Eligibility is dependent on the program term.
All applicants must be residents of the City of Edmonton and meet the following qualifications:
- Recipient of Government of Alberta Income Support or Foundational Learning Assistance
- New Permanent Resident who arrived in Canada within the past year
- Refugee with Protection Claimant document issued within the past year
- Recipient of CPP–Disability Benefit
- Child under Government Care
- 2024 combined household income equal to or below allowable thresholds
A household is defined as:
- Up to 2 total adult spouses/partners, and
- Their legal dependants aged 17 and younger
Please note only recipients of AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) are eligible for the 5-year term.
Please review this chart to confirm income limits for each term:
City of Edmonton – Leisure Access Program Income Limits.
Proof of legal status
A document showing citizenship or immigration status in Canada. For example:
- citizenship certificate
- confirmation document
- record of landing, confirmation of permanent residence;
- permanent resident card
- visitor record
- temporary resident permit
- study permit
- positive notice of decision
- verification of status document
- registration date with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
- passport
- foreign passport
Proof of residency in Province/ Territory
For example:
- lease agreement
- rent receipt
- household bill
- gas
- electricity
- cable television
- telephone
- driver's license
- vehicle registration or car insurance
- membership in social or professional organization
- Other:
- bank information
- employment information
Proof of residency in Canada
A document that displays your name and current home address and confirms that your primary place of residence is in the province or territory that is providing the benefit. For example:
- Driver's license
- Mortgage, rental or lease agreement
- Child Tax Benefit Statement
- Employer record (pay stub or letter from employer on company letterhead)
- Income tax assessment (most recent)
- Insurance policy (home, tenant, auto or life)
- Monthly mailed bank account statements for savings or chequing accounts (does not include receipts, bank books, letters or automated teller receipts)
- Mortgage, rental or lease agreement
- Motor Vehicle Permit (plate or vehicle portions)
- Property tax bill
- School, college or university report card or transcript
- Statement of Direct Deposit for social assistance or income assistance in your province or territory (for example, Disability Assistance, Hardship Assistance, Income Support, Assured Incoome, Social Solidarity, etc.)
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS) or Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P)
- Statement of Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), or Registered Home Ownership Savings Plan (RHOSP) from a financial institution (bank, trust company, credit union)
- Utility bill received by mail (home telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission, hydro, gas, water)
- Valid Provincial or Territorial Driver's Licence
- Temporary Driver's Licence (you must also show a photo license card with the same address)
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007
- Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contribution
- Valid Photo Identification
You can apply for the program by printing and submitting an application form with qualifying documents by mail or in-person.
Download the Application Form (PDF)
1. By Mail
Send completed application and documents to: Leisure Access Program PO Box 2359 Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7
2. In-Person
Submit your application at:
- Edmonton Service Centre
- A Recreation Centre or Attraction
Qualifying Documents
- 2024 Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) Paper Health Benefits Statement (dated within the last three months)
- 2024 Canada Pension Plan T4A(P) form showing credits for the Disability Benefit
- Income Support Paper Health Benefits Statement (dated within the last three months)
- Foundational Learning Assistance Funding Decision Letter
- Confirmation of Permanent Residency Document (entry date must be less than 1 year from the application date)
- Refugee Protection Claimant Document (issued less than 1 year from application date)
- Delegation of Powers and Duties to a Child Caregiver Document (for a child under government care)
Applications are processed as received, timelines fluctuate and are based on incoming application volumes. Processing timelines and updates can be confirmed here: Leisure Access Program – City of Edmonton.