How to bring your car to Canada

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam09 May 2017 09:54:07

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Hello everybody,

If you exported your car to Canada, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they?

What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of the vehicle? Are there limits on emissions or emission controls in Canada?

What are the expected costs of exporting a car? In your opinion, is it worth it?

Once you arrived in Canada, what were the applicable taxes? What was the customs process like?

How do you go about registering an imported car in Canada?

Is it best to buy a car once you have arrived or to bring your car with you, in your opinion?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Bhavna

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vivah Member

Member since 16 December 2013

vivahMember15 May 2017 12:14:08

No I did not, and it was not worth to through the legal process, more ever vehicles are cheaper here comparing to other countries.

smartstarsteam Member

Member since 30 April 2017

smartstarsteamMember16 May 2017 06:24:58

Hi,

My advise, just don't do it, it doesn't worth it.
the country is plenty of cars.
Good luck.

ottawasouth123 Member

Member since 30 April 2017

ottawasouth123Member16 May 2017 23:27:52

Don't need to bring your car where as in Mauritius we drive on the right side as in Canada left side.
Changing the side of driver place will cost money.
New car may start from 15,000 CDN$ and up.
New rules which is govern by Federal Government about the specification of vehicles
Used car can buy from 500 CDN$ and up

khalid usmani New member

Member since 29 December 2013

khalid usmaniNew member17 May 2017 00:00:56

Yes I brought two vehicles around twenty years back.
It' was simple process back then , first you had to make sure that particular imported car ( make and model) is admissible in canada as per MTO. Or CANADA customs, if it is, then pay gst, obviously some paper work is involved plus some mechanical requirements such as day light, safety and emissions.