• Before you import
  • Vehicle admissibility
  • Vehicle branding history
  • Modification and inspection requirements
  • Recall clearance
  • RIV exemptions
  • Cost considerations
  • Importer checklist
• At the border
  • U.S. Customs entry requirements
  • CBSA entry requirements
• After vehicle entry
  • Vehicle modifications
  • RIV inspection
  • Provincial licensing

Importer checklist

Enter information about the vehicle that you want to import. Build and print a checklist for reference throughout the importing process.

Step 1 - Enter vehicle information

Vehicle Type:

Manufacturer*:

Year of manufacture*:

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Is the vehicle being imported a parts vehicle*?

No Yes

Is the vehicle being imported a salvage vehicle*?

No Yes

*required fields

Vehicle Type Vehicle type must be selected to determine admissibility and modification requirements.

Manufacturer Manufacturer must be selected to determine admissibility and modification requirements.

Year of Manufacture Year of manufacture must be selected to determine admissibility and modification requirements for some vehicle types as well as to determine if the vehicle is exempt from RIV. Please note that vehicles (excluding buses) that are older than 15 years, or are buses (including school buses) manufactured before January 1, 1971, are exempt from RIV.

Type of Import Type of import must be specified to determine RIV fees and import requirements.

Type of Import Type of import must be specified to determine RIV fees and import requirements.