REGISTERING YOUR CAR

Anyone moving to Ontario must re-register their car.  Full details are available on the Ministry of Ontario website.  You can find the nearest licensing office here and this is a checklist of the documents you’ll need. 

• Title to vehicle
  
  
• Safety Standards Certificate (can be done at most garages and while you wait at Canadian Tire stores)
  
  
• Drive Clean Emissions Test (can also be done at many Canadian Tire stores, see the Drive Clean website for details and locations)
  
  
• Ontario Driver’s License (temporary license is acceptable)
  
  
• Photo ID including a signature (eg your passport)
  
  
• Insurance Information (name of insurer and policy number)
  
  
• Odometer reading in kilometers (miles x 1.6)
  
  
• Cnd$20 one-time fee + Cdn$74 annual fee, pro-rated from your birthday

If you are moving from another country you will also need:

• Canada Customs Imported Good Receipt
  
  
• Canada Customs ‘Form 1’
  
  
• RIV ‘Form 2’

 
See our separate page on Importing Your Car.

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