Disclaimer: Information is accurate as of December 2023
Steps in Order
- Age 16: Apply for PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities)
- Age 17: Apply for Guardianship and Trusteeship
- Age 17.5: Apply for AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped)
PDD (Persons with Developmental Disabilities)
- Be 16 when applying but 18 when services start
- Living in Alberta
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Developmental disability that occurred/began before the age of 18
- An IQ (intelligence quotient) of <70
- Significant limitations in adaptive skills
- Birth certificate, Permanent Residency Card, Passport
- Assessments such as a psychoeducational assessment that shows the full-scale IQ
- Letters or documentation about the disability from a doctor or specialist
- Documentation from any other programs they have participated in (such as FSCD, AADL, or AISH)
- Create a MADI (My Alberta Digital ID) account in the guardian or parent’s name.
- Go to the My Alberta Supports page .
- Click on “Apply for PDD”
- Complete the application
- You may need to go back into the My Alberta Supports PDD Application to upload the documents required
Guardianship and Trusteeship
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does not go through the court system/not legally binding.
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- Co-Decision Making
- Adult Guardianship
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Complete a capacity assessment
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by doctor/psychologist/capacity assessor
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- Doctors may charge to fill out the capacity assessment
- Download and fill out the appropriate forms
- Submit or mail forms to the local OPGT office
Guardianship
Trusteeship
AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped)
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18 years of age
- Living in Alberta
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Not in correctional facilities or mental health facilities such as Alberta Hospital Edmonton.
- Must have a medical condition that is likely to remain permanent.
- Your medical condition must be the main factor limiting your ability to earn a living, not other factors such as your education level.
- Non-exempt assets cannot be worth more than $100,000
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Photo ID
- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- ID for spouse and/or children, if applicable
- Proof of Alberta address
- Work history
- Family Doctor’s name, address and phone number
- Name, address and phone number of any specialists seen in the past two years
- If currently on Income Support, a recent statement
- Confirmation/statements of all income sources for yourself and your spouse (if applicable)
- Confirmation/statements of all assets for the applicant (young adult) and their spouse (if applicable)
- At least 30 days of bank statements from all accounts
- Vehicle value
- House – recent mortgage statements or assessments
- Investment statements
- Trust account statements
- Land/Farm – statements of value for land, machinery, etc.
- Own a business – property assessments, balance sheets, tax returns, etc.
- Fill out the AISH applicant form online or download, print and fill out a paper copy.
- If the applicant has already been approved for PDD, you can submit the approval letter in lieu of the medical report.
- If the applicant has not been approved for PDD, you will also need to submit a Medical Report that a physician has filled out. The application can be found here . It can be uploaded as part of your online application, or you can ask the doctor to fax/mail the report in.
- Doctors may charge to fill out the AISH Medical Report
