In August 2025, the province of Alberta introduced a new service called Alberta Wallet, a mobile and web-based tool for storing government documents in digital format.
The first document already available through this service is the Mobile Health Card, a digital health card that is intended to replace the paper health insurance card.
How it works
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Alberta.ca + MyHealth Records account To use Alberta Wallet, you need to have a verified Alberta.ca account and a MyHealth Records account to add your mobile health card.
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Adding your Mobile Health Card After logging into the app, select the “Add to Alberta Wallet” option, find your Mobile Health Card, and add it.
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Using your card The digital health card can be used in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities as official proof of insurance coverage—the card's QR code can be scanned for verification. If a healthcare facility does not have a scanner, the card will still be accepted in digital form, just as paper cards are currently accepted. Alberta.ca
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An option, not a requirement Important: Using Alberta Wallet and the mobile card is optional. Those who are used to paper cards can continue to use them.
Who can access the Mobile Health Card
After 14 years of age — individuals aged 14+ can obtain a digital card themselves.
For children under 14 — parents or guardians can add their card through their account.
You must be a Canadian citizen or resident and have a permanent address in Alberta.
What's next
In the future, there are plans to add other documents — driver's licenses, birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc. In addition to the digital version, the Alberta government also plans to introduce a plastic card that will combine a health card and a driver's license.
Paper cards will remain valid for a certain period of time alongside digital ones.
Significance and reaction
The launch of Alberta Wallet and the mobile health card is an innovative step in the digitization of government services. Alberta is becoming one of Canada's leading provinces in the implementation of digital documents in everyday life.
Medical associations support the idea of switching to a digital health card:
“Patients will always have their information with them, reducing the risk of forgetting or losing their card,” write representatives of the Alberta Medical Association.
For citizens, this means convenience while maintaining control over their own data through encryption and protection of personal information.
Sourcehttps://www.alberta.ca/alberta-wallet