The City of Airdrie has multiple business types. You can apply for a business licence online through your City of Airdrie myAIRDRIE account. More information can be found about business licences in the BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW (PDF).
Non-resident (out-of-town) business Businesses located outside Airdrie city limits that are operating/conducting business in Airdrie.
Non-resident: $495
Temporary business A temporary business operating for less than 72 hours.
Temporary: $115
Professional business Many professionals are exempt from paying for a City of Airdrie business licence. All professionals are encouraged to apply for a no-fee City of Airdrie professional business registration. See below for a listing of exempt professionals.
Professional businesses: $0*
Business licences are renewed annually in December of each year. Fees (excluding temporary businesses) are pro-rated to half the fee on July 1.
Professional businesses exempt from Airdrie business licence fees*
The following professions, pursuant to a statute, are exempt from payment for their municipal business licence.
Agrologist Act Agrologist
Architects Act Architect
Engineering, Geoscience Professions Act Engineer, Engineer-in-training, Geoscientist, Geoscientist-in-training, Professional Technologist
Health Professions Act Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technician, Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Dental Surgeon, Dental Technologist, Dentist, Denturist, Hearing Aid Practitioner, Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Midwives, Naturopaths, Occupational Therapist, Optician, Optometrist, Paramedic, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Therapist, Physicians, Surgeons, Osteopaths, Physician Assistants, Podiatrist, Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, Registered Nutritionist, Registered Nurse, Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Mental Deficiency Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologists
Regulated Forestry Profession Act Registered Professional Foresters, Registered Professional Forest Technologists
Professional and Occupational Association Registration Act Alberta Shorthand Reporters, Certified Management Consultants, Human Ecologist, Home Economist, Information Systems Professional, Landscape Architects, Municipal Assessor, Professional Biologists, Professional Chemists, Professional Electrical Contractors, Master Electricians, Professional Planner, School Business Officials, Supply Chain Management
Chartered Professional Accountants Act Certified General Accountants, Certified Management Accountants, Chartered Accountants
*This list is subject to change based on legislation changes.
Other professions As stated in the Business License Bylaw, if your profession is not on this list, the onus is on the individual/professional corporation to provide proof of exemption to the City of Airdrie.