Albertans awaiting citizenship proof can renew licences with receipt, Smith says

Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans who have applied to Ottawa for proof of citizenship will soon be able to renew their driver's licence by showing the application receipt. She announced it informally on her Nov. 7 radio show, saying formal rules would follow within days. Alberta now requires proof of legal status in Canada to renew licences. Smith said the government assumed 60 days would be enough for federal processing, but one Spruce View resident was facing a nearly three-year wait. Licences issued this way will lack the citizenship marker, and the province will work with Ottawa to speed processing.