Traveling to Canada from USA with Temporary plates

[Alyssa]

I was wondering if anyone can help me. I just recently purchased a new
vehicle and have temporary plates. I am taking a road trip from NJ to
Toronto and need to know if I will be allowed to leave the country and
re-enter with temporary plates.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanx :)

[Dave Smith]

Post by Alyssa
I was wondering if anyone can help me. I just recently purchased a new
vehicle and have temporary plates. I am taking a road trip from NJ to
Toronto and need to know if I will be allowed to leave the country and
re-enter with temporary plates.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It is not a problem in Ontario. The Highway Traffic Act exempts you from
having an Ontario permit on your car so long as you don't reside in or
carry on business in the province for more than three months in any one
year as long as the vehicle is registered in the state in which you reside
and you are in compliance with that state's regulations. This exemption
does not apply to commercial motor vehicles. Of course, there is a good
chance that you may be stopped at the border or on the highway to explain
and will have to show the documentation for the vehicle.

[Stephan in Burlington]

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:51:26 -0400, while the Captain of the mv
Perfecto was guiding her to her next port, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith
It is not a problem in Ontario. The Highway Traffic Act exempts you from
having an Ontario permit on your car so long as you don't reside in or
carry on business in the province for more than three months in any one
year as long as the vehicle is registered in the state in which you reside
and you are in compliance with that state's regulations. This exemption
does not apply to commercial motor vehicles. Of course, there is a good
chance that you may be stopped at the border or on the highway to explain
and will have to show the documentation for the vehicle.

Inteerstingly enough (or maybe not), on the way home from work today,
I saw a commercial van in Oakville with a temporary plate from
Illinois.


Stephan in Burlington

"I don't know, a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof is a proof?
A proof is a proof and when you have a good proof it's because it's
proven." - Jean Cretien, former Prime Minister of Canada

[Dave Smith]

Post by Stephan in Burlington
Inteerstingly enough (or maybe not), on the way home from work today,
I saw a commercial van in Oakville with a temporary plate from
Illinois.

There used to be reciprocal registration agreements between Ontario and
most (not all) states. If they are based or have a base in the state where
they are plated they can come into Ontario to deliver a load or to pick one
up as long as they weren't running point to point, which also be a customs
and immigration violation. There was never reciprocal registration
exemptions for the Canadian provinces. They had to get plates prorated for
the provinces in which they were operating, which involved paying a fee to
each of those provinces and it would appear on the registration cab card.
Now there is an International Registration Program (IRP) which allows them
one plate but prorated registration paid to numerous states and provinces.

For some reason, a number of states do not give them their plates right
away. They get a temporary registration until their plates come in and the
prorates will show on the permit.

[none2u]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Stephan in Burlington
Inteerstingly enough (or maybe not), on the way home from work today,
I saw a commercial van in Oakville with a temporary plate from
Illinois.

There used to be reciprocal registration agreements between Ontario and
most (not all) states. If they are based or have a base in the state where
they are plated they can come into Ontario to deliver a load or to pick one
up as long as they weren't running point to point, which also be a customs
and immigration violation. There was never reciprocal registration
exemptions for the Canadian provinces. They had to get plates prorated for
the provinces in which they were operating, which involved paying a fee to
each of those provinces and it would appear on the registration cab card.
Now there is an International Registration Program (IRP) which allows them
one plate but prorated registration paid to numerous states and provinces.

Post by Stephan in Burlington
Its not a problem, You are asking to be stopped or checked out. If your
cars blue you look like a drug trafficker. Have your documentation,
Passport, Ect. Everything will be fine.