from all the info i have read, this is what i gather.
the ONLY way to get an overseas car imported is to:
a)live in the country for 12 months
b)as a gift from a friend abroad
Quote:
Importing vehicles from countries other than the United States
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:
fifteen years or older (excludes buses);
a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971; or
entering Canada temporarily.
You must prove that your vehicle qualifies for one of the above exemptions.
Customs' law prevents you from importing into Canada from countries other than the United States any used or second-hand vehicle that was not manufactured in the current calendar year.
Transport Canada's law also prevents you from importing into Canada from countries other than the United States any vehicle that was not manufactured to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Exceptions
Taking into account both customs and Transport Canada requirements, in most cases, you can import a vehicle into Canada on the condition that the vehicle is designed, manufactured, tested, and certified to meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, bears a statement of compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer, has not been altered, and the certification from the original manufacturer is still on the vehicle, in any of the following situations:
Used or Second-Hand Vehicle less than fifteen years old or a bus manufactured on or after January 1, 1971.
- You are importing a vehicle after its year of manufacture if you received it as a gift from a friend or a relative abroad. The CCRA will have you sign a declaration certifying that no money changed hands, and no other valuable considerations were involved.
- If you lived in another country for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before you returned to Canada. (Refer also to the brochure called Moving Back to Canada.)
- Other exemptions may apply as outlined in Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second-Hand Motor Vehicles.
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if i missed key info that prevents the above, please tell me, as you have dealt with these exceptions and know how they work (or don't work)