Driving a US plated car in Canada

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 ...

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Dougwald
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dougwald

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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:25 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

Reba
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:06 pm

How long do you plan to be in Ontario with the Florida plates?
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Dougwald
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dougwald

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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:12 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.
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Steven
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:23 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.
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