tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post1521570636639048768..comments2024-01-23T13:06:38.464-05:00Comments on An American Postdoc in Canada: Importing the car to Canada. FINALLY, it's done.looniechemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10770492662026828256noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-51726616337503582062019-08-03T23:32:11.122-04:002019-08-03T23:32:11.122-04:00Your US insurance will be good for a grace period ...Your US insurance will be good for a grace period while you get settled in Canada, but you must get Canadian insurance, and it will not be cheap. Your US insurance company will not help you in any way at the border regarding a temporary import.looniechemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770492662026828256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-51398648259472785202019-08-03T22:29:05.642-04:002019-08-03T22:29:05.642-04:00I am in the process of moving to Canada. I will li...I am in the process of moving to Canada. I will like to temporarily import it at border. Will my US insurance work and help me at the border?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180305295702004364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-40356524485392436152018-09-29T13:02:07.185-04:002018-09-29T13:02:07.185-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Naha Malikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270932340126910592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-65232317808550671922016-09-29T13:38:45.767-04:002016-09-29T13:38:45.767-04:00I just called USCanadaAutoTransport company for th...I just called USCanadaAutoTransport company for the quote and also inquired about title issue, he mentioned that if I've a copy of my US title that should work.PMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422851229500620205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-36067966801270057852016-09-28T23:16:22.701-04:002016-09-28T23:16:22.701-04:00Hi there! Glad you like it. I imagine they'l...Hi there! Glad you like it. I imagine they'll be able to look up your Vehicle ID Number (VIN) on the windshield and see that it's an American vehicle. <br /><br />For me, my Pennsylvania title was never taken, so I could prove I had it in America. However, I think the two countries have become even more connected in terms of cross-border workers, so it's possible that my blog is, or soon will be, obsolete!looniechemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770492662026828256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-67449136487404957442016-09-28T21:15:44.104-04:002016-09-28T21:15:44.104-04:005425 Dixie Rd Missisauga
or behind Pearson Airport...5425 Dixie Rd Missisauga<br />or behind Pearson Airport [its a long road behind airport, I forgot the exact address, will check and post again]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-17247190499232348102016-09-28T21:12:20.957-04:002016-09-28T21:12:20.957-04:00Hello LoonieChemist,
I came across this post toda...Hello LoonieChemist, <br />I came across this post today and I must say this is fantastic!<br /><br />Last year, I also imported my American Car in Ontario and will be going back to the USA next month. In Ontario, they took my original Georgia title, Georgia Driver's License and returned me Ontario title & Ontario License. When I asked about the title, the service Ontario officer mentioned that they've some kind of link to the USA and they send back license & title to original USA state, so when I would go back, I need to surrender my Ontario license & title back in Georgia, where they'll issue me Georgia license & title again.<br />However now I'm wondering how do I prove that this car was purchased in the USA, originally registered in the USA and was here only temporarily?<br />What did you do? Please advise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-22145117003860592242016-02-02T08:56:23.599-05:002016-02-02T08:56:23.599-05:00Great info! I relocated to Ontario within the past...Great info! I relocated to Ontario within the past week from Florida on a student permit for valid for 7 months. My wife and I drove two vehicles in (both titled/registered in my name) without any hassles at the border (no request to see proof of insurance, registration, title etc, however the officer did ask me several times for my plate number-possibly to verify the car was indeed mine and that I knew the plate number 'by heart'). To my point: since I will be residing here for seven months (possibly longer as I may have to extend my student visa to complete my program due to conversion delays with my credentials), and after reading this thread, I understand that Canadian insurance, plates, driver license and registration are inevitable. I have a Canadian non-resident insurance card that expires in 2 weeks so I need to 'temporarily import' the car according to what I've read here. Does anyone know whether I can obtain the Canadian CBP Form 1 at a location other than the border/point of entry? I'm currently in the Toronto area.