Originally Posted by
guv1976
Originally Posted by
guv1976
If you Google "Canada yellow insurance card," and click on images, you can see samples of this card.
Even though the card says "inter-province," I think you still need it even if you're just going to visit one Canadian province from the U.S. It's essentially proof of valid insurance for a U.S. vehicle driven into Canada.
US proof of insurance card is fine provided US insurer
is a party to Canada Non-Resident Inter-Province Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Power of Attorney and Undertaking (PAU).
https://www.ccir-ccrra.org/PrivatePassengerAutomobiles
US insurers regular proof is sufficient.
Originally Posted by
jizen
I asked this question through different CBSA agents and all of them told me that it was not required to carry that card, as long as the car is a properly insured.
All of the third party websites or rental agencies could not provide the source of that requirement, so it could be outdated.
It is very interesting that you just couldn't find any information regarding the yellow card requirement from the government website, CBSA, or the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators website.
It is on CCIR site under Power of Attorney and Undertaking.
Originally Posted by
Xenor
I have just picked up a rental car in Sacramento and asked for a Canadian non-resident insurance card so that I can take the car into Canada as part of my trip. However the counter said they do not have any and that I would have to pick one up closer to the border.
Can anyone confirm that I will be able to visit any Avis counters in say Montana and get one of these cards? Ideally I would pick one up before then as it will be more convenient. I am heading east towards Salt Lake City, then up to Yellowstone, Glacier national park and across the border near there.
Originally Posted by
restrictonthehanger
Data point, Avis LGA did not provide one when asked earlier this year. They said they don't issue them at all any more. Hertz told me the same thing back in 2022. CBSA did not ask for anything at the land border both times, not even the rental agreement.
Do you have your own liability coverage? If so are they part of PAU in link above?
It does not appear Avis/Hertz etc is a party to this. So that would imply if you don’t normally have insurance (eg don’t own a car), Avis/Hertz coverage provided liability
may not necessarily extend into Canada unless their liability coverage is offered by another company that is part of PAU.