Driving a US plated car in Canada

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DougwaldNew Member
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Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:25 am

We own a property and car in Florida.
I would like to bring the car to Ontario but not register it in Canada.Anyone tried this or know the rules?
Obviously,I don't want to keep paying taxes in each place.Thanks
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Reba

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:06 pm

How long do you plan to be in Ontario with the Florida plates?
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DougwaldNew Member
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Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:12 pm

Planning on being here in Canada for a few months only then on to m=Michigan.we pull it behind a motorhome between properties.
Thanks
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:23 pm

Dougwald wrote:We own a property and car in Florida.
I would like to bring the car to Ontario but not register it in Canada.Anyone tried this or know the rules?
Obviously,I don't want to keep paying taxes in each place.Thanks


We've had this thread lots of times, depends basically on the mood of CBSA and CBP. CBSA may think you are importing the vehicle, in which case you need to comply with the importation rules as spelt out at www.riv.ca

CBP may think you're exporting it, which means you also have to declare it and make an appointment to do so.

When you go back, USCIS may think you do not have "non-immigrant intent" because the car has US plates on it which means they think you live there permanently.

It appears to be entirely subjective. A lot of "may" in there.

Certainly people have done what you're thinking of without a problem, but some people have had problems too.

To be honest I think your best bet is to actually call the POE you intend to use and ask CBSA and CBP what they think, or at least get hold of the local CBSA office and the local CBP office in Florida and ask them.
Steve.
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DougwaldNew Member
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Post Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:26 am

Great information Steve and thank you.
I will call them.
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WICKEDNew Member
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:15 pm

how would you insure a car with florida plates in ontario
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DougwaldNew Member
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:33 am

It should be the same as our Ontario insurance being good when we are in the States
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dannyparkNew Member
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:19 pm

I am a Canadian with a US green card. I will be moving back to Canada and would like to take my US plated car. What do I need to know to do this? I will be crossing the Blaine, WA border to go into Vancouver, Canada.
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dannyparkNew Member
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:20 pm

I am a Canadian with a US green card. I will be moving back to Canada and would like to take my US plated car. What do I need to know to do this? I will be crossing the Blaine, WA border to go into Vancouver, Canada.
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Re: Driving a US plated car in Canada

Post Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:05 am

You need to BOTH export your car at the US POE, and (especially if your car was never Cdn), import it a tthe Cdn border, following the RIV.ca guidelines.
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