Alberta to Receive 6th Area Code by 2028

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved a sixth area code, 568, for Alberta to accommodate its rapidly growing population. This new area code will be implemented by June 10, 2028, earlier than initially projected. Alberta’s population growth rate has been significantly higher than the Canadian average in recent years.

• CRTC approved a sixth area code for Alberta, number 568.
• The new area code is needed due to a growing population.
• Albertans will begin using area code 568 by June 10, 2028.
• This is eight months earlier than the CRTC’s initial projection.
• Alberta’s population growth rate has been triple the national average.
• The province saw a 1.5% population increase between July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026.
• Alberta experienced a 2.5% population increase between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, the largest in Canada.