Moving from Manitoba to Alberta

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   Update your address and your Manitoba programs

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   Update your address with Canada Post (mail forwarding), CRA, Service Canada, Elections Canada, your bank, employer, and provincial agencies including your health card and driver's licence address.

   Full Alberta change-of-address checklist →

   Manitoba programs and benefits on the way out

   • “You qualify for the Manitoba Pharmacare program if you meet all of the following criteria: You are eligible for Manitoba Health coverage.” Pharmacare Program | Health | Province of Manitoba →
   • Manitoba Pharmacare needs Manitoba Health coverage; no moving-out rule is published. It ends with your health coverage at the latest. Pharmacare Program | Health | Province of Manitoba →

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   Health coverage: Manitoba ends, Alberta begins

   AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan): Coverage begins on the first day of the third month following the date you established residency in Alberta. During the gap you can continue using your health card from your previous province or territory when accessing health services.Open this section ↓Close ↑

   Leaving Manitoba

   • “Your Manitoba Health coverage will continue for the remainder of the month you move, plus the next two months.” Moving out of Manitoba | Health | Province of Manitoba →
   • “Immediately upon arrival to your new province or territory, be sure to contact that province’s or territory’s government health insurance authorities to arrange for continuity of coverage.” Leaving Manitoba Permanently | Health | Province of Manitoba →

   Keep your old provincial health coverage active until your new coverage starts. Do not cancel it early.

   Arriving in Alberta

   AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan): Coverage begins on the first day of the third month following the date you established residency in Alberta. During the gap you can continue using your health card from your previous province or territory when accessing health services.

   Apply within 3 months of arriving: Online or at a registry agent.

   Official source → https://www.alberta.ca/ahcip-moving-to-albertaMoving to Alberta: the full new-resident guide →↑ Close this section
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   Driver's licence: Manitoba to Alberta

   Exchange deadline in Alberta: 90 days.Open this section ↓Close ↑

   Your Manitoba licence

   • “If you move to a reciprocal jurisdiction and obtain a new driver’s licence, your Manitoba Driver’s Licence must be surrendered to the new jurisdiction.” Change or cancel your driver’s licence →
   • “Once your new licence (in the new jurisdiction) has been issued, it is still your responsibility to request a driver’s licence cancellation in writing.” Change or cancel your driver’s licence →
   • “Once you have obtained a driver’s licence and registered your vehicle outside of Manitoba, send a copy of your new licence and vehicle registration documents and fill out this signed form requesting we cancel your driver’s licence and Autopac coverage.” Leaving Manitoba →
   • “Simply stopping payment with your financial institution or not paying an installment does not cancel your registration and insurance or driver’s licence.” Leaving Manitoba →

   Your Alberta licence

   Exchange deadline in Alberta: 90 days.

   Exchange your out-of-province licence within 90 days of establishing Alberta residency at any Alberta registry agent.

   Testing is typically waived when exchanging a same-class Canadian licence.

   Official source → https://www.alberta.ca/exchange-non-alberta-licences↑ Close this section
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   Your vehicle: cancel in Manitoba, register in Alberta

   You have 90 days from becoming an Alberta resident to register your out-of-province vehicle.Open this section ↓Close ↑

   Cancel in Manitoba

   • “If you move and register your vehicle outside Manitoba, cancellation of your Manitoba registration/insurance doesn’t automatically happen. To cancel, mail a photocopy of your new vehicle registration documents and include a letter, with your signature, asking us to cancel your Autopac insurance.” Cancelling your insurance →
   • “Once received, we will backdate the cancellation to the effective date of your documents. If the cancellation results in a refund, it will be mailed to you at the address you provided.” Leaving Manitoba →
   • “Keep the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) portion of your Manitoba registration as proof you own the vehicle.” Leaving Manitoba →
   • MPI's leaving pages do not say what to do with the plate; ask your Autopac agent when you cancel. Leaving Manitoba →

   Register in Alberta: Authorized private registry agents

   Watch for: The OOPVI report is void if not presented to a registry agent within 14 days of the inspection date. A vehicle that fails must be re-inspected and re-presented within 10 days of the failure.

