Moving to B.C. — Registering your vehicle
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Registering a used Canadian vehicle from another province
In order to register the vehicle, the following is required:
- The vehicle registration document
- A "passed" Vehicle Inspection Report from a Designated Inspection Facility in BC (a Designated Inpection Facility is an auto repairer or service shop that has been certified by Government to perform inspections. Look in the Automobile Repair and Servicing section of a phone directory such as the Yellow Pages for shops that indicate they are a government or designated inspection facility.) You can get a list of inspection facitlities by contacting Commercial Vehicle Enforcement at (250) 952-0577 or from a list on their website.
- If the vehicle is from Nova Scotia, the Certificate of Title.
If the vehicle is not of Title, if the vehicle is from Nova Scotia) which is signed by the registered owner of the vehicle and names you as the new owner, is acceptable instead of a bill of sale.
Once the vehicle is registered in BC, it can then be licensed and insured here. The Autoplan broker in BC can register, licence, and insure the vehicle for you.
Registering a vehicle from the USA
If you are importing a vehicle into B.C. from the United States, contact the Registrar of Imported Vehicles or call them at 1-888-848-8240.
Registering a vehicle from a country other than the USA
Vehicles imported from a country other than the USA may not comply with the requirements of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Vehicles that do not comply are ineligible for importation into Canada. For further information contact:
