Question
I bought a vehicle outside B.C. How do I insure it to bring it back to B.C.?
Answer
When you buy a vehicle outside of B.C., you can purchase insurance on a Binder for Owner's Interim Certificate of Insurance. It allows the vehicle to be driven back through Canada and the U.S.
The binder provides insurance coverage only to the vehicle. You will also have to check with each jurisdiction about obtaining an in-transit licensing permit for the vehicle.
After returning to B.C.
The insurance provided under the binder will remain in force until it expires. If the binder of insurance and the in-transit permit are still valid, you may move the vehicle to a B.C. inspection facility and an Autoplan broker's office.
If the in-transit licensing permit expires while the vehicle is in B.C. and the vehicle must be taken to an inspection facility, you will have to purchase a point A to point B Temporary Operation Permit. With this permit, you are restricted to driving the vehicle from your residence to the inspection facility, then immediately to an Autoplan broker's office for registration, licensing and insurance.
Where to buy insurance
If you are in B.C., you can buy the Binder for Owner's Interim Certificate of Insurance from any Autoplan broker.
If you are outside of B.C., call 1-800-328-4484.
