Buying a car in Canada

28-03-2024

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- Pvtistes, as a new owner you must register the vehicle and obtain licence plates with up-to-date validation stickers from a provincial or territorial government agency.
- In Alberta, registration is handled by a registry agent acting for the government; in British Columbia by ICBC; in Manitoba by MPI.
- In New Brunswick, Service New Brunswick (SNB); in Newfoundland and Labrador, Service NL; in Nova Scotia, Service Nova Scotia; in Ontario, Ministry of Transportation; in Prince Edward Island, Government of Prince Edward Island; in Quebec, SAAQ.
- In the Northwest Territories, Department of Transportation; in the Yukon, Yukon Motor Vehicles office; in Nunavut, Government of Nunavut.

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Registering your vehicle

As a new owner, you must register the vehicle—this means buying a permit or certificate that says you are the legal owner of the vehicle and getting licence plates with up-to-date validation stickers. These documents are issued by an agency of the provincial or territorial government.

Alberta: Find a registry agent offering registration services on behalf of the government
British Columbia: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)
Manitoba: Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)
New Brunswick: Service New Brunswick (SNB)
Newfoundland and Labrador: Service NL
Northwest Territories: Department of Transportation
Nova Scotia:Service Nova Scotia
Nunavut: Government of Nunavut
Ontario: Ministry of Transportation
Prince Edward Island: Government of Prince Edward Island
Quebec: Société de l’Assurance Automobile au Québec (SAAQ)
Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Auto Fund
The Yukon: Yukon Motor Vehicles office

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