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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - TRANSPORT CANADA AND THE REGISTRAR OF IMPORTED VEHICLES DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY - Feb/10/2012 Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
  EXPLANATIONS ON MANDATORY COMPLIANCE
     
  THE REGISTRAR OF IMPORTED VEHICLES
     
  ----- GENERAL -----
Vehicles older than 15 years old
Buses manufactured prior to Sept. 1, 1971
Trailers with a GVWR less than 4536 kg (10,000lbs)
Trucks manufactured prior to Sept. 1, 2007
Trucks with a GVWR greater than 4536 kg (10,000lbs)
Wrecked vehicles
Competition Vehicles
Kit cars
     
  PASSENGER CARS
     
  LIMOUSINES AND FUNERAL VEHICLES
     
  MOTORHOMES CLASS A AND C
     
  MOTORHOME - CLASS B
     
  MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES (MPV) MANUFACTURED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 (vans, mini-vans and sport utility vehicles)
     
  MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES (MPV) MANUFACTURED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 (vans, mini-vans and sport utility vehicles)
     
  DISABLED ACCESS VEHICLE CONVERSION
     
  TRAVEL VAN CONVERSION
     
  BUSES
     
  SCHOOL BUSES
     
  MOTORCYCLES
     
  RESTRICTED-USE MOTORCYCLES
     
  AMBULANCE VEHICLES
     
  TRAILERS WITH A GVWR OF 4536 KG OR MORE
     
  TRUCKS WITH GVWR LESS THAN 4536 KG MANUFACTURED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2007
     
  SNOWMOBILES
     
  LOW SPEED VEHICLES
     
  THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES
     
  FURTHER INFORMATION