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Alberta Launches Digital Wallet With Mobile Health Card

Officials say the optional app speeds clinic visits, laying groundwork for future provincial IDs.

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The Alberta government is launching a new digital wallet and its first available component is a digital health care card, the province announced on Friday, August 29, 2025.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced plans to replace the province's flimsy paper health cards.

Overview

  • The Alberta Wallet is live on the Apple App Store and Google Play, offering a mobile alternative to the physical health care card.
  • Users must have a verified Alberta.ca account and link MyHealth Records to add their health card to the app.
  • Eligibility starts at age 14, with options for parents to add children's cards and for spouses or inter-dependents to share cards between wallets.
  • The digital card is valid proof of health insurance coverage across Alberta and is intended for use at hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities.
  • The province emphasizes encryption with a design it says prevents government tracking, while signaling plans to add documents such as a potential mobile driver’s licence and various permits and certificates.