Buying A Car In Canada As A Foreigner. It is completely legal for a foreigner to purchase a vehicle in Canada, even if on a tourist visa. What is this? For the most part the only thing you will need is a valid international drivers license, some money and somewhere you can put down as a local address.

In Canada, it's still called a car title in common speech, but officially it has a different name. In Ontario, it's known as a vehicle permit, etc. and comes in the form of green paper. In most respects, it functions in similar ways to car titles in the United States.

Bonded titles are titles associated with your vehicle and are issued to you when the original title is assigned incorrectly or is missing. When you apply for a bonded vehicle title you are required to pay a surety bond that ensures you are the true owner of the vehicle in which you are trying to gain a new title.

You must have a driver's license, car insurance, and vehicle registration in order to own a car. Proof of insurance is also required before you pick up the vehicle. As a new resident, your existing driver's license is good in Canada for 60 - 90 days (depending on the province you're living in).

Risks of buying a car without a title Without a title, you won't be able to legally register the vehicle, so the DMV will not issue a registration or license plates. You also won't be able to get a traditional auto loan without a title.

Go to your local provincial service centre. You'll need to bring your driver's license, proof of purchase for the vehicle, proof of insurance from a licensed provider within that province, the original vehicle permit, and the plate portion of the permit if you have a license plate you want to attach to the vehicle.

It is totally legal for a foreigner to purchase a vehicle in Canada, even as a tourist. Getting car insurance is another matter. Some provinces let you drive with a foreign driver's license for three months, and other provinces for a year.