import car canada

The modifications required to import a vehicle into Canada will vary from model to model. Generally the modifications involved usually have something to do with the Child tether anchorage system in the vehicle, the speedometer and odometer labels need to ...

Any vehicles (except busses) older than 15 years old will be exempt from the RIV program and therefore can be exported into Canada regardless of whether they meet Canadian safety specification for that model. All other vehicles should be checked against t...

There are 23 border crossings across Canada that are set up to help you import your car into Canada. If you are thinking about trying to cross at another border crossing that is not on this list, be sure to give them a call first to make sure it’s O...

Yes. When you cross the border, expect to pay 5% GST, $100 air conditioning excise tax, $206 RIV fee. As of March 19th 2007 you must also pay a high emissions excise tax, which has replaced the overweight vehicle excise tax that previously existed. Here i...

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 ...

Canada Border Services Agency does not charge duty on importations of vehicles that were originally built in USA or Canada. Always check what the country of manufacturer is by getting an AutoCheck Report before determining whether you want to buy the veh...

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...

I have imported several vehicles into Canada over a number of years, and a common question I have had people ask me is “Why bother importing a vehicle into Canada from the USA”. Of course, I have my own reasons, for me it’s somewhat of a...

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...