bunny82 said:
I am also reading that he needs to have a license for the province he will be living in 60 days before coming? Ok we are already too late for that. How does one obtain a license for a country they are not even living in? Also when reading thru, I see that people have brought over cars that they still owed money on, so hopefully it is not as difficult as you are describing?
Not sure where you read that license bit, but it's not true. There is a time limit (supposedly) once you are
in Canada, I think BC is 90 days, Ontario 60 days, to trade in your license. Not before you enter Canada though, lol.
Contact the bank or lending institution about the car and ask if they allow transfers to Canada. Most won't do this because the buyer could "escape" to Canada and stop paying, and it's nearly impossible for the lender to get their money back. What you need is the title for the car. The US side won't let him export it without a title or certified copy, and express proof of permission.
Where title evidences third-party ownership/claims. If the used, self-propelled vehicle is leased or a recorded lien exists in the U.S., in addition to complying with paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, the provisional owner must provide to Customs a separate writing from the third-party-in interest which expressly provides that the subject vehicle may be exported. This writing must be on the third-party's letterhead paper and contain a complete description of the vehicle including the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), the name of the owner or lienholder of the leased vehicle, and the telephone numbers at which that owner or lienholder may be contacted and must bear an original signature of the third-party and state the date it was signed.
I assume since you owe money on it, they don't give you the car title, or the car title has a recorded lien on it.
You'll need to talk to your lender and see if they can transfer it.
Also, another thing to consider is insurance, make sure your insurance will cover him in Canada.