<br /><br />AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-44277488670483907062016-01-26T13:37:16.922-05:002016-01-26T13:37:16.922-05:00Unfortunately, I took my American car to Canada, n...Unfortunately, I took my American car to Canada, not my Canadian car to the United States, so I really can't help you here....looniechemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770492662026828256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-14910856734511752492016-01-26T13:09:27.178-05:002016-01-26T13:09:27.178-05:00I am an Indian national residing in Canada on a Wo...I am an Indian national residing in Canada on a Work visa. Recently, I have been granted L1B visa to work in USA and I will be moving to USA in next 30 days. <br /><br />I want to make 2 trips to USA.<br /><br />In first trip , I will be visiting CT to look for an apartment. I will be traveling in my own car. <br /><br />In second trip , I will be importing my car as well as submitting form 3299 for unaccompanied good. <br /><br />Is it OK to submit form 3299 in second trip OR do I have to import car and submit form 3299 in first trip itself?madmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855657096067941326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-70516415462881492842015-11-24T15:15:14.416-05:002015-11-24T15:15:14.416-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083533462296252640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-69588767058970779922015-07-18T15:38:36.590-04:002015-07-18T15:38:36.590-04:00PhD student in Canada,
I am in the same situation...PhD student in Canada,<br /> I am in the same situation as your second temporary import. We will be buying a new vehicle in the US and temporarily importing it into Ontario well on my work permit. Did you encounter any difficulties with service Ontario in relation to sales tax? Because we are buying the car in New York and not registering it there We won't pay state sales tax. We will only have a temporary registration to drive the car off the lot and back to Ontario. I believe service Ontario wants to see your title and current registration. I imagine you did the same with yours? Appreciate any help you can provide.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233590387504114031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-22261701356756137912015-05-26T20:46:53.734-04:002015-05-26T20:46:53.734-04:00I also forgot to add that if you're only bring...I also forgot to add that if you're only bringing in a car temporarily you don't need to formally export it from the US. You can literally just drive up to the border, tell the Canadian officer you're a temporary resident with a study permit, and when you go inside ask for a Form 1. The US officials don't need to be involved at all.PhD student in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-15365538723684743242015-05-26T20:43:53.189-04:002015-05-26T20:43:53.189-04:00You don't need your US license plate numbers w...You don't need your US license plate numbers when you go to Service Ontario, just your US title to prove you own the car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-91758541278443031692015-05-26T20:41:11.548-04:002015-05-26T20:41:11.548-04:00I just wanted to chime in with my own anecdotes ab...I just wanted to chime in with my own anecdotes about doing this, since I've now temporarily imported two cars from the US into Ontario. The key is knowing to get a Form 1 when you first cross and knowing to politely insist that as a temporary resident you are exempt from fees and asking people to check with their supervisors if they're not sure about the correct protocol.<br /><br />The first was previously registered and had license plates in the US and I brought it over when I first moved. I had to stop at the border to get my study permit anyway, so they also gave me a Form 1 and a "Casual Goods Accounting Document" on which they put the value of my car and that I didn't owe tax because it was being temporarily imported. Once in Ontario I switched my license, got ON insurance, did the emissions and safety inspection, and took all those forms plus the ones from the border to a Service Ontario office. They took away my title, gave me an ON license plate and registration, and that was that. I didn't have to make any modifications or pay any fees, other than the usual car registration fees.<br /><br />The second time, I went to NY, bought a brand-new car, and again brought it back into Canada completely free of any import taxes because it's only here temporarily. This time I had to ask for the Form 1 at the border, since I was first told I didn't need it, but once I showed them the box to check if the car is being imported by a temporary resident, they filled out the Form 1 and gave me the accounting document. I also still had to do the safety inspection in Ontario, because that's required for all out-of-province cars, but again wasn't required to do daytime running lights or any other modifications. Registering it was again fairly straight-forward, I just had to ask them to call the Ministry of Finance to verify that my car is exempt from taxes even though that was stated on my Casual Goods Accounting Document.PhD student in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-28324850299009026272015-04-11T11:43:24.723-04:002015-04-11T11:43:24.723-04:00Did Service Ontario ask for your existing U.S. lic...Did Service Ontario ask for your existing U.S. license plate numbers? Do you need to provide your existing U.S. license plate numbers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-34629329952994246702014-12-15T14:04:25.180-05:002014-12-15T14:04:25.180-05:00What is the process to bring back the vehicle in U...What is the process to bring back the vehicle in US ? Can you drive it back to US ?Arjun Turns 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15388415275599888405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-21715254289798892272014-12-03T10:21:19.716-05:002014-12-03T10:21:19.716-05:00thank you Sir!thank you Sir!