What are the standards for importing an automobile from the United States to Canada?
There’s a lot about this in HOW TO MOVE TO CANADA. I will quote a few sentences from the section entitled “Vehicles:” “Personal effects can include vehicles as long as they are used for non-commercial purposes. However, Transport Canada has many restrictions on vehicles. They must meet Canadian safety and emission standards, which are not necessarily the same as in the United States. No vehicle can be imported that cannot be modified to meet Canadian standards. For more information, call Transport Canada at 800-333-0371.” Q: What do Canadians think about Americans? Do they really want us to move there? A: It’s hard to generalize about what millions of people think. They think all kinds of things for all kinds of reasons but it’s a fact that many Canadians have American ancestors and vice versa, so we’re already kissing cousins. The United States also happens to be Canada’s largest trading partner. (In 2004, 86.4 percent of Canadian exports went to the United States. In 2003, 70 percent
