Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become an Insurance Adjuster in Alberta

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 12201

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Alberta Insurance Council to work as an insurance adjuster in Alberta or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“Under Alberta’s Insurance Act [pdf] and Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation [pdf], you must be licensed by the Alberta Insurance Council (AIC) to work as an independent insurance adjuster in Alberta.”

From alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/insurance-adjuster, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $50
  • 2 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $95 (renewal)

  1. New applicants register for a CIPR number, which they need to log into the AIC Portal and apply.

    Source
    “New to CIPR? Register for a CIPR number.”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license

  2. Applicants for Adjuster Level 1 must pass the Adjuster Level 1 exam before applying.

    Source
    “Adjuster Level 1 applicants must pass the Adjuster Level 1 exam.”
    alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/insurance-adjuster

  3. After passing the exam, the applicant logs into the AIC Portal and submits a paid and approved application, which AIC must receive within 12 months of passing the exam.

    Source
    “Licensed as an Adjuster Level 1 or provide proof of passing the Alberta Adjuster Level 1 exam; AIC must receive the paid and approved application within 12 months of passing the exam.”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/adjuster-licenses

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $50

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $50 100%
One-time total $50 100%

2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $95 (renewal)

  1. Applicants licensed in another jurisdiction for an equivalent license do not take the Alberta exam but must still submit an application under their AIC account and meet Alberta licensing requirements.

    Source
    “However, you are still required to submit applications under your AIC account and meet the Alberta licensing requirements, as we do not automatically transfer or “activate” licenses from other jurisdictions.”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with AIC

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Police check

  • Applicants must provide a current criminal record check conducted within 3 months of AIC receiving the approved application.

    Source
    “Must provide a current criminal check that was conducted within 3 months from AIC receiving the approved application.”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/adjuster-licenses

Insurance

Other

  • Applicants must be recommended by the licensed Designated Representative of their firm.

    Source
    “Must be recommended by the licensed Designated Representative of their firm.”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/adjuster-licenses

  • Adjuster Level 1 licensees must work under the ongoing direct supervision of an Adjuster Level 3 licensee, who approves and countersigns their claims reports.

    Source
    “Under ongoing direct supervision of the holder of an Adjuster Level 3 license and that all reports in relation to the adjustment of claims by the holder of the Level 1 license be approved and countersigned by the holder of an Adjuster Level 3 license”
    abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/adjuster-licenses

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Adjusters currently licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction for an equivalent license do not need to take the Alberta exam, but must still submit an application under their AIC account and meet Alberta licensing requirements.

Source
“If you’re currently licensed in your home jurisdiction for an equivalent license as you’re applying for in Alberta, you will not need to take the required exam (as you’ve already passed exams considered equivalent to Alberta’s).”
abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with AIC

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with AIC

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with AIC

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with AIC

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with AIC

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 12201, Insurance adjusters and claims examiners. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Alberta and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta $24.04 $34.71 $48.08 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $22.56 $35.00 $52.20 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Alberta

Wages in every province and territory

Insurance adjusters in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 1 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Licence required
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare insurance adjuster licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Insurance Adjuster: Certifications in Alberta - alis alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/certifications-in-alberta/insurance-adjuster · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Adjuster licenses - Alberta Insurance Council abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/adjuster-licenses · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Applying for a license - Alberta Insurance Council abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Exam fees - Alberta Insurance Council abcouncil.ab.ca/applying-for-a-license/exam-fees · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an insurance adjuster in Alberta?

Yes. Registration with the Alberta Insurance Council is required to practise in Alberta.

Which exams are required?

Adjuster Level 1 exam.

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