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-41206704817165079732014-11-26T02:46:33.745-05:002014-11-26T02:46:33.745-05:00I sent your articles links to all my contacts and ...I sent your articles links to all my contacts and they all adore it including me. <a href="http://www.carinsurancerates.com/auto-insurance-and-age.html" rel="nofollow">what age do i have be before my automoble insurance come down in south carolina</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04799601496701307514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-17633458784583234682014-11-06T17:24:37.370-05:002014-11-06T17:24:37.370-05:00I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting...I just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this. My husband is a postdoc in Toronto so we are in a very similar situation. Your posting was extremely helpful and really clarifies what to do in my mind. Thank you very much for taking the time to post such a good entry. I hope you are enjoying your position in Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-88564057033792538692014-11-05T18:23:26.927-05:002014-11-05T18:23:26.927-05:00Thanks for the response! Yikes, that's good to...Thanks for the response! Yikes, that's good to know about the insurance. We were also told that the cost goes up if you get into an accident, so we will definitely be super careful!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020133674009457090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-48471268373013463382014-11-05T06:54:43.027-05:002014-11-05T06:54:43.027-05:00Hi Tabitha! Sorry I haven't replied. For som...Hi Tabitha! Sorry I haven't replied. For some reason, I didn't get an email about your post! I didn't have to deal with CBSA at all, but I was only in Canada for 16 months, and they knew that, so I didn't have to technically import it. Interesting thing of note, though: a friend of mine in my situation got in a wreck in Ontario, and he had to actually fully import his vehicle in order to get his insurance to pay for the damage. So, he had to pay to get money! So be careful driving!looniechemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770492662026828256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-71227053028127985582014-09-21T18:47:14.593-04:002014-09-21T18:47:14.593-04:00Hi LoonieChemist,
I posted this question as part ...Hi LoonieChemist,<br /><br />I posted this question as part of a reply to another comment above, but wanted to ask here as well. At http://www.riv.ca/CBSAEntryRequirements.aspx it sounds like CBSA plays a role in the import process beyond providing the Form 1. Did you have to deal with them as part of the process at all, or not? Thanks for any help you can provide! Importing a vehicle really does seem like a nightmare so far, but your blog posts are definitely helpful and, as an American who's just moved to Canada, I've enjoyed looking around the blog in general. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020133674009457090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-42446899791566133372014-09-21T18:42:53.829-04:002014-09-21T18:42:53.829-04:00Hi Anonymous,
My husband and I just moved to BC, ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />My husband and I just moved to BC, as my husband is studying here, and I was wondering if you could give me some information on the temporary vehicle import process. I'm finding plenty of information on the import process, but not what's different if you're only importing the car temporarily. For instance, do you need recall clearance documentation for a temporary import? Do we need to undergo an RIV inspection, or are we exempted from that if we're only importing the car temporarily? Any other info you could provide on the difference between the temporary process and the permanent process would be much appreciated!<br /><br />A question on importation in general--did you get the Form 1 at the border, or were you able to get it elsewhere after you arrived? We're on Vancouver Island so I'm really hoping we won't have to take a ferry back to Washington just to pick up that form! Although here--http://www.riv.ca/CBSAEntryRequirements.aspx--it sounds like CBSA plays a role in the import process beyond providing the Form 1, so maybe we do need to go to the border? What was your experience?<br /><br />And about exporting your car from the US, did not having done that when you temporarily imported it (at least I'm assuming you didn't do it then) turn out to be an issue for you at all? I'm assuming that we shouldn't do it now since we don't intend to keep the car here permanently, but it seems like others have run into trouble for not having done it.<br /><br />Thanks so much!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020133674009457090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864137403667670719.post-65979896843362230462014-09-21T18:40:37.459-04:002014-09-21T18:40:37.459-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02020133674009457090noreply@blogger.com