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Renewing an Operator's License
Renewal forms for operator's licenses are generally mailed to clients four to six weeks before the expiry of the license. Renewals must be done in person. Only residents of Alberta are eligible to renew. Anyone 75 years or older is required to submit a medical report and have their vision checked. Medical reports are also required for holders of Class1, 2, and 4 licenses and for all licenses with a condition code quot;Cquot; endorsement. The current cost for a 5 year renewal is $45.35 including G.S.T.
Replacing a Lost or Stolen License
If your license has been lost, stolen or destroyed, you may obtain a replacement license by visiting our office. You will be required to present two pieces of identification, preferably a Birth Certificate, Social Insurance Card, Alberta Health Care Card, school photo ID or a passport. A signature and birth date must be included in the pieces of ID you bring.
Exchanging a non-Alberta Operator's License
A valid license from another Canadian jurisdiction can be exchanged for an equivalent class (Classes 1 through 7). Testing is not normally required, but a vision test and a medical is necessary when exchanging for a Class 1, 2 or 4 license.
A valid license from an American jurisdicition can be exchanged for a Class 5, 6, or 7 license only. Residency requirements must be met before an Alberta license will be issued.
Anyone coming from outside Canada and the United States is required to meet residency requirements and to undergo complete testing. Applicants exchanging a license from Japan or Germany will not be required to undergo testing because of our reciprocal licensing agreements with these countries. The cost is $48.56 including G.S.T.
Identification Card
A photo identification card is available to an individual who is not the holder of a valid Alberta Operator's License. The card is clearly marked for identification purposes and does not entitle the person to operate a motor vehicle under any circumstances. To obtain an ID card the person must bring in two pieces of identification, one preferably a Birth Certificate. The minimum age is 14, and applicants under the age of 18 must provide parental consent. The cost is $20.35 including G.S.T.
Driver's Record / Abstracts
A Driver's Abstract shows your driving history for the previous 3 years. You may obtain your own driving record for the last three years. An abstract is a summarized record of all traffic violations during the last three years. It is useful for presentation to an insurance agent and for employment applications. A third party may obtain your abstract only with your written consent.
Class 1 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle
-class 6 type vehicles, for learning only The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, medical report and airbrake
certificate.
Vehicle for road test: tractor-trailer combination with three or more axles
and air brakes.
Class 2 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that the holder of a Class 3, 4 and 5 operator's license may operate
-any bus
-classes 1 and 6 type vehicles, for learner only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, and medical report,
airbrake certificate for vehicle with airbrakes.
Vehicle for road test: a bus with a seating capacity exceeding 24 including the
operator.
Class 3 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 5 operator's license may operate
-a single motor vehicle with three or more axles
-a motor vehicle with three or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
-classes 2 and 4 type vehicles without passengers
-all motor vehicles included under Class 1, 2 and 6, for learning only
No holder of a Class 3 operator's license shall operate a motor vehicle:
-that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person including the operator
-to transport passengers for hire
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, airbrake certificate if the vehicle
is equipped with airbrakes.
Vehicle for road test: any single motor vehicle having three or more axles.
Class 4 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-a taxi, ambulance or bus (including school or kindergarten buses) where seating capacity is not over 24, excluding the operator
-all motor vehicles included under Class 5
-all motor vehicles included under Classes 1, 2, 3 and 6, for learning only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: vision screening, written test, medical report, road test required if
operator does not hold a class 1, 2 or 3 license. Vehicle for road test: any two
axle motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle.
Class 5 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-a two axle single motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle
-a two axle motor vehicle towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
-a recreational vehicle or any combination of a recreational vehicle and a trailer, if the trailer has not more than two axles and is not equipped with airbrakes
-a moped
-Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 type vehicles, for learning only
No holder of a Class 5 operator's license shall operate a motor vehicle:
-that has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person including the operator
-to transport for hire
The minimum learning age is 14.
The minimum licensing age is 16.
Requirements: road test.
Vehicle for road test: any two axle motor vehicle excluding a motorcycle.
Class 6 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-a motorcycle or a moped
-all motor vehicles under Class 5, for learning only
The minumum learning age is 16.
Requirements: written and road test.
Vehicle for road test: motorcyle without sidecar.
Class 7 License
Permits an operator to drive:
-a moped
-a motor vehicle referred to in the Class 5 category, as a learner only -a motorcycle, as a learner only, if the operator is at least 16 years of age
The minimum learning or licensing age is 14.
Requirements: written test and vision screening.