Hi there,
I am a US citizen studying in BC. I have been living in Washington state for the past year and commuting to school, but am moving to Canada next week. I want to bring my car with me, and I know that since I am a temporary resident, I don't have to import it. However, what I cannot figure out is whether I need to register my car in BC and get a Canadian license or if because I am a student, I do not have to do that.
The couple of issues I am currently having is that my car is not paid off and the bank who finances it will not allow me to take it to Canada. So I don't know if there is a way to get around that since I am a student. They told me I would have to find someone in BC to finance it. However, it seems like it might be challenging to get a bank in BC to take over the loan since I have no credit established there. Anyone have any advice on this or have encountered the same issue?
Also, it seems that no US insurance companies will cover me if I'm a student in Canada (which would be one way to avoid the whole loan issue because the only reason that comes into play is because I need the title of my car in order to get insurance in BC). Anyone found a US insurance company that would cover them in Canada or have any other advice for this issue?
Anything you have to offer is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
I am a US citizen studying in BC. I have been living in Washington state for the past year and commuting to school, but am moving to Canada next week. I want to bring my car with me, and I know that since I am a temporary resident, I don't have to import it. However, what I cannot figure out is whether I need to register my car in BC and get a Canadian license or if because I am a student, I do not have to do that.
The couple of issues I am currently having is that my car is not paid off and the bank who finances it will not allow me to take it to Canada. So I don't know if there is a way to get around that since I am a student. They told me I would have to find someone in BC to finance it. However, it seems like it might be challenging to get a bank in BC to take over the loan since I have no credit established there. Anyone have any advice on this or have encountered the same issue?
Also, it seems that no US insurance companies will cover me if I'm a student in Canada (which would be one way to avoid the whole loan issue because the only reason that comes into play is because I need the title of my car in order to get insurance in BC). Anyone found a US insurance company that would cover them in Canada or have any other advice for this issue?
Anything you have to offer is greatly appreciated! Thank you!