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You are correct of course but he can NOT leave it registered in
the US if he "IS" living in Canada.
He will just have to live with the CUSTOMS problems.
As a returning resident, if the car meets Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, it should not take any more than a hour to get
it through.
He has to have owned it for a year before he comes to bring it in
duty free however.
ingram
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Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:44 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Can I drive my US registerd car in BC
if Ihave a greencard? Jurock.com 'Ask an Expert': A Question for
You on Monday, June 23, 2003 at 10:39:22
To register (& insure) the car in BC, won't he/she have to go
through the hoops of exporting the car from the USA AND importing
the car into Canada? (a nightmare)
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:05 AM
To: CENTAPEDE
Subject: Can I drive my US registerd car in BC if
Ihave a greencard? Jurock.com 'Ask an Expert': A Question for You
on Monday, June 23, 2003 at 10:39:22
My question is: Applicable to both US and Canada
QUESTION: Hi,
I am a US resident green card holder who would like to move to
and work in
Canada for 2 yrs +. It seems this would require changing the
registration/insurance of my car from US to BC.
Would I have any difficulty crossing the border back into US as
a green card
holder driving a BC registered vehicle?
Could I keep the car registered to a US address while in
Canada?
Thanks David!
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david ingram replies:
If you are living in BC, your car must be registerd in BC. If
you are living in BC, you will also qualify for BC medical.
BEFORE you leave the US, you have to fill in an I-191 form and
submit it to your local immigration office.
This form will allow you to return to the United States after
your sojurn in BC.
WITHOUT FILLING IN THE FORM BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE us, YUR
REGISTRATION OF YOUR CAR IN BC AND TAKING OUT BC MEDICAL WILL
MEAN THAT THE HOMELAND SECURITY PEOPLE WILL ASUME THAT YOU HAVE
ABANDONED YOUR US RESIDENCE.
You can find the form at
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-191.htm
Keping the car registered at a US address will mean that the
car is uninsured in Canada if you have an accident.
David Ingram of the CEN-TA Group
US / Canada / Mexico tax and working Visa Specialists
108-100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V7T 1A2
(604) 913-9133 - Fax 913-9123 [email protected]
www.centa.com www.david-ingram.com
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