Importing cars
May 30th 2013, 9:49 am
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Importing cars
Anyone imported a car from overseas?
Also for goods to follow etc. or goods that I bring into Canada, can the source be from 2 countries eg. UK and France
Also for goods to follow etc. or goods that I bring into Canada, can the source be from 2 countries eg. UK and France
May 30th 2013, 11:28 am
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Re: Importing cars
Meantime www.riv.gc.ca should be studied. Note that you can only bring in vehicles older than 15 years into Canada from Europe.
May 30th 2013, 12:09 pm
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Re: Importing cars
A number of posters have and a search will reveal posts on the subject.
Meantime www.riv.gc.ca should be studied. Note that you can only bring in vehicles older than 15 years into Canada from Europe.
Meantime www.riv.gc.ca should be studied. Note that you can only bring in vehicles older than 15 years into Canada from Europe.
Cheers,
floatsy
May 30th 2013, 7:55 pm
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Re: Importing cars
Threads like this just have me wondering what kind of exotic vehicle you want to bring in that doesn't have a Canadian equivalent...
May 30th 2013, 9:22 pm
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Re: Importing cars
Little Blue Bird Rocks Canada!
May 30th 2013, 10:55 pm
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Re: Importing cars
wife has the same complaints about cameras
May 30th 2013, 11:01 pm
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May 31st 2013, 12:41 am
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Re: Importing cars
Saw a Renault convertible of some sort the other day in Guelph...parked outside a Meineke lol.
May 31st 2013, 12:54 am
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Re: Importing cars
Morgan
Spitfire TR6 etc etc
2CV
Beetle
LandRover
Can`t think of anything else worth bothering with. Me, I`d bring in a nice LR 100 County Station Wagon if I thought I could find a 15 year old one worth saving. Aside from that embrace the horror that is North American designed and built vehicles.
May 31st 2013, 2:09 am
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Re: Importing cars
Mini
Morgan
Spitfire TR6 etc etc
2CV
Beetle
LandRover
Can`t think of anything else worth bothering with. Me, I`d bring in a nice LR 100 County Station Wagon if I thought I could find a 15 year old one worth saving. Aside from that embrace the horror that is North American designed and built vehicles.
Morgan
Spitfire TR6 etc etc
2CV
Beetle
LandRover
Can`t think of anything else worth bothering with. Me, I`d bring in a nice LR 100 County Station Wagon if I thought I could find a 15 year old one worth saving. Aside from that embrace the horror that is North American designed and built vehicles.
May 31st 2013, 7:46 am
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Re: Importing cars
Love a nice European car myself.
With goods to follow, I have looked but can't find if they can come in separate shipments and separate countries.
OK I'll look harder if I must but if someone knows, do spill.
With goods to follow, I have looked but can't find if they can come in separate shipments and separate countries.
OK I'll look harder if I must but if someone knows, do spill.
May 31st 2013, 9:11 am
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Re: Importing cars
We are bringing in 2 minis and possibly an 80s MR2. Not brought them yet but they have are on and signed off on our GTF list.
Correct me if Im wrong but Im sure that you can bring in newer cars if its on your GTF as a first time settler rather than importing one. Ill try and find the link i read
Correct me if Im wrong but Im sure that you can bring in newer cars if its on your GTF as a first time settler rather than importing one. Ill try and find the link i read
May 31st 2013, 9:40 am
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Re: Importing cars
Importing vehicles from countries other than the United States
You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:
15 years old or older (excluding buses);
a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
entering Canada temporarily.
If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States."
Exceptions
You can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle in any of the following situations:
For a used or second-hand vehicle less than 15 years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971
You are importing a vehicle that was manufactured in the current calendar year.
You are importing a vehicle for your personal use and you are the person who bought it new. The CBSA does not consider demonstration vehicles or used vehicles that you purchased from a car rental agency to be new.
You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture that you received as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CBSA will require a signed document between both parties certifying that it was a gift (i.e. no money changed hands and no other valuable considerations were involved).
You are importing a replacement vehicle if your privately owned vehicle was damaged beyond repair while you were travelling abroad. To prove the extent of the damage, you will have to submit a statement from the insurance company and a copy of the police report.
You are a resident of Canada who is returning to resume residence after an absence of at least one year, or you are a former resident of Canada who has been a resident of another country for at least a year. Refer also to the publication called Moving Back to Canada.
You are a first-time settler to Canada and you owned, possessed and used your vehicle before your arrival in Canada. Refer also to our publication called Settling in Canada.
Other exemptions may apply as outlined in Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second- Hand Motor Vehicles.
New vehicle
You are importing a vehicle that is purchased new or obtained new in a foreign country (e.g. a manufacturer's foreign delivery program).
Note
Before importing your vehicle, you must contact both the CBSA and Transport Canada at the telephone numbers listed in the section called "Additional information" to determine if the vehicle meets import requirements.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5048-eng.html
You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:
15 years old or older (excluding buses);
a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
entering Canada temporarily.
