The Alberta Renewal Reminder Service helps you receive advance reminders before important registry renewal dates.
You can sign up for reminders for vehicle registration, company vehicle registration, driver’s licence or identification card renewal, and corporate annual return filing.
Accu-Search can help you understand which reminder option applies to your situation and direct you to the correct renewal reminder service before a registration, licence, ID card, or corporate filing becomes overdue.
The Renewal Reminder Service can help individuals and businesses keep track of selected Alberta registry renewal dates.
You can sign up for reminders for:
This service is useful if you want advance notice before a renewal date, especially if you manage more than one vehicle, have a driver’s licence or ID card coming up for renewal, or need to remember a corporate filing deadline.
Vehicle registration renewal reminders help you remember when your Alberta vehicle registration is coming due.
This can be helpful because Alberta vehicle registration expiry dates are not the same for everyone. Your expiry month depends on the renewal schedule connected to the registrant.
A reminder can help you plan, but it does not renew the vehicle registration for you. You still need to complete the renewal before the expiry date.
Businesses can also sign up for company vehicle registration reminders.
This is useful for corporations, numbered companies, and businesses that manage company vehicles and need to stay organized around registration expiry dates.
If your company vehicles renew on a quarterly schedule, the reminder service can help you track the relevant renewal periods.
You can sign up for reminders for your Alberta driver’s licence or identification card.
Driver’s licences and ID cards have their own expiry dates, so reminders can help you avoid missing the renewal window.
If your driver’s licence or ID card is already expired, or if you need to update your name, address, or other personal information, you may need to complete a renewal or update through a registry agent instead of relying only on the reminder service.
The Renewal Reminder Service can also help with corporate annual return reminders.
This is useful for Alberta corporations that need to remember annual return filing deadlines and avoid missing important corporate registry dates.
A corporate annual return reminder does not file the annual return for you. It only helps notify you before the filing date so you can complete the required corporate registry step.
When you sign up, you choose the contact method and reminder categories that apply to you.
Reminder options may include:
You may also be asked to choose a registry office. Selecting a registry office connects your reminder account with a registry agent, but it does not force you to complete the renewal with that office.
Renewal reminders are meant to help you remember upcoming expiry dates. They do not complete the renewal, update, or filing for you.
The Renewal Reminder Service is different from an actual renewal.
A renewal reminder sends a notice before a renewal is due. You still need to take action to renew your vehicle registration, driver’s licence, ID card, or corporate annual return before the deadline.
For example:
If you need to complete the renewal now, you should use the correct renewal service instead of only signing up for reminders.
The Alberta Renewal Reminder Service may be helpful if you:
The service is especially useful if you handle multiple registry-related dates for yourself, your family, or your business.
Start by choosing the registry office you want connected to your reminder account.
This allows your reminder notice to include registry contact information if you need help with the next step.
Choose whether you want to receive reminders by email, text message, or both.
Make sure the email address or mobile number you provide is accurate, because reminder notices will be sent using the contact details on your account.
Select the reminder categories that apply to you.
You may add vehicle registration reminders, company vehicle registration reminders, driver’s licence or ID card reminders, corporate annual return reminders, or other available notice options.
Review your contact details and reminder preferences before submitting the request.
Your reminder account should reflect the services and dates you want to track.
When you receive a reminder, complete the required renewal or filing before the expiry date.
If you are unsure which renewal service applies, Accu-Search can help you confirm the next registry step.
Accu-Search can help you understand Alberta renewal reminder options and confirm whether you need a reminder, a renewal, an update, or a separate registry service.
Use the Renewal Reminder Service if you want advance notice before your renewal date. Contact or visit Accu-Search if you are unsure which service applies to your situation.
No. The Renewal Reminder Service only sends a reminder before a renewal or filing is due. It does not complete the renewal for you.
You can sign up for vehicle registration reminders, company vehicle registration reminders, driver’s licence or ID card reminders, corporate annual return reminders, and selected additional notices from your registry office.
Yes. You can choose text message reminders if SMS is available through the reminder service. Standard mobile carrier rates may apply.
Yes. The reminder service is free to use, although standard text message rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier.
No. Selecting a registry office connects your reminder account with that office, but you are not required to complete the renewal there.
Yes. You can add multiple reminder types depending on what you need to track.
Notification
Starting June 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm, online driver’s licence and ID card services are temporarily unavailable. For more information, visit Alberta.ca.