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Mar. 11th, 2020 07:34 pmOK importing my car was a clusterfuck
Luckily I had autoimportusa.com to walk me through
First I had to PAY OFF MY LOAN - if your car is not yours, free and clear, forget it
I tried, canada won't accept a close ended letter - so chase who i had my loan with would write me permission to export/import on the dates of my loan (through the end date) but not indefinite, and canada would not accept something with an end date, so ended up having to pay off my car.
Then I had to get my original title
First I had to PAY OFF MY LOAN - if your car is not yours, free and clear, forget it
I tried, canada won't accept a close ended letter - so chase who i had my loan with would write me permission to export/import on the dates of my loan (through the end date) but not indefinite, and canada would not accept something with an end date, so ended up having to pay off my car.
Then I had to get my original title
Next, go to https://www.riv.ca/ImportingAVehicle.aspx RIV
I followed their instructions and got a form K-22 by email, which apparently EVERYWHERE is called "form 1" or "form-1" but on it it says K-22 and even after emailing RIV for help they were no help at all, I was terrified the entire time i had the wrong form
I followed their instructions and got a form K-22 by email, which apparently EVERYWHERE is called "form 1" or "form-1" but on it it says K-22 and even after emailing RIV for help they were no help at all, I was terrified the entire time i had the wrong form
Nov 17
Cross border from Canada into USA
Email andrew@autoimportusa.com to confirm I was in USA
Nov 18
First thing in the morning Andrew looks for my email, then submits paperwork to Customs
Andrew then later in the day got emails back and forward me and email with 3 attachments
1. ITN
2. Email Approval
3. Receipt
I print those first 2 attachments (skip receipt) at the hotel i was staying in
I has to stay 72 hours in the USA to export my car
I has to stay 72 hours in the USA to export my car
Nov 21
Paperwork to have on me
-PR Card
-Passport
-Drivers License
-Proof of address?
-Original Title
-Printed clear recall notice (from subaru USA website, recent)
-RIV paperwork (K-22 / Form 1)
-ITN - print attachment from email
-Email Approval - print attachment from email
-USA Auto Insurance policy (Active through December)
-bill of sale THIS WAS A BITCH, like who the hell keeps this? Luckily my car dealer had scanned it and i had an electronic copy
-KBB value
-KBB value
-Form-1 (K-22)
Head to SweetGrass Port - pull over to US side before canada border crossing
They will check my car matches the title, and I have paperwork (above) and stamp title “export”
This was pretty quick, it also was a very tiny sign and no clear place to park so that was stressful
This was pretty quick, it also was a very tiny sign and no clear place to park so that was stressful
Then I headed to Canada border crossing, Coutts (705)
Inform them I am importing the car, I had to then pull over into a parking lot and go inside to a office building
I gave them all my paperwork and sat down, i had to get up and answer questions a few times
I gave them all my paperwork and sat down, i had to get up and answer questions a few times
In theory I I would pay 6.1% Duty + 5% GST, but each human gets 1 - once a lifetime free import of goods to become a settler and this was mine.
I just handed them a folder of stuff, they did stuff, stamped things, and then i left
I just handed them a folder of stuff, they did stuff, stamped things, and then i left
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Within 45 days of import - submit my Form 1 (i submitted payment and no recall paperwork and copy of title) to them I get a form 2.
Within 45 days of import - submit my Form 1 (i submitted payment and no recall paperwork and copy of title) to them I get a form 2.
I was supposed to get confirmation from RIV - they didn't specify by snail mail or email or what
we waited and waited
nothing
we called
apparently we needed to login (no notification!) to the online riv account and download the. form
we waited and waited
nothing
we called
apparently we needed to login (no notification!) to the online riv account and download the. form
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So, in alberta, next was so go to local registry to get the form to do the inspection
Go to a place to get the out of province inspection “The process will vary from Province to Province but in Alberta I needed to visit my Registry first and pay a $10 fee for an Out of Province inspection form. They wanted my bill of sale, US title document and drivers license.” https://www.urtech.ca/2019/06/solved-how-to-import-a-vehicle-from-the-us-to-canada-in-4-steps/
We paid like $20 and it was fast at canadian tire
they also didn't do appointments it was just go in early in the day and hope.
They then submit the paperwork for out of country inspection back to RIV (by fax??)
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A sticker arrived in the mail from RIV I had to apply to my car proving it was compliant, we did
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next was get province inspection, for which i needed canadian car insurance
To get car insurance i needed a driver's license - read about that here- https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1193754.html
Car insurance - read about that here: https://amazonv.dreamwidth.org/1193754.html
Note i tried to do this backwards because nothing was clear about pre-requisties so it was painful.
Went to subaru dealer, with an appointment
That worked, it passed
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Next was getting registration and plates, we went the same day it passed inspection
it was
we got it!