   You have 90 days from becoming an Alberta resident to register your out-of-province vehicle.

   Inspection: Out of Province Vehicle Inspection (OOPVI). Purchase the "Request for Vehicle Inspection" form from a registry agent before booking the inspection. Once issued, the OOPVI report must be presented for registration within 14 days, or it is void. A failed inspection must be re-presented within 10 days of the failure.

   Alberta handles vehicle registration through private authorized registry agents; there is no government office. Find an authorized agent through alberta.ca.

   Official source: Authorized private registry agents → https://www.alberta.ca/register-vehicleAlberta vehicle re-registration guide, with what to bring →

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   Federal updates and the December 31 rule

   CRA: update your mailing address via My Account at canada.ca or by calling 1-800-959-8281.Open this section ↓Close ↑

   • CRA: update your mailing address via My Account at canada.ca or by calling 1-800-959-8281. Direct deposit details stay the same.
   • Elections Canada: update your voter registration at elections.ca or at your nearest Elections Canada office.
   • Utilities, waste/recycling, transit passes, and school registration are set by your municipality: rules and providers vary by city. Check your city or municipal website for local services.

   Which province you were resident in for the year

   Your province or territory of residence is the province or territory where you lived or of which you were considered to be a factual resident on December 31 of the year.

   Your province or territory of residence - Canada.ca →

   If you need a replacement birth certificate, SIN confirmation letter, or passport, see the replace-documents guide for Alberta-specific steps and agencies.

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   Your free MB to AB checklist

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   Alberta deadlines at a glance

   • □Driver's licence exchange: 90 days
   • □AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan): apply within 3 months of arriving
   • □Vehicle registration: 90 days
   • □Licence address update: Alberta requires you to update your driver's licence address within 14 days of moving. Visit any authorized private registry agent: there is no provincial government office for this.

   Leaving Manitoba

   • □Health coverage: “Your Manitoba Health coverage will continue for the remainder of the month you move, plus the next two months.” Source →
   • □“Immediately upon arrival to your new province or territory, be sure to contact that province’s or territory’s government health insurance authorities to arrange for continuity of coverage.” Source →
   • □Driver's licence: “If you move to a reciprocal jurisdiction and obtain a new driver’s licence, your Manitoba Driver’s Licence must be surrendered to the new jurisdiction.” Source →
   • □“Once your new licence (in the new jurisdiction) has been issued, it is still your responsibility to request a driver’s licence cancellation in writing.” Source →
   • □“Once you have obtained a driver’s licence and registered your vehicle outside of Manitoba, send a copy of your new licence and vehicle registration documents and fill out this signed form requesting we cancel your driver’s licence and Autopac coverage.” Source →
   • □“Simply stopping payment with your financial institution or not paying an installment does not cancel your registration and insurance or driver’s licence.” Source →
   • □Vehicle: “If you move and register your vehicle outside Manitoba, cancellation of your Manitoba registration/insurance doesn’t automatically happen. To cancel, mail a photocopy of your new vehicle registration documents and include a letter, with your signature, asking us to cancel your Autopac insurance.” Source →
   • □“Once received, we will backdate the cancellation to the effective date of your documents. If the cancellation results in a refund, it will be mailed to you at the address you provided.” Source →
   • □“Keep the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) portion of your Manitoba registration as proof you own the vehicle.” Source →
   • □MPI's leaving pages do not say what to do with the plate; ask your Autopac agent when you cancel. Source →
   • □Programs and benefits: “You qualify for the Manitoba Pharmacare program if you meet all of the following criteria: You are eligible for Manitoba Health coverage.” Source →
   • □Manitoba Pharmacare needs Manitoba Health coverage; no moving-out rule is published. It ends with your health coverage at the latest. Source →

