email. 780-422-0102 is the number to call for a copy.
The ACIUP office will mail you new health cards as soon as your application is accepted and looked over.
If this is your first time applying, make sure you fill out the form properly. To learn more about the information and papers you will need to fill out the application form, click here to see how it is laid out. You can also get the application forms from a registry that is taking part. The ACIUP office will mail you new health cards as soon as your application is accepted and looked over.
If this is your first time applying, make sure you fill out the form properly. To learn more about the information and papers you will need to fill out the application form, click here to see how it is laid out. You can also get the application forms from a registry that is taking part.
What You Need to Get an Alberta Health Card
When you ask for AHCIP coverage, you must show proof of who you are, that you live in Alberta, and that you have the legal right to enter and stay in Canada. The list of papers that can be used in each case is shown below in a table.
| Alberta residency | Identification | Legal right to enter and remain in Canada |
| Alberta’s driver’s license | permanent resident card (both sides) | Canadian passport |
| mortgage or rental agreement | Government-issued driver’s license | Canadian birth certificate |
| home insurance | passport | permanent resident card (both sides) |
| bills such as utilities and phone bills | Canadian citizenship card | Canada entry document |
| vehicle registration | certificate of Indian Status issued by the Federal Government | certificate of Indian Status issued by the Federal Government |
| government-issued registry ID card | Canadian citizenship card (both sides), permanent resident card or confirmation document or letter |
We can’t move forward with your application until we have these supporting papers. You might also be asked to show extra proof of your identity to make sure you are allowed to get the card.
Who doesn’t need to fill out an ACHC application?
Students from other Canadian provinces or territories who are registered in an approved school in Alberta and plan to go back home after graduation must still be covered by the health insurance plan in their home province.
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Children under 21 or 25 years old who are registered full-time at an approved school may continue to be covered by their parent’s or legal guardian’s plan while they are in school in Alberta.
Students who plan to go to an approved school outside of Alberta and then come back to Alberta to finish their studies are still covered by Alberta Health Care. Any student going to school outside of Ontario must show a letter from the school’s registrar every year after their first year.