how to import a car to canada

If you get an inspection and everything is pretty much what you expected, you will probably want to start bidding on it, or formulating some sort of plan of attack! Every eBayer has their own bidding strategy that they swear upon, and If you already have ...

Now is a good time to contact the seller again to work out some details of how you are going to pay for the vehicle. If you are picking the vehicle up, make sure the seller knows when so they can arrange to have the correct paperwork ready for you when yo...

Canadians can talk to the Registrar of Imported Vehicles and get a copy of the “List of Vehicles Admissible from the US”. This list published by Transport Canada. This list details most vehicles that can be brought into Canada with minimum fus...

If the car you are importing is newer than 15 years older you are required to pass the RIV program in order to import the car into Canada. You will be required to stop on the American side of the border and show them your original title documents to be co...

There are a number of necessary documents you will need and have to fill out over the course of importing your vehicle into Canada. This is relatively straight forward so I will try and create somewhat of a “Document checklist” for importing a...

Yes. If you are thinking of importing a car into Canada from the U.S.A. but do not care for paperwork, there are a couple of sources you should look into First, If you are not planning on going to pick up the vehicle from the USA yourself, you will need a...

I will warn you ahead of time that driving a newly purchased vehicle across the Canadian border is not as fast as your every day border crossing. However, most border officials will are used to the process and are often very helpful, and it can sometimes ...

I don’t know. Excuse my frankness, but I’ve never done it and I don’t think I ever will, so I really just dont know. As far as I know it is far more difficult than importing a vehicle into Canada from the USA. The vehicle almost definite...

NOTE: This document is based on Dirk Sieber’s experiences in importing a 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo into the province of BC in Feb/Mar of 1996. I make no guarantees that any or all of these provisions will apply to you, or that the process wi...

Here is a list of a few major Car Manufacturers and their position on transferring car warranties upon importing the vehicle to Canada. (Thanks to this forum post). When importing a vehicle into Canada it is recommended that you contact the car manufactur...