More Common Questions

• Are Alberta's laws on the Internet?
• Are there any programs for seniors to assist with hearing aid costs?
• Are there government housing-programs that offer assistance to healthy and independent seniors who simply require assistance with needs like housekeeping, laundry and meals?
• Are there government programs available to lower-income persons who require housing or rental assistance?
• Are there government programs that can assist with modifications to a home for wheelchair access?
• Are there guidelines for the use of photo radar by police services?
• Are there programs seniors should apply to before turning 65?
• Are there resources available that can help protect seniors from fraud or abuse?
• A salesperson is trying to sell me natural gas and/or electricity. I thought only my utility could provide these services. Has this changed?
• Can an individual who is considered a refugee apply under humanitarian grounds to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program?
• Can I e-mail my health information to Alberta Health and Wellness?
• Can I pay for Alberta Health Care Insurance premiums with my credit card or by direct payment?
• Can I register for Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage on the Internet?
• Can my employer hold back my pay? For how long?
• Can the government help cover the costs of a purchase for the home like a furnace or major appliance?
• Do all seniors get free health care coverage in Alberta?
• Does Alberta have an income support program for lower-income seniors?
• Does the government have a financial assistance program to assist seniors who are having financial difficulties?
• Does the Government of Alberta provide translation services to the public?
• Do I need a fishing licence? Where can I purchase one?
• Do I need a medical report to renew my driver's licence?
• Do I need the renewal form that I received in the mail in order to renew my driver's licence and vehicle registration?
• Do parents need to apply for the new federal child care benefit?
• Do you have a complete list of all cities, municipalities and counties of Alberta?
• Do you have a map showing the counties in Alberta?
• How am I, and other consumers, protected in a deregulated natural gas/electricity marketplace?
• How are Alberta's laws passed?
• How are decisions made about funding new schools or renovating existing ones?
• How are health service providers paid?
• How are International Qualifications Assessment Services (IQAS) services accessed?
• How are statistics on criminal events recorded, and where can I find them?
• How are the different municipality types (e.g., city, town, village) defined?
• How can I access laws from other provinces and the federal government?
• How can I become a locksmith?
• How can I become a security guard?
• How can I change a law?
• How can I contact my worker?
• How can I find information about traffic counts on a specific highway?
• How can I get copies of my official Alberta high school transcripts? Can I order them online?
• How can I get help for a family member with a gambling problem?
• How can I get help to quit smoking or using spit tobacco?
• How can I get help with alcohol or drug addiction for myself or a loved one?
• How can I get publications and other information about health services and issues?
• How does the tax system affect Alberta seniors?
• How do I address a Mayor/President/Minister in a letter?
• How do I apply for a birth certificate for my newborn?
• How do I apply for a charitable gaming licence?
• How do I apply for a Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant?
• How do I apply for a Community Initiatives Program (CIP) grant?
• How do I apply for Prorate?
• How do I ask a question about government?
• How do I cite Alberta's laws?
• How do I contact the Law Society of Alberta?
• How do I determine if I am eligible for compensation through Alberta BSE Programs?
• How do I find a health service provider in Alberta?
• How do I find Alberta's laws?
• How do I find information about subsidized housing in Alberta?
• How do I find out specific information on an Act or Regulation?
• How do I get a copy of my birth certificate?
• How do I get a job as a flag person for highway construction/maintenance projects?
• How do I get a permit to take heavy equipment on the road/highway?
• How do I get information on public consultations in Alberta?
• How do I get information on the Alberta Child Health Benefit Program?
• How do I get long term care services for myself and/or my loved one(s)?
• How do I go about having my trade skills recognized in Alberta when I live in another province or country?
• How do I know that my municipal water is safe to drink?
• How do I make an appeal regarding problems I am having with seismic or surface issues?
• How do I obtain Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage, and what does it cost?
• How do I obtain an International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) evaluation?
• How do I obtain a passport?
• How do I obtain a Wildlife Identification Number (WIN) card?
• How do I report abuse of adults in a publicly funded care facility?
• How much interest should I receive when my damage deposit is returned?
• How much notice do I have to give before moving?
• I've been evicted. What are my rights?
• I am about to become a parent. What are my employment standards entitlements and obligations?
• I am a newcomer to Alberta. How do I enroll my minor child in school?
• I am a temporary resident of Alberta. Do I have to pay international student fees for my minor children attending school in Alberta?
