Alberta evacuation payment - $1,250 per adult

Alberta Emergency Management Agency

When a mandatory evacuation order runs 7 days or more, Alberta pays $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependent under 18, by e-transfer, usually within 24 hours of applying. There is a standing terms page year-round and a separate portal that opens when an event is declared.

The catch: You must have actually left under a mandatory order - staying in your community during one disqualifies you. You have 60 days from the start of the order. You can apply without a verified Alberta.ca Account, but the e-transfer will not arrive until you have started verification.

Do these first

Create an Alberta.ca Account required Applications are made through an Alberta.ca Account.
The single sign-on behind provincial applications, including the energy rebate and the evacuation payment.
Verify your Alberta.ca Account helps Not required to apply, but the e-transfer will not arrive until verification has been started.
Identity verification on an existing Alberta.ca Account. This is the step that lets a provincial payment actually reach you.

Who can get it

  • Applicant must be at least 18. Dependants under 18 are claimed on an adult's application at $500 each. must meet
  • Must have left home for 7 days or more due to a mandatory evacuation order. Those who choose to remain in their community during a mandatory order do not qualify. must meet

What to bring

  • Proof of address in the evacuated area
  • Government-issued photo ID

When it is open

  • Per-event window
    Whenever a qualifying evacuation order is issued
    Opens when a mandatory evacuation order is issued for your community and you have been out for 7 days or more.

At a glance

Worth
$1,250
Effort
About 20 minutes
Time to money
About a day
How it arrives
E transfer
How often
Standing
Proof needed
Identification
Where
Alberta
Last checked
4 August 2026