Alberta

Certificates Express can acquire Birth Certificates (Large/Small), Photocopies of Registration, and Search Letters from the province of Alberta.

New Security Enhanced Birth Certificate:

The new Alberta birth certificate:

Has more than 20 embedded security features (including third wall security features that cannot be communicated for security reasons)
Confirms Canadian citizenship
Is made of a durable polymer material
Provides greater security for citizens (protection against identity theft, fraud, tampering)
Will help with validation when traveling to destinations where valid travel documents include a driver’s license and birth certificate

Who can apply for a birth certificate?

You can apply for an Alberta birth certificate if:

• The person who is the subject of the certificate (must be at least 14 years old)
• A parent named on the record of a child
• A legal representative
• A person who has written authorization from a person described above

Service Options:

Regular Service

Choose this option to receive your certificate within the province's regular delivery time frame.
Regular processing time is 7 to 10 days plus mailing time .
Once we have received your completed application, we will process it for you using the standard government procedure.
In all cases, your birth certificate will be sent by Express Post/Courier/Mail to you as soon as the province has completed processing.

Rush Service

Rush processing time is 1 to 2 days plus courier.
Expedited service is rush processing plus mail time.
Certificate processing will be completed within 24 hours.
In all cases, your birth certificate will be sent by Courier to you as soon as the province has completed processing.

Processing time for Alberta documents: 2 days (does not include delivery)

Pricing

	REGULAR	EXPEDITED	RUSH
Government Fee¹	$40.00	$40.00	$40.00
Government Urgency Fee	N/A	23.40	23.40
Certificates Express Fee	80.00	120.00	160.00
Processing Fee	25.00	25.00	25.00
Shipping	see below	see below	see below
GST²	5.25	9.25	9.25
Total

¹ This government fee does not include any courier charges that may apply.

² GST charges only apply to non-government charges.

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Regular Service:

Rush Service:

Restrictions may apply. See our "Terms and Conditions" page for more information.
All government processing times are estimated, plus delivery times.
Please call us for more information at (416) 96-BIRTH (962-4784) or toll-free at (877) 663-6606.