   Arriving in Alberta

   • □Update your address: Alberta change-of-address checklist. Guide →
   • □Driver's licence: exchange within 90 days. Exchange your out-of-province licence within 90 days of establishing Alberta residency at any Alberta registry agent. Source →
   • □Health card: apply for AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan) within 3 months of arriving. Online or at a registry agent. Source →
   • □Coverage start: Coverage begins on the first day of the third month following the date you established residency in Alberta. During the gap you can continue using your health card from your previous province or territory when accessing health services. Source →
   • □Keep your old provincial health coverage active until your new coverage starts. Do not cancel it early.
   • □Vehicle: You have 90 days from becoming an Alberta resident to register your out-of-province vehicle. Source →
   • □Inspection: Out of Province Vehicle Inspection (OOPVI). Guide →
   • □CRA: update your mailing address via My Account at canada.ca or by calling 1-800-959-8281. Direct deposit details stay the same.
   • □Elections Canada: update your voter registration at elections.ca or at your nearest Elections Canada office.
   • □Utilities, waste/recycling, transit passes, and school registration are set by your municipality: rules and providers vary by city. Check your city or municipal website for local services.
   • □Replace or obtain documents: Alberta replace-documents guide. Guide →

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   Common questions

   When does my Manitoba health coverage end after I move to Alberta?Open this section ↓Close ↑

   When does my Manitoba health coverage end after I move to Alberta?

   Manitoba publishes it this way. “Your Manitoba Health coverage will continue for the remainder of the month you move, plus the next two months.” “Immediately upon arrival to your new province or territory, be sure to contact that province’s or territory’s government health insurance authorities to arrange for continuity of coverage.” Keep your old provincial health coverage active until your new coverage starts. Do not cancel it early.

   How long do I have to exchange my Manitoba licence in Alberta?

   90 days. Exchange your out-of-province licence within 90 days of establishing Alberta residency at any Alberta registry agent.

   Do I have to hand back my Manitoba plates when I register the car in Alberta?

   “If you move and register your vehicle outside Manitoba, cancellation of your Manitoba registration/insurance doesn’t automatically happen. To cancel, mail a photocopy of your new vehicle registration documents and include a letter, with your signature, asking us to cancel your Autopac insurance.” “Once received, we will backdate the cancellation to the effective date of your documents. If the cancellation results in a refund, it will be mailed to you at the address you provided.” “Keep the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) portion of your Manitoba registration as proof you own the vehicle.” MPI's leaving pages do not say what to do with the plate; ask your Autopac agent when you cancel. In Alberta: You have 90 days from becoming an Alberta resident to register your out-of-province vehicle.

   Is there a free checklist for moving from Manitoba to Alberta?

   Yes. The checklist on this page lists what to cancel in Manitoba and what to register in Alberta, each item with its official source, and you can download it as a free PDF. It helps you plan the move; it is not legal advice.

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1. DateManitoba health coverage ends

   “Your Manitoba Health coverage will continue for the remainder of the month you move, plus the next two months.”

   Moving out of Manitoba | Health | Province of Manitoba →
2. DateApply for AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan)

   AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan): apply within 3 months of arriving

   AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan) enrolment →
3. DateAHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan) coverage begins

   Coverage begins on the first day of the third month following the date you established residency in Alberta. During the gap you can continue using your health card from your previous province or territory when accessing health services.

   AHCIP (Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan) enrolment →
4. DateExchange your licence in Alberta

   Driver's licence exchange: 90 days

   Alberta driver's licence exchange →
5. DateLicence address update in Alberta

   Licence address update: Alberta requires you to update your driver's licence address within 14 days of moving. Visit any authorized private registry agent: there is no provincial government office for this.

   Alberta change of address →
6. DateRegister your vehicle in Alberta

   Vehicle registration: 90 days

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