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Learn how to restore an Ontario driver's licence after a suspension, including outstanding requirements, the $281 reinstatement fee, tests and medical suspensions.
Use IRCC Form IMM 5009 to request a replacement of an eligible current and valid temporary resident document that was lost or stolen in Canada.
Apply for a free Ontario Accessible Parking Permit with certification from an eligible regulated healthcare practitioner, online, by mail or at ServiceOntario.
Sell a used vehicle privately in Ontario by preparing the UVIP, bill of sale and signed permit, removing your plates and completing the ownership handoff correctly.
Replace a lost, stolen or damaged Ontario driver's licence through ServiceOntario. Check the $35.75 fee, required identification, temporary licence, delivery time, police-report guidance and options while outside Ontario.
Bought a used Canadian pleasure craft? Transfer its existing Pleasure Craft Licence into your name within 30 days, with proof of ownership, ID and a boat photo.
If you believe a vehicle, tire or child car seat has a safety-related defect, report it directly to Transport Canada's Defect Investigations and Recalls Division. You can use the federal online Defect Complaint Form or speak with a defect investigator by phone.
Replace a lost, destroyed or damaged Pleasure Craft Operator Card by finding the Transport Canada-accredited course provider that issued your original card. Learn how to identify your provider, what the replacement costs, what happens if the provider is no longer accredited and whether you need to retake the boating safety test.
Renew a Canadian Pleasure Craft Licence before it expires or update your name, address, contact information or boat details with Transport Canada. Learn the five-year renewal rule, 30-day update deadline, documents, fees and online or mail application steps.
Moving to Ontario with a foreign driver's licence? Learn whether your licence can be exchanged directly, which countries have exchange agreements, what documents and translations you need, how foreign driving experience is credited, the tests that may apply and how much the Ontario licence costs.
Bought a used car, van, light truck or motorcycle from a private seller in Ontario? Learn how to transfer ownership and register it at ServiceOntario, including the 6-day deadline, bill of sale, Used Vehicle Information Package, insurance, safety certificate, taxes, permit and licence plate requirements.
Importing a car or other vehicle from the United States into Canada requires checking Canadian admissibility before purchase, satisfying U.S. export requirements, declaring the vehicle to the Canada Border Services Agency, paying applicable taxes, duties and surtaxes, completing the Registrar of Imported Vehicles process where required, passing the federal inspection and then registering the vehicle with your province or territory.