Originally Posted by
born2workoncars
Here’s the dealio:
Friend has lived in AB for years but only recently got an AB license.
- moving back to Ontario at end of month
- wants to buy a car in AB to drive there
- has AB license but will be switching to ON license in one month
- do they need a AB ins policy and then swap to ON policy??
- vehicle will be registered in ON after OPI is completed upon arrival
- could they keep the ab license/ins policy/registration while living in ON
- do they need an ON license to get ON insurance?
Pls help?
Super simple here:
1. Buy car in Alberta, register and insure in Alberta as normal.
2. Withing THREE MONTHS of establishing residency in another jurisdiction (Ontario in this case) they will need to flip their licence, registration & insurance to Ontario. This is essentially done all at once. Consult with a local broker for the correct order of operations but it's usually licence & OOP inspection, then insurance & registration.
3. For all intents & purposes licence, registration & insurance must all be from the province of residence.
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