Anyone imported a vehicle from BC to Alberta?

[Drew Sale]

Looking to bring my dsm out here, but it has to pass an inspection to get registered first. Anyone gone through this inspection first hand and know what i can expect?

[Joliesa Lepp]

Not that this helps, but my understanding is that it's easier to get it done from BC to AB, but harder the other way around. When my sister and her hubby moved out there and they took their car with them the inspector actually laughed and told them, "If it's from BC you've already passed."

Goodluck buddy!!!

[Drew Sale]

hmm interesting. thanks!
i'm also debating if i should bring it to a smaller shop or something like crappy tire to get it done

[Loré Arens]

My Tiburon was bought in Abbotsford - went to Alberta was inspected- and then came back and the same thing.

Can't really tell you if it was a big deal though, because it wasn't me who had it done

[Jason Harwood]

You're not importing a car.....

You bring your car to alberta, then you go to register and insure it.
Its out of province so they may require an out of province inspection.
If they do, then you go to the inspection facility which makes sure the car wont kill you while driving it.

Thats all.

[Mike Schmid]

I believe you just need a safety inspection from a shop certified to do that, which should be most of them.  Best advice there would be to shop around a little bit and pick a reputable looking shop even if the price is a little higher.  The problem with the cheapest price shops is they get you in with a real low quote but then they happen to find $1500 worth of work that it 'needs'.  The inspection should be mostly stuff like tire wear, brake condition, lights and signals, seat belts, airbags (lights), etc.  I believe when you move out of province you get up to 1 or maybe 3 months from ICBC in order to change your registration/insurance over, but don't quote me on that. 

The procedure to bring a vehicle into BC from out of province shouldn't be much different except that coming out of Alberta it might be a little more thorough an inspection because Alberta vehicles tend to suffer more rust and corrosion than they do here.  Also if you were coming into the lower mainland you'd need aircare of course. 

[Brett Haviland]

You're not importing a car.....

You bring your car to alberta, then you go to register and insure it.
Its out of province so they may require an out of province inspection.
If they do, then you go to the inspection facility which makes sure the car wont kill you while driving it.

Thats all.

Or other people on the road as well lol.  Mikes right on the money...its a safety inspection... so any cracked windshield.. Fail,  inopertive headlights or DRL..  Fail, worn or not retracting seat belts... Fail...  Worn tires, fail,    I'm sure u get the idea.

[Jason Harwood]

I didnt feel like elaborating on information which is available on websites with a google search lol

You're not importing a car.....

You bring your car to alberta, then you go to register and insure it.
Its out of province so they may require an out of province inspection.
If they do, then you go to the inspection facility which makes sure the car wont kill you while driving it.

Thats all.

Or other people on the road as well lol.  Mikes right on the money...its a safety inspection... so any cracked windshield.. Fail,  inopertive headlights or DRL..  Fail, worn or not retracting seat belts... Fail...  Worn tires, fail,    I'm sure u get the idea.

[John Hartman]

yea interprovincial ones are easy, and based on common sense.

if the car is in good shape and safe, it will be fine.