Acceptable ID, Legal Presence, and Residency

Acceptable Identification

All Identification must be valid and original.

Identification must have a recordable number and include a photo, name, and date of birth.

Some examples include (not an all inclusive list):

If you do not have any of the above, you can provide us with:

Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate or Civil Marriage Statement, Legal Change of Name Certificate
Canadian Citizenship Certificate (issued after February 1, 2012)
Chequing or Saving Account Statement
Cancelled Cheque with imprinted name and Alberta address
Utility, Telephone (land or cell), Gas or Cable TV bill in client’s name
Property tax bill or receipt, land title or mortgage documents
Income Tax receipts
Insurance policy documents (life, auto, residential, etc)
Refugee Protection Claimant document
Study Permit
Government Assistance document

Some examples of unacceptable support documents are:

Must be in applicant’s name and show the current address.

All items MUST be less than 90 days old.

Current Utility, phone, Gas or Cable Bill.
Current bank and/or credit card statements.
Mortgage documents or residential lease containing a client’s physical address.
Income tax assessment summary.
Written confirmation of employment (on company letterhead, including contact name and telephone number, and signed within the last 15 days).
Written confirmation from an educational institution in Alberta indicating dependents are attending school full time.
Alberta Social benefits documents.
Land Title documents.

Must be an original document.