I'm after some advice from those who may have experience with importing vehicles into the great white north.
I own an enclosed 6x4 trailer purchased when we lived in FL. We are currently living in Western Australia, and have imported the trailer there as it is decked out for camping. We are planning on moving to Ontario Canada within the next year as my wife is from there. I have some questions regarding the importation into Canada.
The trailer has a FMVSS placard, so is eligible for import. It was manufactured in 2007 or thereabouts, so is considered age exempt as it's over 15 years old. I gather the customs people will assess the paperwork and approve the vehicle for import based on compliance to the FMVSS and age-exempt considerations just mentioned.
I am hoping to import the trailer by simply including it in our sea container of stuff that we send from Australia. I wondering if this is a good idea or if it needs to be by roll-on / roll-off vessel (separate to our stuff) - I hope not as this would be an extra expense. Also, what happens once the trailer is released / approved by customs. I gather the vehicle needs to be inspected for Canadian standards compliance so will be unregistered at collection. Can I collect the trailer from the place where it gets removed form the container and simply tow it to my place? Do I need a temporary movement permit for an un-registered vehicle?
When I moved to Australia it was straight forward, as I am from there and knew the procedures, but this is a new one to me. Hopefully someone can share some knowledge.