Alberta adds citizenship to IDs to counter healthcare & election fraud
Alberta will become the first province in Canada to add Canadian citizenship markers to driver’s licences and identification cards, a move the government continuously emphasized was about security.
Alberta will become the first province in Canada to add Canadian citizenship markers to driver’s licences and identification cards, a move the government continuously emphasized was about convenience and security.
The change, announced Monday, will take effect in fall 2026 and apply to all new and renewed cards.