If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States."
Exceptions
You can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle in any of the following situations:
For a used or second-hand vehicle less than 15 years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971
You are importing a vehicle that was manufactured in the current calendar year.
You are importing a vehicle for your personal use and you are the person who bought it new. The CBSA does not consider demonstration vehicles or used vehicles that you purchased from a car rental agency to be new.
You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture that you received as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CBSA will require a signed document between both parties certifying that it was a gift (i.e. no money changed hands and no other valuable considerations were involved).
You are importing a replacement vehicle if your privately owned vehicle was damaged beyond repair while you were travelling abroad. To prove the extent of the damage, you will have to submit a statement from the insurance company and a copy of the police report.
You are a resident of Canada who is returning to resume residence after an absence of at least one year, or you are a former resident of Canada who has been a resident of another country for at least a year. Refer also to the publication called Moving Back to Canada.
You are a first-time settler to Canada and you owned, possessed and used your vehicle before your arrival in Canada. Refer also to our publication called Settling in Canada.
Other exemptions may apply as outlined in Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second- Hand Motor Vehicles.
New vehicle
You are importing a vehicle that is purchased new or obtained new in a foreign country (e.g. a manufacturer's foreign delivery program).
Note
Before importing your vehicle, you must contact both the CBSA and Transport Canada at the telephone numbers listed in the section called "Additional information" to determine if the vehicle meets import requirements.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5048-eng.html
May 31st 2013, 9:46 am
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Re: Importing cars
Importing vehicles from countries other than the United States
You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:
15 years old or older (excluding buses);
a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
entering Canada temporarily.
If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States."
Exceptions
You can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle in any of the following situations:
For a used or second-hand vehicle less than 15 years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971
You are importing a vehicle that was manufactured in the current calendar year.
You are importing a vehicle for your personal use and you are the person who bought it new. The CBSA does not consider demonstration vehicles or used vehicles that you purchased from a car rental agency to be new.
You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture that you received as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CBSA will require a signed document between both parties certifying that it was a gift (i.e. no money changed hands and no other valuable considerations were involved).
You are importing a replacement vehicle if your privately owned vehicle was damaged beyond repair while you were travelling abroad. To prove the extent of the damage, you will have to submit a statement from the insurance company and a copy of the police report.
You are a resident of Canada who is returning to resume residence after an absence of at least one year, or you are a former resident of Canada who has been a resident of another country for at least a year. Refer also to the publication called Moving Back to Canada.
You are a first-time settler to Canada and you owned, possessed and used your vehicle before your arrival in Canada. Refer also to our publication called Settling in Canada.
Other exemptions may apply as outlined in Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second- Hand Motor Vehicles.
New vehicle
You are importing a vehicle that is purchased new or obtained new in a foreign country (e.g. a manufacturer's foreign delivery program).
Note
Before importing your vehicle, you must contact both the CBSA and Transport Canada at the telephone numbers listed in the section called "Additional information" to determine if the vehicle meets import requirements.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5048-eng.html
You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:
15 years old or older (excluding buses);
a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
entering Canada temporarily.
If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States."
Exceptions
You can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle in any of the following situations:
For a used or second-hand vehicle less than 15 years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971
You are importing a vehicle that was manufactured in the current calendar year.
You are importing a vehicle for your personal use and you are the person who bought it new. The CBSA does not consider demonstration vehicles or used vehicles that you purchased from a car rental agency to be new.
You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture that you received as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CBSA will require a signed document between both parties certifying that it was a gift (i.e. no money changed hands and no other valuable considerations were involved).
You are importing a replacement vehicle if your privately owned vehicle was damaged beyond repair while you were travelling abroad. To prove the extent of the damage, you will have to submit a statement from the insurance company and a copy of the police report.
You are a resident of Canada who is returning to resume residence after an absence of at least one year, or you are a former resident of Canada who has been a resident of another country for at least a year. Refer also to the publication called Moving Back to Canada.
You are a first-time settler to Canada and you owned, possessed and used your vehicle before your arrival in Canada. Refer also to our publication called Settling in Canada.
Other exemptions may apply as outlined in Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second- Hand Motor Vehicles.
New vehicle
You are importing a vehicle that is purchased new or obtained new in a foreign country (e.g. a manufacturer's foreign delivery program).
Note
Before importing your vehicle, you must contact both the CBSA and Transport Canada at the telephone numbers listed in the section called "Additional information" to determine if the vehicle meets import requirements.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...f5048-eng.html
^^^^ Thats what I read ^^^^
May 31st 2013, 11:25 am
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Re: Importing cars
but it says they have to be fifteen years old on the very first line. The cars, not the settlers. That or manufactured to comply with North American standards which effectively means either a car from the US or one intended for sale in North America but picked up from the factory by the settler en route to Canada.
Last edited by dbd33; May 31st 2013 at 11:28 am.