Who can register
In Alberta
Either of these people can register for MEP – only one needs to register:
- payor of support (debtor) or
- recipient of support (creditor)
The Ministry of Assisted Living and Social Services can also register a file with MEP if the recipient collects income support.
If you’re outside of Alberta register with the enforcement program in your jurisdiction or call us for more information.
Register online
If you have an eligible support order or agreement, submit your request to register with MEP through the new MEP Online Registration.
You will need to have an Alberta.ca account.
Register by mail
Download and fill out this Registration Request
And one of the following forms:
- Direct Deposit – to receive payments
- Authorized Bank Withdrawal – to send money to MEP
The Affidavit of Arrears is optional, if you want to ask MEP to collect unpaid amounts.
Mail the completed registration package to:
Maintenance Enforcement Program
7th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3W7
Registration fees
There’s no fee to register with MEP for the first time.
There's a $205 MEP re-registration fee if:
- you previously registered the file with MEP and withdrew that registration, or
- MEP previously closed the file because you did not comply with the Program’s requirements.
You do not need to pay the re-registration fee upfront. If it is applicable, MEP will add it to your file after re-opening.
After you apply
After you apply:
- we will process your registration request
- we will notify the other party by mail
- we will give you a 7-digit MEP file number
- once the file is opened, the payor should immediately stop making any support payments directly to the recipient and begin making all payments through MEP
Third party representation
If you are registered with MEP, you can have a person act on your behalf. This is called third party representation.
This person will be able to contact MEP and discuss your file. They will need to tell MEP:
- their name
- your name (the MEP client that authorized them)
- the secret word or phrase that's listed on the Client Authorization of Third Party form (this is different than your MEP client PIN), and
- your MEP file number
If you want a person to act on your behalf with MEP:
- Fill out the Client Authorization of Third Party form.
Do not share your PIN with anyone.
If at anytime you decide you no longer want this person to act on your behalf, you can call MEP or send us your written request to have them removed from your file, which will prevent them from discussing your file with MEP.