Alberta iGaming Compliance Calendar: Known AGLC Dates From 13 July 2026
See every dated AGLC obligation confirmed for Alberta iGaming registrants through 2028, and the gaps still open. Bookmark it before your next audit.
13 July 2026 is the anchor date for Alberta’s iGaming compliance calendar. AGLC expects registration materials and fees submitted, and AiGC commercial agreements signed, by that date, and the post-launch cycle runs from market launch. AGLC has not published a consolidated calendar, so this page maps the dated obligations confirmed in the SRIG, the Go-Live Compliance Guide and AGLC’s application guidance as of July 2026.
What changes
Alberta splits the regime in two. AGLC handles registration, compliance and oversight. AiGC handles the commercial agreement, anti-money laundering (AML), public complaints, and financial and income reporting, according to AGLC’s Application Guide for iGaming Registration. Law firm alerts report that registration does not authorise gaming, and that deposits and wagers may be accepted only after AiGC confirms the market has launched.
The SRIG sets the recurring technical obligations. Encryption algorithms and key lengths must be “evaluated at least annually, or upon the emergence of new cryptographic vulnerabilities.” Emergency changes must follow “a documented post implementation review within two business days.” Suspected illegal activity must be reported immediately and in line with the AGLC Notification Matrix, which law firm alerts describe as setting the information, frequency and format of reporting.
Each iGaming site named on a registration carries its own application and annual registration fee under the SRIG. As of July 2026, law firm alerts summarising AGLC’s fee schedule (last updated 29 May 2026) report a one-time operator application fee of CAD 50,000 and an annual operator fee of CAD 150,000. Annual supplier fees are CAD 15,000 for platform and critical gaming systems providers and CAD 3,000 for other supplier categories.
What licensees must do
Rows citing law firm reporting rest on secondary summaries of AGLC’s FAQ and Go-Live Compliance Guide and must be checked against current AGLC text.
| Timing | Obligation | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| By 13 July 2026 | Applications and fees lodged with AGLC, AiGC contracts signed | AGLC Application Guide |
| Before go-live | Control Activity Matrix with independent audit results, vulnerability assessment, penetration test results, ATF certification of critical systems | SRIG, Go-Live Compliance Guide |
| Before go-live | SOC 2 Type 1 attestation covering every iGaming site on the registration | Law firm reporting of AGLC FAQ |
| Annually | Registration fee per site, penetration testing, encryption review | SRIG, fee schedule, law firm reporting |
| Within two years of launch | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 or an AGLC-approved equivalent (one alert places ISO 27001 maintenance from 2028) | Law firm reporting of AGLC FAQ |
| Within one year of supplier registration | ATF adds the AGLC standards to its ISO accreditation scope | SRIG |
| Within two business days | Post-implementation review of any emergency change | SRIG |
| Immediate | Report suspected illegal activity per the Notification Matrix | SRIG |
On enforcement timing, AGLC must give a registrant a copy of an Incident Report within 10 working days of its completion. The Vice President, Regulatory Services Division, may refer the matter to the Board, which decides whether to hold a hearing. Sanctions include warnings and a requirement to cease activities, among others.
In practice, operators should build the calendar around the AiGC go-live notice rather than 13 July alone, because the two-year SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO 27001 window and the annual penetration test cycle both run from launch. Ontario and Alberta need separate routing, review and owner logic even where themes overlap, so dual-registered licensees should not merge the two calendars. Our Alberta market opening analysis and AGCO versus AGLC comparison cover the standards behind these dates.
What is still open
The material reviewed does not state a fixed renewal date for annual registrations, a standing AGLC audit window, or per-report deadlines from the Notification Matrix. Those frequencies sit in the matrix and in the registrant’s AiGC agreement, which also governs financial reporting and AML submissions.
AGLC’s guidance has been updated repeatedly (FAQ on 15 May 2026, fee schedule on 29 May 2026), so treat any calendar as a working document. We prepared this page by reading the SRIG, AGLC’s application guidance and the Go-Live Compliance Guide against published law firm summaries. Registrants should take advice from qualified Alberta gaming counsel before relying on any derived date.
Source: AGLC, Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (2026-03-17 version); AGLC, Application Guide for iGaming Registration, AGLC, Internet Gaming Go-Live Compliance Guide (January 2026).
Matt Denney
Editorial · gamingcompliance.io
Reads the primary source so you don't have to. Fifteen years inside iGaming compliance: operator, supplier, and crown-corporation lottery.