import a car to canada

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 your car does not pass the inspection you have 45 days to fix anything up that it may need and then pay for a second inspection. If for whatever reason you know you can’t pass the inspection  within the 45 limit, you have to give RIV a call and ...

Now that you’ve Crossed the border, once you get home, RIV will send you a second form (Federal Inpection Form 2) within 10 days of having submitted Form 1 at the border. Once you recieve 2, get the modifications done that are needed for your vehicl...

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...

This is Part 3 to the video about importing cars into Canada from DrivingTelevision on Global. In this segment they interview people who have imported cars from the USA into Canada successfully and are happy with the purchase. They mention that sources suc...

This is Part 2 to the video about importing cars into Canada from DrivingTelevision on Global. They talk mostly about some of the problems you will run into with manufacturers warranties and financing and such. American auto manufacturers make an effort to...

Here is an interesting video about importing cars into Canada from DrivingTelevision on Global. Her they Give a good overview of the process and they warn you about some of the things to lookout for when importing a car into Canada. One thing they mention ...