• I am getting married in a civil ceremony. Where can I find a list of marriage commissioners that can perform the ceremony?
• I am looking for a career in Law Enforcement. Whom should I contact?
• I am looking for a copy of the Highway Traffic Act. Where can I obtain one?
• I am looking for employment as a corrections/probation officer. Where can I find some information?
• I am looking for information on becoming a private investigator and starting my own private investigation firm. What are the requirements?
• I am moving out of Alberta, do I need to do anything about my Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage?
• I am moving to Alberta from another province or country. How do I get an Alberta driver's licence? How long do I have before I need an Alberta licence?
• I can't afford to hire a lawyer. What are my options?
• I didn't get my Employment Insurance cheque. Whom do I contact?
• I don't have a lawyer. Where do I find information on how to represent myself?
• I do not have the money to provide for my family. Will the government help?
• I entered Canada as a Visitor and have applied for permanent resident status. Do my minor children require a study permit to attend school in Alberta?
• If I leave Alberta, do I need to inform Alberta Health and Wellness?
• If my employment situation does not fit under existing employment standards rules is it possible to obtain permission for other arrangements?
• I found a cheque from the government that is now stale-dated. Can it be replaced?
• I have a business in small town/rural Alberta and would like to put a sign on the highway advertising it. Can I get a sign?
• I have a cheque from the Government of Alberta but don't know what it is for. How can I find out?
• I have an idea for a new product. Where can I find information about getting a patent and developing a business plan?
• I have a problem with my landlord or my tenant. Whom can I talk to?
• I have just been laid off from/quit my job. What are my rights and obligations?
• I have just bought a vehicle and find it is not safe. What should I do and whom do I contact?
• I have received a summons for jury duty but I can't attend. Whom do I contact?
• I have some questions regarding truckers' log books. Whom do I contact about this?
• I heard there is a federal/provincial/municipal program that will help my municipality improve its infrastructure. How do I apply for a grant from this program?
• I just moved to Alberta from another country. How do I apply for Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage? When does my coverage start?
• I just moved to Alberta from another province or territory. How do I apply for Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage?
• I live in Alberta and have just gotten married in another jurisdiction. What do I have to do to register my marriage in Alberta?
• I lost my Alberta Health Care Insurance card. How do I get a new one?
• Is the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research part of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund?
• Is there a government program that helps seniors cover the cost of prescriptions?
• Is there a limit to what I can tow behind my car? Can I tow more if I have a bigger vehicle?
• Is water from my private well safe to drink?
• I think my neighbour's children are being abused or neglected. What should I do?
• I want to know if I qualify for a child care subsidy. Whom do I contact?
• I was adopted and I want to find my birth parents. Where do I go to find information about them?
• I was told I need a "Child Welfare Check". What is it and where do I get one?
• I wish to get married in Alberta, but do not live here. What do I need in order to do this?
• I would like to immigrate to Alberta, but I do not have an employer or a job offer. Can I still apply to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program?
• I would like to know if a family member is in a correctional facility.
• May I photocopy Alberta's Acts and Regulations?
• My child's parent isn't paying maintenance to me. How do I get family maintenance?
• My children are not residents of Alberta but are attending school full time in Alberta. Do they have to register their vehicles and change their operator licences in Alberta?
• Should I be paid for a statutory holiday?
• What age does a child have to be before they can be left at home alone?
• What Alberta Environment forms are available online?
• What are International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) assessments for?
• What are my rights and obligations regarding stray animals and fences?
• What are my rights as a landowner or renter regarding pipelines, seismic or surface issues?
• What are the environment-related emergency telephone numbers?
• What are the requirements for the Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit and how do I qualify?
• What are your rights and options as a landowner when oil and/or gas companies propose development on or near your property ?
• What can I do about flooding, drainage, a neighbour's intensive livestock operation or municipality activity that is affecting my home or farm?
• What does Alberta Health Care Insurance cover when I travel out-of-province or out-of-country?
• What do I need to know about serving food?
• What happens when a complaint is filed with Employment Standards?
• What if I can't afford Alberta Health Care Insurance premiums?
• What information do I need to register my vehicle?
• What is a driver's abstract and where do I go to obtain one?
• What is Alberta's minimum hourly rate?
• What is a preliminary hearing and when is it held?
• What is done with the money collected from photo radar fines?
• What is graduated driver licensing?
• What is the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program?
• What is the Alberta Science and Research Authority (ASRA)?
