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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002014-10-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cruitt Stanley
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326162

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30414
		FILM NUMBER:		10523493

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		114M REYNOLDA VILLAGE
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALR TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087022
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				880225807
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3350 RIVERWOOD PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30339
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(678) 881-1418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3350 RIVERWOOD PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1900
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30339
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001087022</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALR TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326162</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cruitt Stanley</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4234 ALLISTAIR ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINSTON-SALEM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.04</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10684500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>STANLEY CRUITT</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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