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Originally Posted by Rekoob
this is a great thread and very useful.
ill chime in on my soon to be import.
We will be moving to vancouver end of august and ill be brinign our 2 motorcycles and a '78 targa, all in my name. all vehicles are registered and insured in virginia. my plan is to simply trailer the bikes with my girlfriend driving, and me follow, driving the car. I will simply say im visiting vancouver, helping her move back, and im unsure if i will be staying there or not. once in vancouver ill then go to the local import or customs office to do the needed transfers and import paperwork.
this has worked for me 3 times in the past on other moves and always seems to be much smoother and painless than actually doing everything at the boarder.
i do have a couple questions:
1) are there any inspections or emissions of any kind to pass when registering in BC on the older cars? approximate cost?
2) changing over a US drivers license, anything special to know? tests to retake ect..?
thanks,
Booker
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The issue I see (and not sure how you overcame it in the past) is that Canadian Customs can not "receive" a US vehicle until US customs has "released" it and stamp the title with their export seal.
I do have a friend that twice before has snuck campers into Canada...he just went with the bill of sale, got a plate, and that was it. Not sure a vehicle will work.
As for the emissions in BC I don't know.... BUT I did import my '78 911 from the US. I brought it across as an antique. When I registered it with the province (Saskatchewan) I also did it as an antique and thus was exempt from any safety or other inspections.
Good Luck!