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Revised December 2002
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Subject to revision without notification
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The illegal importation of a motor vehicle into Canada is a criminal offense. Inadmissible
vehicles will be denied entry into Canada and will be detained. All storage and disposal
fees are the responsibility of the importer.
Please read the following carefully. |
VEHICLES
PURCHASED OUTSIDE CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act and
Regulations require that all vehicles imported into Canada comply, at the time of
importation, with the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect on the date
the vehicle was manufactured. Vehicles manufactured for sale in countries other than
Canada and the United States do not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Act, CANNOT be altered to comply and CANNOT be
imported into Canada. The only exceptions to this rule are vehicles fifteen (15)
years old or older as determined by the month and year in which the vehicle was
manufactured and buses manufactured before January 1, 1971.
Vehicles acquired in foreign countries
other than the U.S. and designed, built, tested and certified to meet either all
applicable Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or all applicable United
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and bearing a statement of compliance
label affixed by the original manufacturer, as required by the Regulations, may be
eligible for importation into Canada provided the vehicle has not been altered and the
certification from the original manufacturer is maintained. Please contact Transport
Canada, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate, at 1-613-998-8616 for
further information.
VISITORS AND TOURISTS TO CANADA
Under Section 7(1)(b) of the Motor
Vehicle Safety Act, a motor vehicle may be admitted temporarily into Canada without
complying with the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations if it is to be used exclusively
by a person entering Canada as a visitor or a person passing through Canada to another
country. Persons entering under a work permit or student visa will be considered as
visitors for the application of this section of the Act. Any change in the status of the
person entering the vehicle may invalidate the use of this section of the Act.
The
vehicle cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of while in Canada and cannot remain in
Canada for a period longer than the time constraints listed on the work permit, student
visa or any other Customs documents. Once these time limits are exceeded, the
vehicle no longer qualifies for temporary entry under section 7(1)(b) of the Act and must
be exported. As the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency also has requirements concerning the
importation of vehicles, you may contact them at the address listed below.
ADDRESSES |
Transport Canada
Vehicle Importation
Tower "C",
Place de Ville,
330 Sparks Steet,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
CANADA |
Canada Customs and Revenue
Agency
Travellers Directorate
Sir Richard Scott Building
14th Floor
191 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L5
CANADA |
Telephone: 1-613-998-8616
Toll Free: 1-800-333-0371
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Telephone: 1-800-461-9999
Outside of Canada
(long distance charges will apply):
1-204-983-3500, or
1-506-636-5064 |
Facsimile: 1-613-998-4831 |
Facsimile: 1-613-998-5584 |
REVISED MAY 2001
THE ABOVE RESTRICTIONS REFLECT CURRENT LEGISLATION
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