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Forget Alberta and Ontario. They request the provincial driver's license to register and insure a motor vehicle.
Alberta: i had zero issues insuring my G650X Challenge with my Hong Kong (& international) drivers License, albeit i had to pay a higher price due to non Albertia license, but it was still cheaper then changing over.
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I would recommend not buying in Canada, but buying in the USA instead. With a US bike, you can sell it in any country to anyone from any country and they can get a new title and registration and plates in their own name by mail from anywhere. That's a really big deal!
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...they can get a new title and registration and plates in their own name by mail from anywhere....
This is not true. It may be possible to get a new title and registration by mail in some of the 50 US states, but it is certainly not possible in all of them. Caveat emptor.

FWIW, I also suggest buying in the USA, all things being equal. Prices are generally lower, availability is generally better, and transfer and registration are generally easier--again, depending on the specific state.

Hope that's helpful.

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I'm now in Vancouver and picked up the bike yesterday, thought I'd post a quick follow-up.

What I can say is that the whole process was pretty easy: within an hour or so I was riding the bike on open roads with plate number and insurance.

So buying a bike in BC as a foreigner is easy, but one thing to keep in mind: insurance in BC is the most expensive in Canada and cost me a kidney although I have a clean claim history. A kidney, I mean it.

If I had to do it again, I'd look at buying the bike in Quebec. Prices in general are lower in Quebec but insurance is harder to get when you're a foreigner - from what I heard. Potential savings are probably worth the extra effort.
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Sorry you got caught in our dumpster fire!
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Prices in QC are lower, but the annual registration costs about $550.
I tried that trick...
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I'm now in Vancouver and picked up the bike yesterday, thought I'd post a quick follow-up.

What I can say is that the whole process was pretty easy: within an hour or so I was riding the bike on open roads with plate number and insurance.

So buying a bike in BC as a foreigner is easy, but one thing to keep in mind: insurance in BC is the most expensive in Canada and cost me a kidney although I have a clean claim history. A kidney, I mean it.

If I had to do it again, I'd look at buying the bike in Quebec. Prices in general are lower in Quebec but insurance is harder to get when you're a foreigner - from what I heard. Potential savings are probably worth the extra effort.
Hi Nico,

Can I ask how much the insurance cost you? Im thinking of doing similar and buying in Vancouver.
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