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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 6:57 pm
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Originally Posted by newfbc
The policy used to be a Canadian citizen couldn't drive a US plated rental car into Canada.

This isn't true anymore. As of, I think, June this year. Canadians can now drive US plated rental cars into Canada.

Ron.
Originally Posted by Billy910
Would you by any chance provide a link to where this is mentioned. CBP agents have given me a hard time whenever I try to take a US plated car to YVR. I usually try to do a one way from SEA - YVR and would like to avoid looking/waiting for Canadian plated cars at SEA if the restriction has been lifted.

Thanks
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...2-4-1-eng.html

"2012-06-18:
Revisions made to this memorandum are the result of the Government of Canada reviewing restrictions that prevented residents of Canada from temporarily importing a United States-based rental vehicle."

Full Document - http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...d2-4-1-eng.pdf

CBC Story:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...ntal-cars.html


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