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Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9 am - 7 pm
Sat: 10 am - 4 pm
Sun: Closed
Phone:
780-420-1234
1-877-423-3310
Fax:
780-423-2567
1-877-423-2567
Address:
13322 - 118 Ave
Edmonton, AB T5L 2L8
Email:
info@abbeyroadreg.com
Vital Statistics
+ Vital Statistics Certificates
+ Birth Certificates
+ Death Certificates
+ Marriage Certificates
+ Marriage Licences
+ Legal Name Changes
Motor Vehicle Services
+ Registering and Renewing
Your Vehicle / Plates
+ Driver's Licences
+ Alberta Identification Cards
+ Driver's Abstracts
+ Disabled Placards
+ Fine Payment
s
+ Knowledge & Road Tests
+ In Transit Permits
+ Personalized Licence
Plates
+ Vehicle Information
Reports
+ Request for Inspection
Out of Province or Write off
+ Stolen Vehicle Searches
Land Titles
+ Land Title Documents
+ Land Title Searches
Personal Property Registry
+ Lien Searches
+ Personal Property
Registrations
+ Lien Amendments, Renewals and Discharges
+ Writ of Enforcement
Corporate Registry
+ Incorporations
+ Trade Names and
Partnerships
+ Corporate Searches
+ Corporate Name Changes
+ Certificates of Status
+ Annual Returns
+ Extra-Provincial
Registrations
+ Continuing In or Out
of Alberta
+ Revival of Corporations
+ Corporate Seals
+ Minute Books
+ NUANS Reports
Other
+ Commissioner of Oaths
+ Passport Photos
+ Out of Province Services
Vital Statistics Certificates
Certificates must be ordered in person by someone authorized to do so as indicated on the second page of the application form. Identification must be shown.
Further Information and Forms:
Please see the Alberta government's website for complete information.
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Birth Certificates
The new Alberta birth certificate is a primary piece of identification that may be ordered for anyone born in Alberta.
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Death Certificates
A death certificate is a record issued for a deceased person.
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Marriage Certificates
An Alberta marriage certificate provides proof of the marriage of two individuals within Alberta.
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Marriage Licences
A Marriage Licence is a document authorizing two individuals to marry in Alberta within 90 days of the date of issue.
Requirements:
You must apply in person. Both parties must have acceptable identification and, if applicable, a final divorce certificate.
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Legal Name Changes
A legal name change changes given or surnames by replacing, adding or removing a name. Please come into our office for the required booklet should you wish to do this.
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Additional information about motor vehicle services may be found
here.
Registering Your Vehicle
You can renew your vehicle registration, transfer your plate or register a new vehicle at Abbey Road Registries Ltd. When you move to Alberta, you must register your vehicle within 90 days. However, if you are a permanent resident outside of Alberta and working in Alberta, then there is a maximum 183 day limit before vehicle registration becomes mandatory. See Request for Inspection.
Requirements:
Proof of ownership, New Vehicle Information Statement (NVIS) if brand new, insurance, identification, and, if the vehicle was last registered other than in Alberta, an out of province inspection, and, if imported, federal Form 1.
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Driver's Licences
There are seven different classes of driver's licences. You can renew your licence, apply for a duplicate if you have changed your address or lost your licence, or exchange your out-of province licence. We offer knowledge tests for all classes and road tests for classes 4, 5, and 6.
Requirements:
Please see the Alberta government's website for complete information.
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Alberta Identification Cards
An ID Card can be issued to any Alberta resident 12 years of age or older who does not have a current driver's licence. It is used as a primary form of government issued photo identification, and is proof of Alberta residency.
Requirements:
See Service Alberta's website.
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Driver's Abstracts
An abstract shows one's driving history within Alberta for 3, 5 or 10 years. It may be needed if you are moving to a new jurisdiction, applying for a job or changing insurance companies. Professional drivers may choose to have a Commercial Driver Abstract issued instead.
Requirements:
You must apply in person and will need your licence. See Service Alberta's website for procedures if you are living out of province.
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Disabled Placards
A Disabled Placard is issued to a person who is unable to walk over 50 metres due to disability. With a disabled placard, a vehicle may be parked in designated areas while the disabled person is out of the vehicle.
Requirements:
Bring in
your application
completed by a doctor or physical or occupational therapist, along with your licence or identification card.
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Fine Payments
We can process current fines (bring in the fine notice before it is due) and overdue fines (these appear on your file and must be paid before operator and vehicle services can be processed). Please note that a service charge is applicable if fines are paid through a registry agent rather than at a courthouse.
Requirements:
Original of current fine, or driver's licence for overdue fines.
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Knowledge & Road Tests
We offer knowledge testing for all classes as well as road tests for classes 4, 5 and 6.
Requirements:
See Service Alberta website.
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In Transit Permits
An in-transit permit is required if an unregistered vehicle is travelling or being moved within Canada, originating from or coming into Alberta. They may also be issued for insured but unregistered vehicles requiring servicing.
Requirements:
Insurance, identification, and, if travelling out of the province, proof of ownership.
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Personalized Licence Plate
A personalized licence plate holds up to seven numbers or letters.
Requirements:
Come in with your identification to order these, which will be mailed out to you.
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Vehicle Information Reports
A vehicle information report shows the status of an Alberta vehicle, registration history and the number of liens.
Requirements:
VIN of vehicle.
