Alberta updates QR code to meet travel requirements

Alberta’s COVID-19 QR code will be updated to meet the Canadian standard for domestic and international travel.

Alberta’s COVID-19 QR code will be updated to meet the Canadian standard for domestic and international travel.

The province said on Tuesday the QR code would be updated on Wednesday but users are reporting issues with the Alberta Covid Records website.

Alberta Health told CTV News the website would be updated "ASAP."

The new record will include middle names and is in both official languages, the government said.

The Alberta government says the original code will still be accepted for the Restrictions Exemption Program, if there are Albertans who do not plan to travel. Alberta’s QR code scanning app recognizes both the current and updated code.