Guidance documents

Guidance updates in progress

Alberta’s guidance documents are being streamlined so they remain easy to understand and up-to-date with current public health measures. Guidance has been removed for businesses and activities not currently permitted. Other guidance documents, where appropriate, will be replaced with more up-to-date versions. If you can’t find the guidance you’re looking for, please consult the general operational guidance for public health requirements applicable to all settings and activities.

New business restrictions in effect

Mandatory restrictions are in effect provincewide to reduce case numbers. Changes include some business closures, in-person service restrictions and capacity limits. Masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces and workplaces.

If your business is open, you must follow all public health orders and general and sector-specific guidance.

Overview

Guidance is available to help businesses, communities and organizations operate safely. They should:

follow the general guidance and relevant sector-specific guidance documents
identify and implement measures to comply with public health measures and workplace guidance to reduce the risk among staff and customers

An optional template is available to help businesses determine the steps they should take when reopening:

Relaunch considerations template - English (DOCX, 51 KB)
Relaunch considerations template - French (DOCX, 51 KB)

General guidance

This guidance supports all workplaces.

General operational guidance (April 2021)

Alberta Health daily checklist (October 2020)

Workplace closures (May 2021)

OHS resources

Hand sanitizer (June 2020)

Industry-initiated COVID-19 testing (February 2021)

Masks (non-medical) (October 2020)

Public health orders

Posters

Sector guidance

Businesses, community and cultural events, and organizations

Disability service providers (June 2020)

Drive-in events (April 2021)

Homeless shelters (AHS)

Libraries (April 2021)

Performing arts (April 2021)

Places of worship (March 2021)

Private and municipal campgrounds (April 2021)

Seniors centres and seniors serving organizations (September 2020)

Virtual meetings and events (April 2021)

Weddings and funerals (April 2021)

Child care

Family day homes (April 2021)

Preschools, daycare and out-of-school care (April 2021)

Education

K-12 school re-entry guidance:

2020-21 School Re-entry Plan (July 2020)
Scenario 1 guidance (April 2021)

Retail, manufacturing, industrial and commerce

Home-based, mobile and door-to-door operations (September 2020)

Industrial work camps (June 2020)

Large production facility rapid response plans (June 2020)

Office buildings (September 2020)

Retail businesses (April 2021)

Warehouses (June 2020)

Restaurant and food sector

Food processing facilities (June 2020)

Food service and sales (April 2021)

Sport and recreation

Rodeos (April 2021)

Sport, fitness and recreation (April 2021)

Swimming pools and whirlpools (April 2021)