Are Canadian Import Laws Less Strict?

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland) 10/07/2013 at 20:48 • Filed to: canadalopnik, avant, audi, wagon

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If so...could one a) get dual citizenship b) import an RS Avant to the land of hockey and maple-leafs c) drive across the border with Canadian plates and d) have an extended "visit" with said RS Avant?

twinturbobmw > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 20:51

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...and trailer a GTR with it.

dieselwagon > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 20:54

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I have no idea if it is possible, maybe the way to go would be to register a business presence in Canada which owns the car and 'commute'? Would depend on the requirements to own/register a car in Canada but would give you a legitimate reason for having a Canadian vehicle...

Tom McParland > dieselwagon 10/07/2013 at 20:55

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I see cars with CA tags all the time at the Jersey shore...seems like no big deal.

Hermann > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 20:55

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There's nothing stopping you from doing it!

Except maybe Canada's citizenship rules, whatever they are.

Ironically, this happens a lot here in Brazil. Poeple pay about $300 to a guy who gets them a Paraguay Passport. Then they buy a stolen E60 Touring for example and drive it around Brazil with Paraguay plates. They just have to cross borders from time to time to reset the counter.

dieselwagon > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 20:59

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It depends on what the local authorities are like I imagine, if they notice a foreign vehicle permanently outside a residence, they might start esquiring as to why this Canadian vehicle is never in Canada.

In the UK, you're supposed to register a foreign car here if it's been here longer than 6 out of 12 months, if you're visiting. If you're planning on importing it permanently you're supposed to register it straight away.

POD > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 21:00

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http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/p…

"You cannot import a vehicle that was manufactured to meet the safety standards of a country other than the United States or Canada unless the vehicle is the following:

15 years old or older (excluding buses);

a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or

entering Canada temporarily.

If the vehicle you are planning to import into Canada is less than 15 years old or is a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971, you must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions. You can find details on determining the age of a vehicle, types of temporary imports and conditions under which a vehicle may be imported temporarily by referring to the previous section called "Importing vehicles acquired in the United States.""

SLR999 > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 21:50

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Somehow Canadian vehicle laws prohibit Morgan 3-Wheelers, while our native Can-Am and T-rex atrocities stay.

I am sad.

Tom McParland > POD 10/07/2013 at 22:14

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Dammit

POD > Tom McParland 10/07/2013 at 22:18

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But it does mean you can get a lot of cool Kie cars. There is an Autozam AZ-1 somewhere in Alberta. I'm on a quest to find it.