If you are intending to import a vehicle into Canada, first make sure it is admissible and can be modified to meet Canadian standards by checking the Registrar of Imported Vehicles website. www.riv.ca
You will need a bill of sale, original certificate of title, last copy of registration, NAFTA (if applicable), Salvage certificate (if applicable) and a recall clearance letter from the original manufacturer or dealer.
U.S. Customs requires 72 hours prior notice of all vehicles permanently exported from the U.S.A.

When you have all your documents and the vehicle title has been surrendered to U.S. Customs, the vehicle can be imported into Canada. A Form 1 will be prepared at the border and submitted to the RIV to indicate a vehicle has been imported. Once the Form 1 fee has been paid by the importer to the RIV, a Form 2 will be issued. The required modifications must be made within 45 days and then the vehicle must be presented for inspection.

More information can be found on the Registrar of Imported Vehicles website: www.riv.ca

CBSA has prepared a publication on importing vehicles into Canada.  View this publication here.

Note: The fee structure for imported vehicles has been revised. The changes will take effect on November 1, 2005. View the new structure here.

For assistance with your vehicle import to Canada contact our vehicle import specialist Brandon Bartscher at brandon@bcbcanada.ca
or by phone at (905) 871-1884.