• What is the AMBER Alert program in Alberta?
• What is the difference between an Act and a Regulation?
• What is the Maintenance Enforcement Program?
• What is the Municipal Internship Program?
• What is the process for obtaining a licence to provide health services in Alberta?
• What is the status of the Sex Offender Registry?
• What is the Universal Child Care Benefit?
• What should I do if I know or suspect someone is using a health number or card inappropriately?
• What support services are available for seniors? Is there a number I can call?
• What type of credentials does International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) evaluate?
• When are inmates sent to provincial correctional centres and when are they sent to federal correctional facilities?
• When are the Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit cheques sent out?
• When is Environment Week?
• When should I show my Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan number or card?
• Where are Vehicle Inspection Stations located in Alberta? What are the phone numbers?
• Where can I apply for a placard or renew my current placard?
• Where can I buy travel health insurance?
• Where can I find Alberta information on physical activity and healthy eating?
• Where can I find Alberta tobacco tax rules with respect to tobacco imported into the Province?
• Where can I find a listing of Government employees' phone numbers and contact information?
• Where can I find a list of hunting outfitters in Alberta?
• Where can I find campground registration information?
• Where can I find employment opportunities with the Alberta Government?
• Where can I find information about Alberta's employment standards, such as wage obligations, minimum wage, and overtime?
• Where can I find information about Alberta Parks, including National Parks?
• Where can I find information about road conditions in Alberta?
• Where can I find information about the Consular Corps in Alberta?
• Where can I find information about workplace health and safety, such as employer and employee rights and responsibilities or safety conditions?
• Where can I find information for children about tobacco?
• Where can I find more information on Alberta SuperNet?
• Where can I find population statistics for the Province of Alberta broken down by municipalities or cities or regional districts?
• Where can I find the Alberta Safety Codes Act?
• Where can I get access to Alberta legislation?
• Where can I get a copy of the Alberta Building Code?
• Where can I get information about personal income taxes in Alberta?
• Where can I get information about student financial assistance?
• Where can I get information about the programs available to support my job search?
• Where can I get information on school bus traffic safety for children, impaired driving and other traffic safety issues?
• Where can I get information on seasonal employment opportunities for fighting forest fires in Alberta?
• Where can I get information on the Alberta Securities Commission?
• Where can I get my driver's licence renewed or a motor vehicle registered?
• Where can I get my immunization records?
• Where can I go for help if I feel that I'm being discriminated against by my employer?
• Where can I obtain environmental education materials?
• Where can I purchase Alberta Government Map Products? (e.g., Topographical Maps, Forestry Maps, Hydrographic Maps)
• Where can I register a complaint or concern about health services received?
• Where do gaming profits go?
• Where do I apply for a social insurance number?
• Where do I find information about applying for a retail sales tax refund after visiting another province in Canada?
• Where do I find out about crop and hail insurance?
• Where do I get brochures, posters etc. for my school/group regarding safety issues?
• Which days are statutory holidays?
• Which prescription drugs are covered by Alberta Health and Wellness?
• Who can be covered on my Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan?
• Who is eligible to make application to the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program?
• Who is responsible for maintaining the different kinds of highways in Alberta?
• Whom can I call to obtain information about the safe installation of child car seats?
• Whom can I contact for information about my Alberta public service pension options?
• Whom can I contact with questions about recycling?
• Whom do I call for information about the Beginning Farmer (Loan) Program or the Developing Farmer (Loan) Program?
• Whom do I call to discuss eligible projects under the Canada-Alberta Farm Water Program?
• Whom do I call to obtain a permit for an overweight or over-dimensional vehicle, an out-of-province licensing permit or a restricted vehicle licence plate?
• Whom do I contact about immigration?
• Whom do I contact to find out about tax deferral on drought-induced sales of breeding livestock?
• Whom do I contact to get information about a post-secondary institution? How do I apply?
• Whom do I contact to get information about what my children should be learning in school?
• Whom should I contact if I have a problem with my income support benefits?
• Who needs an International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) evaluation?
• Why are huge trucks allowed to drive on the highways? Don't they cause damage?
• Why did the criteria to obtain a parking placard for persons with disabilities change?
• Why does the new policy make it harder to obtain a parking placard for persons with disabilities?
• Why do I have to pay premiums if I don't use the system?
• Why is there a charge for paper copies of Alberta's legislation?
• Will my Alberta Health Care Insurance coverage be cancelled if I leave my job?