Alberta may become the first Canadian province to indicate citizenship status on driver's licenses. The initiative is currently under legislative review and has already sparked lively public debate.
What the government says
Provincial officials explain that the innovation is intended to reduce bureaucratic barriers.
“This will allow citizens to avoid carrying unnecessary documents. A driver's license with a citizenship mark will be sufficient proof of a person's status,” said one government official.
What will change
According to the proposal, a special mark will appear on licenses or official ID cards indicating Canadian citizenship. This is intended to:
facilitate identification in government agencies;
speed up the process of obtaining other documents;
reduce the risk of confusion and errors.
Importance for new Canadians
The innovation may be of particular importance to those who have recently obtained citizenship.
“For Ukrainians who have been actively immigrating to Canada in recent years, this change will be additional confirmation of their status in their everyday documents,” emphasize immigration experts.
What's next
The project is still under discussion, and no exact launch date has been announced. However, Alberta is already preparing to become the first province in Canada to integrate citizenship information directly into driver's licenses.
“We want identification documents to reflect a person's actual status and be as convenient as possible to use,” the government concluded.
Based on materials from Ukrnews.