Matt01
New member
Hi Guys just to tell everyone clearly the steps to bring a car back from Ontario, and so you don't have the same trouble I did.
Step 1. Get the VIN from the owner, insure the car with your insurance company, bring a paper with your policy info. Ontario requires this to issue a special permit (transit plate).
Step 2. Bring PASSPORT and/or BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Ontario will not issue a transit plate without this ID. You need this to prove your legal name. If you're like me on your health card and QC drivers license it's only my fake name that is written on it, Ontario will not accept it.
If you're clever like me, you'll meet the seller at the Service Ontario office. Give the car a quick test drive, and do the transfer. The seller needs to sign the back of the car registration, and you need to fill out the rest (the new owner section) It's like 15$ for the special permit.
Step 3. Drive the car home with the transit. Fix whatever problems the car might have.
Step 4: Get appointment at the SAAQ inspection center. I've passed 2 cars at Mazda Longueuil, they're pretty good, if the car is safe, you'll pass. Don't know about modded cars however.
Step 5: Once you get your inspection papers from the SAAQ Inspection center, bring the paper + completed Ontario registration to the SAAQ office, and pay pay pay!
P.S. wait time in Service Ontario is absolutely ridiculous, plan for 1- 2 hours here. Also if you buy a car in Toronto, the traffic is also ridiculous, so plan for 2-3 hours here, if you leave after 3pm.
Overall my experience with Service Ontario + the city of Toronto was completely crappy.
Good Luck!
Step 1. Get the VIN from the owner, insure the car with your insurance company, bring a paper with your policy info. Ontario requires this to issue a special permit (transit plate).
Step 2. Bring PASSPORT and/or BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Ontario will not issue a transit plate without this ID. You need this to prove your legal name. If you're like me on your health card and QC drivers license it's only my fake name that is written on it, Ontario will not accept it.
If you're clever like me, you'll meet the seller at the Service Ontario office. Give the car a quick test drive, and do the transfer. The seller needs to sign the back of the car registration, and you need to fill out the rest (the new owner section) It's like 15$ for the special permit.
Step 3. Drive the car home with the transit. Fix whatever problems the car might have.
Step 4: Get appointment at the SAAQ inspection center. I've passed 2 cars at Mazda Longueuil, they're pretty good, if the car is safe, you'll pass. Don't know about modded cars however.
Step 5: Once you get your inspection papers from the SAAQ Inspection center, bring the paper + completed Ontario registration to the SAAQ office, and pay pay pay!
P.S. wait time in Service Ontario is absolutely ridiculous, plan for 1- 2 hours here. Also if you buy a car in Toronto, the traffic is also ridiculous, so plan for 2-3 hours here, if you leave after 3pm.
Overall my experience with Service Ontario + the city of Toronto was completely crappy.
Good Luck!