Notice: Important changes to the International Registration Plan (IRP)
The new Full Reciprocity Plan (FRP) changes will automatically grant full registration reciprocity in all member jurisdictions and will make the IRP more equitable and flexible to all members:
- cab cards will list every jurisdiction
- fees will be assessed on the actual distance travelled in the previous year
- registrants only pay for the jurisdictions in which they travelled
- ability to operate in any IRP jurisdiction without changes to the cab card
- effective for fleets renewed on or after January 1, 2015
This will result in eliminating:
- estimates
- add jurisdictions
- fees over 100%
- most trip permits
It may also reduce the need for multiple fleets.
How it will work
New IRP fleets effective on or after January 1, 2015 will use the base jurisdiction's average per vehicle distance (APVD) chart for all 59 jurisdictions and pay the proportionate amount of fees for each of those jurisdictions in order to establish the IRP fleet. FRP removes the option for you to provide estimated distances.
New or existing IRP fleets with a registration year beginning prior to January 1, 2015 will be subject to provisions of the current plan until renewal in 2015. The cab cards generated will only display those jurisdictions specifically requested.
Existing IRP fleets (with no actual distances) renewing on or after January 1, 2015 will also be treated as a 'new' IRP fleet and pay fees based on the APVD chart. Second-year estimated distances are eliminated under FRP.
Existing IRP fleets (with actual distances) renewing on or after January 1, 2015 will report the actual distances operated during the distance reporting period and pay fees based only upon those distances as they do today. However, the renewal cab card will reflect all 59 jurisdictions.
For more information, visit the IRP website and select Q&A or call the Alberta IRP program office at 403-297-2920.