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Locksmiths in Alberta

We are building this province now. Alberta licenses locksmiths, so we check both the licence and the corporate registry.

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Access control & fobsFobs, cards and keypads that log who came through and let you revoke one personsee stated rangesCar keys & fobsKeys and fobs cut and programmed on site, including when every key is lostsee stated rangesCommercial & master keyMaster key systems, panic hardware and door closers, priced after a site visitsee stated rangesEmergency lockoutLocked out of a home, car or business, often at the worst hour and at the night ratesee stated rangesFrozen & seized locksSeized winter locks opened without the forced key or cracked glass that follows hot watersee stated rangesKey cuttingSpare keys cut from your original, including restricted profiles a kiosk cannot copysee stated rangesRekey & lock changeNew pins in the same lock so old keys stop working, usually cheaper than replacingsee stated rangesSafe openingCombination changes, lockouts and moves, with proof of ownership asked for firstsee stated ranges

Alberta is one of only three provinces in Canada where a locksmith needs a licence. It is issued under the Security Services and Investigators Act by Public Safety and Emergency Services, it costs $160, it runs for two years, and it belongs to the person rather than the company. That last part matters: the licence is portable, so the technician who turns up at your door carries their own, and you can ask to see it.

That makes Alberta the easiest province in the country to check a locksmith in, and the one where a business refusing to give a licence number tells you the most. A licence is not a promise of a fair price. It is a background check and a standard of conduct, and it is a real thing to lose, which is more than most provinces give you.

We check the second record as well: whether the company itself is registered and active with the Alberta Corporate Registry. Both the registration and the date we last confirmed it are printed on the profile. We re-check monthly, and a lapsed registration is shown as lapsed rather than quietly removed.

The third check is the one no regulator runs. Alberta locksmiths are licensed but they are not required to publish a price, and almost none do. A business gets its phone number shown here after it states a call-out range and lets us print the date it said so. No range, no number.

Common questions

Do locksmiths need a licence in Alberta?
Yes. Alberta licenses locksmiths individually under the Security Services and Investigators Act, administered by Public Safety and Emergency Services. The licence costs $160, lasts two years and is portable between employers, so the person doing the work holds it rather than the business. Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are the only three provinces in Canada that license locksmiths.
How do I check an Alberta locksmith is licensed?
Ask for the licence and the name on it before anyone starts work, and check that the name matches the person standing in front of you rather than the company. A licence is held by an individual in Alberta, so a business name alone does not answer the question. We also match each listing to the Alberta Corporate Registry and print the date we last confirmed the company was active.
How much does a locksmith charge in Alberta?
There is no set rate and no regulated maximum. The call-out fee is what a business charges to attend, before any work is priced, and it is the number that varies most between shops and between day and night. Every Alberta listing on this site that shows a phone number has stated its range and the date it stated it. We do not publish exact prices, because nobody can quote a lock they have not seen.
Is a licensed locksmith automatically a fair one?
No, and it is worth being clear about that. The licence covers criminal record checks and standards of conduct. It says nothing about what you will be charged. Overcharging is a consumer-protection matter in Alberta, not a licensing one, so the licence and the price are two separate questions and both are worth asking.