How do Canadain rv standards differ from U.S.
be prepared to bring anything that does not meet Canadian code in to standards. Above quote from a thread that somebody might be bringing a RV from US and licensing it in Canada. Never knew...
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Holy******you guys are making this subject way more complicated than it need be! Wow!
I am commenting as an insurance adjuster with over 30 years experience, I worked as a customs officer for a few years when I felt I needed a career change (yes I did the paperwork on imported vehicles) and I currently own a motorhome imported to Canada from the USA.
To start with the CSA label thing -- well it is not an issue. If the RV you plan to import is on the admissible list then you can import it. The changes you need to make generally are in the areas of daytime running lights, seatbelts and having the speedo labeled to show forward speed in KMPH (most speedos already show both)
My 2006 Challenger does not have a CSA label anywhere, yet here it sits in Canada, properly imported, legally licenced, registered with the Registar of Imported Vehicles and fully insured.
As far as not paying a claim because it does not have a CSA label. hogwash!! The insurer will pay as long as it was properly imported, and registered as an imported vehicle and eligible to be licenced in a Canadian jurisdiction. I have had a claim, with an imported motorhome, hit a deer. Guess what, claim paid, no hassles and certainly not once was the question of a CSA label brought up.
So what modifications were required on my rig when it was imported? One change only, a module was added to turn on the daytime running lights. The local Canadian Tire did the required inspection and the kid that did it had no concern with propane, electrical or other systems. He has a check list and all of the items he checks off are automotive in nature.
So bottom line, if the government has predetermined the vehicle is admissible then CSA labels or the lack thereof are not even on the radar. Non-issue for Canada Border Services or your insurer.
For our friends in the US planning to visit Canada and return home with their motorhome, ignore the list, it does not apply to you and you need no modifications. The list only concerns units that are being permanently imported and will remain in Canada and be licensed here.
I am commenting as an insurance adjuster with over 30 years experience, I worked as a customs officer for a few years when I felt I needed a career change (yes I did the paperwork on imported vehicles) and I currently own a motorhome imported to Canada from the USA.
To start with the CSA label thing -- well it is not an issue. If the RV you plan to import is on the admissible list then you can import it. The changes you need to make generally are in the areas of daytime running lights, seatbelts and having the speedo labeled to show forward speed in KMPH (most speedos already show both)
My 2006 Challenger does not have a CSA label anywhere, yet here it sits in Canada, properly imported, legally licenced, registered with the Registar of Imported Vehicles and fully insured.
As far as not paying a claim because it does not have a CSA label. hogwash!! The insurer will pay as long as it was properly imported, and registered as an imported vehicle and eligible to be licenced in a Canadian jurisdiction. I have had a claim, with an imported motorhome, hit a deer. Guess what, claim paid, no hassles and certainly not once was the question of a CSA label brought up.
So what modifications were required on my rig when it was imported? One change only, a module was added to turn on the daytime running lights. The local Canadian Tire did the required inspection and the kid that did it had no concern with propane, electrical or other systems. He has a check list and all of the items he checks off are automotive in nature.
So bottom line, if the government has predetermined the vehicle is admissible then CSA labels or the lack thereof are not even on the radar. Non-issue for Canada Border Services or your insurer.
For our friends in the US planning to visit Canada and return home with their motorhome, ignore the list, it does not apply to you and you need no modifications. The list only concerns units that are being permanently imported and will remain in Canada and be licensed here.
