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Students A student is not required to obtain an Alberta driver’s licence when operating a motor vehicle if the following apply:
• The student is authorized to operate a motor vehicle of the same type or class by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the student ordinarily resides.
• The documents required by the laws of the jurisdiction where the student ordinarily resides are carried by the student or are in the vehicle.
• The student must carry proof showing that they are a full-time student in this province.Text extracted from the PDF for reference and may contain layout artefacts. The official PDF is authoritative.
Open official handbook at page 19 ↗Source: Driver's Guide: cars and light trucks, Spring 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.