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By Chris Brown

Upgrading the system

Vehicle services in Alberta to be shut down for four days

Jun 15, 2020 | 10:24 AM

Vehicle registrations, driver’s licence renewals and other motor vehicle services will be unavailable for four days later this week.

The government is updating its Motor Vehicles System, which tracks driver and vehicle information in the province.

The system will be shut down at 9 p.m. on June 18 and be back in operation by 8 a.m. on June 23, according to the government.

During that time, Albertans will not be able to access knowledge tests, road tests and road test bookings; vehicle registrations and renewals; driver’s licence suspension reinstatements; driver’s licence and ID card services (including new applications, renewals, temporary licences, exchanges, duplicates and reclassifications) and driver’s abstracts, searches, in-transit permits, etc.

Anyone whose licence or ID card will expire during this time should finish their renewals before June 19. Some registry offices are offering remote services to facilitate the update.

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Those with expiring vehicle registrations have until the end of June to renew. Outstanding fines can be paid online only during the shut down.

“We appreciate Albertans’ patience while we make this necessary update. I’ve been clear that I want to take Alberta from worst to first when it comes to online registry services and this update will enable us to develop such services including, for example, online driver’s licence renewals,” said Nate Glubish, minister of Service Alberta.