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• We can deliver to any “Port City” in the continental USA at the customer’s convenience.

• We use “MAPQUEST” or “GOOGLE MAPS” to determine the distance from the dealership to the “Port City” where the Customer’s Over sea’s Freight Agent takes delivery.

• We use a bonded delivery service and provide insurance on the RV until the Customer’s Over Sea Freight Agent takes delivery.

• We have several International Shipping Agents that we recommend for deliveries around the world.

• After the “Quote” is accepted, these agents will schedule space on a ship, reserve any containers, “Flat Racks” needed for the shipment and schedule where and when the RV needs to be delivered to the port to meet the preparation schedule and the loading schedule to meet the “Departure” date of the ship.

• These agents will also negotiate insurance rates, if needed. It is preferable for the customer to retain insurance for the voyage.

Canadian requirements needed to bring your RV across the border:

Produce your title documents, registration and sales receipts.
Complete Vehicle Import Form – Form 1, which Canada Border Services Agency will provide. This requires a Canadian mailing address. This form must be kept in the vehicle until it is licensed.
Canada Border Services Agency will check your vehicle against Transport Canada's List of Vehicles Admissible from the United States. They will also verify the public VIN and manufacturer's statement of compliance label on the vehicle to make sure they match.

Canada Border Services Agency will collect your non refundable Registrar of Imported Vehicles' fee of $195.00 + GST in all provinces except Quebec where it is $195.00 + GST and QST.
Payment for the RIV fee may be made directly to Canada Border Services Agency with any major credit card. Canada Border Services Agency does not accept cash or schedules for the RIV fee. If you wish to pay by check or money order, Canada Border Services Agency will provide you with a payment envelope which must be mailed to the Registrar of Imported Vehicles. Please note that all personal checks will be held for ten business days in order to allow them to clear the bank. This will use up a portion of your 45 day time limit.

Remember that payment of fees and receipt of the Vehicle Import Form – Form 1 does not warrant that your vehicle is capable of being brought into conformity with all applicable federal and provincial or territorial laws.

The Registrar of Imported Vehicles will not issue a federal inspection form or any specific modification information for a vehicle with an unpaid file. It is important that you do not proceed with any modifications on your vehicle until you receive this federal inspection form. If the file remains unpaid for 14 days after importation, we will send the importer a reminder of notice; if payment still has not been received within the proscribed 45 days after the date of importation, the file will be forwarded to Transport Canada for enforcement.

The compliance status of every vehicle entering Canada through the RIV system is shared with all provincial and territorial licensing jurisdictions. Non compliance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act may result in a refusal to license, or a revocation of an existing registration.

After payment and the recall clearance documentation have been received by the Registrar of Imported Vehicles an Inspection Form will be mailed which details what must be done to bring your vehicle into compliance.

It is your responsibility to complete the necessary modifications within 45 days. You may have the modifications done by the mechanic or garage of your choice. However, we recommend that you contact the Original Equipment Manufacturer to discuss appropriate parts or warranty issues. Make sure you keep receipts for parts and labor, to present at the inspection, along with Form 1, Form 2 and the recall clearance letter.

The RIV has contracted with Canadian Tire, with 470 locations across Canada, to perform our federal inspections. In many cases, Canadian Tire can perform certain modification work, as well as performing the provincial inspection.

When you pass the inspection, the inspection centre will stamp your Form 1, that you will have to present to the provincial or territorial licensing authority, which may require additional testing.
Within approximately one week of passing the federal inspection, we will send you a new Canadian Certification label with instructions on where to affix it to your vehicle.

If the vehicle fails the inspection, you'll have to pay additional charges for another inspection. If the vehicle cannot pass the inspection within the 45 days, it will have to be exported back to the United States.

If you are having trouble meeting the 45-day deadline or other questions, we may be able to help. Contact us at info@riv.ca or 1-888-848-8240.

Vehicles entering the RIV program with a form 1
$195.00 + GST and QST for vehicles entering through a port in Quebec
$195.00 + GST for vehicles entering through a port in any other province

Vehicles entering the RIV program with a form 3 (parts)
$70.00 + GST and QST for vehicles entering through a port in Quebec
$70.00 + GST for vehicles entering through a port in any other province

Reactivation fees for suspended files
$52.50 for all ports excluding Quebec
$56.44 for all Quebec ports
The methods of payment have not changed. There are still 4 ways to pay:

On-line payment (Visa or Master Card)
check or Money Order to be mailed along with your form to:
     REGISTRAR OF IMPORTED VEHICLES
     405 THE WEST MALL
     TORONTO ON M9C 5K7
     (Please note that personal checks are placed on a 10 day bank hold)
Debit Card for importers that visit the RIV office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST)
Cash for importers that visit the RIV office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST)

Numbers you'll need:

Hours of service
Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (EST)
Sat. and Sun.: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST)

Canada Border Services Agency
In Canada: 1-800-461-9999 (English) ; 1-800-959-2036 (French)
Outside Canada: (506) 636-5064 (English) ; (506) 636-5067 (French)
www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

Transport Canada
In Canada: 1-800-333-0371
Outside Canada: (613) 998-8616
Fax: (613) 998-4831
www.tc.gc.ca

International Sales