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Request for Inspection (Out of Province or Write off)
Vehicles last registered in a jurisdiction other than Alberta require an out-of-province inspection before being registered. Vehicles with a "salvage" status must undergo an inspection before they can be registered as "rebuilt".
Requirements:
Out of Province: Proof of ownership, federal Form 1 if not previously registered in Canada.
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Stolen Vehicle Searches
Find out if a plate has been reported stolen to the police.
Requirements:
Plate or VIN number.
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Additional information about land titles may be found
here.
Land Title Documents
Documents such as mortgages registered against a property can be printed while you wait.
Requirements:
Document number.
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Land Title Searches
Land title searches list the registered owner(s) of the property and documents such as mortgages and caveats registered against the property.
Requirements:
Legal land description (we can obtain legals for addresses in Edmonton, St. Albert and some other municipalities for an extra charge).
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Additional information about personal property may be found
here.
Lien Searches
Lien searches show liens registered against a person, business or vehicle.
Requirements:
Name of person or company, or vehicle identification number.
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Personal Property Registrations
Personal property registrations such as security agreements and garage keepers liens are registered at the personal property registry to show the creditor's interest in the debtor's property.
Requirements:
Completed form.
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Lien Amendments, Renewals and Discharges
Liens may be amended, renewed or discharged by the creditor/secured party.
Requirements:
Completed Form.
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Writ of Enforcement
Writs are filed in court and then registered at PPR.
Requirements:
Filed writ stamped by the court.
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Additional information about the Alberta Corporate Registry may be found
here.
Incorporations
We register Alberta named and numbered corporations. An Alberta based NUANS report is required if you want to incorporate a named corporation.
Requirements:
Articles of Incorporation, Notice of Address, Notice of Directors, identification.
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Trade Names and Partnerships
Trade names and partnerships register the fact that individual(s) or corporation(s) are carrying on business under a name other than their own.
Requirements:
Completed form, identification.
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Corporate Searches
A corporate search provides a summary of information including a corporation's address and the names and addresses of all directors and shareholders reported to Corporate Registry. Trade names and partnerships may also be searched and list the owner or partners and their addresses as well as the line of business the company is in. Historical corporate searches list company information as of a historical date.
Requirements:
Name of corporation, trade name or partnership.
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Corporate Name Changes
You may change your named corporation's name to a numbered name or another name, and a numbered corporation to a named corporation.
Requirements:
NUANS if changing to a named corporation, Articles of Amendment form.
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Certificates of Status
Sometimes referred to as "certificates of good standing" or "certificates of compliance" a certificate of status provides the status, for example, "active" of your corporation. Historical certificates of status are also available.
Requirements:
Name of corporation.
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Annual Returns
Annual returns are required by the government of Alberta for Alberta and extra-provincial corporations. You will receive the form by mail before your anniversary month.
Requirements:
Completed annual return form and identification.
Notice Filing:
We can file changes of address for directors and corporations, as well as changes of directors, and, for extra-provincial corporations, change of attorney.
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Extra-Provincial Registrations
If you are registered federally or in another province, you are required to register your corporation in Alberta as well if you are carrying on business here.
Requirements:
Certified charter documents from your home jurisdiction, Notice of Attorney and Extra-Provincial Registration forms
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Continuing In or Out of Alberta
We can assist you if you wish to continue your Alberta corporation out of the province, or wish to continue your out of province corporation into Alberta.
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Revival of Corporations
If your corporation has been voluntarily dissolved or struck by the government for failure to file two annual returns, your corporation must be revived if you wish to continue to carry on business in the province.
Requirements:
Articles of Revival, Annual Returns for each year that was not filed, and, if applicable, Notice of Address and/or Notice of Director's Address.
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Corporate Seals
A corporate seal is a desk seal used to imprint documents with a company's name.
Requirements:
Name of corporation.
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Minute Books
A minute book is a binder with documents including the certificate of incorporation, share certificates, by-laws and ledgers prepared upon incorporation. We can prepare your minute book upon incorporation, and also sell the binder with inserts should you wish to prepare your own.
Requirements:
Incorporation documents, information on initial shareholders.
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NUANS Reports
A NUANS report (newly upgraded automated name search) compares a proposed name to pre-existing corporate names and trademarks for similar names. An Alberta NUANS reserves the name for 90 days. An Alberta trade name NUANS is optional, but suggested, for trade names and partnerships, and will list similar names to be considered before registration. We also provide reservations for federal corporations and other provinces and territories. We will pre-screen your proposed name to check that it is likely to be available before running the report.
Requirements:
Proposed name.
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Commissioner of Oaths
Staff at Abbey Road Registries Ltd. are able to commission many documents. Please note that all documents must be completed but are not to be signed until commissioned.
Requirements:
Completed documents, acceptable identification such as a driver's licence or passport.
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Passport Photos
A passport photo is required for anyone applying for a passport. We take photos that are the correct size for Canadian passports and immigration medicals. Please do not wear a white shirt for your photo.
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Out of Province Services
We are able to provide the following out of province services:
Canada:
federal annual returns and corporate searches, federal NUANS reservations and trademark inquiry reports
All Canadian provinces:
lien and corporate searches, corporate name reservations BC and Saskatchewan - most personal property registrations and land title searches
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Can't find what you're looking for? Check the Government of Alberta Registry Resources at
Service Alberta
