Status: Available
Short Description:

• Alberta.ca Account allows residents and businesses to access a wide range of provincial services with a single identity account. Verification includes mailed PIN-based activation for secure access.
• The Alberta Wallet launched in August 2025 as a digital credential wallet. The Alberta Mobile Health Card is the first verifiable credential available, giving health facilities such as hospitals the ability to scan a resident’s card and access information such as name, date of birth, and personal health number. The QR code contains a resident’s full credentials and a digital signature that proves the credential was issued by the Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services.

Program Details:

Q: Is there a centralized citizen digital trust scheme available in the province and/or territory?

• Answer: Yes – currently available
• Programs:
  • Alberta.ca Account
  • Mobile Health Card
• Access Links:
  • https://account.alberta.ca/ui/signin/signin
  • https://www.alberta.ca/mobile-health-card

Q: Does the digital trust scheme offer a credential?

• Answer: Yes
• Type: Mobile Health Card (stored in Alberta Wallet)

Q: How is the credential issued to citizens?

• Answers:
  • Alberta.ca Account: Verification code mailed after account creation with driver’s license (1–2 weeks)
  • Mobile Health Card: Residents aged 14 and older will need a verified Alberta.ca Account and a verified MyHealth Records account to access the Alberta Wallet and to receive their mobile health card.
  • Alberta Wallet: Available free on Apple App Store and Google Play. Residents aged 14+ with a verified Alberta.ca Account and verified MyHealth Records account can access the Alberta Wallet and receive their Mobile Health Card.

Q: What percentage of the provincial population is currently enrolled in the scheme?

• Answer: 54% (~2M of 3.7M)

Q: How many government services can the citizen credential access?

• Answer: 38 services

Q: Can the citizen credential be used to access non-government services?

• Answer: No

References:

• Alberta.ca Account Services
• Mobile Health Card
• Better, faster, smarter access to government services

 

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