What is the RIV?
The Registrar of Imported Vehicles is the organization that certifies the compliance of imported American vehicles to Canadian safety standards (under contract with Transport Canada). All United States vehicles imported into Canada must be inspected by the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (currently done at Canadian Tire stores across the country) and certified as meeting Canadian standards. A dealer specializing in cross-border sales can help consumers with the importing process and RIV procedures. Consumers who wish to contact RIV directly can go to the RIV website at www.riv.ca.
