Licensing

Call the AGLC Customer Care Centre at 1-800-272-8876 for assistance to use the online licensing portal to pay for and obtain a reissued licence or registration. Select Option #2 for Application Support.

Hours of operation: 
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Statutory Holidays Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

In Alberta, you need a special event licence (SEL) to sell or provide liquor at private events. These events include weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, celebration of life / funerals, bus trips and family reunions.

If liquor will be provided free to guests, you will need a private non-sale SEL licence. If liquor will be sold to guests, you will need a private resale SEL licence.

If your non-profit organization will be applying for a list of specific dates, you will need a private resale annual licence.

You can apply for a private non-sale or private resale SEL licence using the AGLC Special Event Liquor Licence online application.

You can apply for a private resale annual licence using the Online Licensing Portal.

Public events include any event open to the public, that include (but are not limited to): festivals, fundraisers, rodeos, concerts, dinner theatres, comedy shows, liquor tasting events, sports tournaments, fashion shows, etc. These events require you to have a public special event licence (SEL).

Public SELs can be one of the following:

• Commercial SEL: for individuals or companies
• Community SEL: for non-profit groups or municipalities
• Auction: for the auction of liquor products within an auction house

You can apply for a public SEL online using the Online Licensing Portal. Please note the type of public SEL you need before applying.

Class A - If you are a restaurant, bar or lounge

Class B - If you are a convention centre, recreational facility, sports stadium or theatre

Class C - If you are a club or institution, such as a hospital or travellers lounge

Class D - If you are a retail liquor store, delivery service or commercial caterer

Class E - If you are a distiller, vintner or brewer

Class F - If you produce beer, wine and / or cider at a ferment-on-premises facility

Agency - Choose this if you are a looking to become a liquor agent

Learn more about liquor licences

You can apply for Class A-F or liquor agent licences online using the Online Licensing Portal.

If you would like to import and market a manufacturer's or supplier's liquor products, you'll need to become a registered liquor agency.

To register, log into the Online Licensing Portal.

Learn more about becoming a liquor agency.

You can apply for a retail cannabis store licence using the Online Licensing Portal.

You can apply for a cannabis representative registration licence using the Online Licensing Portal.

Qualified cannabis worker will continue to be submitted by email, mail or delivery to AGLC offices. At a future date, AGLC will transition these application process to the new licensing portal.

Registered gaming worker applications will continue to be submitted by email, mail or delivery to AGLC offices. At a future date, AGLC will transition these application process to the new licensing portal.

Charitable gaming licence applications will continue to be submitted by email, mail or delivery to AGLC offices. At a future date, AGLC will transition these application process to the new licensing portal.