- Registering a vehicle in B.C.
- Buying, selling and importing a vehicle
- Specialty licence plates
- Collector, off-road & other vehicles
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- AirCare and vehicle inspections
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Before you can insure your vehicle, it must be registered and licensed.
The registration is the official record of a vehicle and its owner. The licence shows it has been authorized for road use.
ICBC registers and licenses vehicles on behalf of the provincial government.
Our recommended steps to buying a used vehicle can help you find a great car—and avoid being ripped off.
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Learn more about buying, selling and importing vehicles.
Show your 2010 Winter Games spirit—and support our athletes!
Get a set of 2010 Winter Games licence plates.
Find out how to get your vehicle registered, licensed and insured if you're moving to B.C.
If you're leaving the province or moving within B.C., you must update your insurance and driver's licence.
Before you can get insurance for your vehicle, it must be registered and licensed.
You can get the registration, licence plates and insurance at any Autoplan broker.
Find out how to get specialty licence plates, including
- 2010 Winter Games,
- Collector,
- Personalized,
- Farm Truck
and other plates.
In love with a certain older vehicle? Get registration, plates and insurance for your collector, modified or vintage vehicle so you can go cruising together.
Find out the requirements for off-road, low-powered and other vehicles.
AirCare and vehicle inspections
In the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, most vehicles have to pass an AirCare emissions test.
Does your vehicle need a mechanical and safety inspection? To find an inspection facility near you, see the list of facilities
posted on the B.C. government's Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement website.
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