Just a note for those who may have a Class A older than 15 years (to the month of manufacture), they are RIV exempt. So you have a short stop at US customs where they confirm the VIN is clean, no loans or liens, and not stolen, then they hand you off to Cdn customs where they let(!) you pay the 5% GST. Not worth messing with pretending you paid less than you did. These boys spend all day catching liars and the fines are steep. You fill out a Form 1 import form and take it with you after they stamp it.
Then once youre home you go to Canadian Tire where they just confirm the Form 1 is accurate. Thats their simple Out of Country inspection. And then CT gives you the request form for an Out of Province inspection. Thats done at a registered mechanic shop and very few do motorcoaches so you have to look online. Thats the stringent one and mine costs 280 for a coach with air brakes.
THEN you can go to your registrar with your insurance card and your inspection forms and get your plates.
EDIT: I stand corrected. Canadian Tire does not need to see RVs older than 15 years. But you need to go to your registrar who will check your bill of sale and Import Form 1 and do a Canada wide VIN search and THEY will issue you the Request for Vehicle Inspection form ($9 at AMA in AB) and then you take it in for inspection. Then plates.
Ps You also have to pay an Air Conditioning Fee of 100 at the border. I wont mention how utterly silly that is here :) Im just shocked they dont want the Enviro fee for bringing in 6 or 8 used tires.
