Registry @ South Trail Crossing
66, 4307 – 130th Avenue SE
Calgary, AB T2Z 3V8

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CALGARY REGISTRATION SERVICES YOU CAN COUNT ON

Name: Registry @ South Trail Crossing
Address: 2754 – 32 ST NE, Calgary, AB, T1Y 6J7, Canada
Telephone: 403-246-4646

Motor Vehicles information

Alberta Motor Vehicle Registration Information

As your Calgary registration team, Registry @ South Trail Crossing Ltd. is pleased to present you the following motor vehicle information. For more information on the following subjects, please go to the Service Alberta website.

Registering an imported vehicle
Vehicle plate classes
Registration expiry month chart

Find Information

This page contains information regarding the following:

Ownership Documents

Acceptable documents
Additional required documents
New Vehicle Information Statement (NVIS)
Letter of authorization

Insurance Documents

Government insurance
Exceptions
Acceptable documents
Document content
Vehicle transfers

Out-of-Province Vehicles

Exceptions

Discover Our Services

Take a look at the links below to learn more about our wide range of services. We handle many registrations for both residents and companies, including:

Ownership Documents

Acceptable Documents

A client must provide one of the following proof of ownership documents:

Bill of sale (BOS)
Lease agreement
Probated will or letter from a lawyer
Court order
- The court order must be signed and sealed
Original Alberta Vehicle Registration Certificate of the previous owner
- Section 2 must be completed and signed by the previous owner(s)
Original out-of-province Canadian Vehicle Registration Certificate
Original certificate of title

Ownership documents must contain the following information:

Date of purchase and/or agreement
Buyer’s/lessee’s name and signature
Seller’s/lessor’s name and signature
Vehicle description (e.g., make, model, VIN and year)

Additional Required Documents

In addition to the acceptable documents identified above, the client may have to provide one or more additional documents depending on the circumstances.

New Vehicle Information Statement (NVIS)

An original NVIS is required for all new Canadian vehicles prior to registering the vehicle.

Any change to the vehicle manufacturer’s information on a NVIS makes it invalid
Copies (including fax copies) of a NVIS are not acceptable

Letter of Authorization

A Letter of Authorization is required when:

The owner of a vehicle (as named on the proof of ownership document) wishes to register the vehicle in someone else’s name, for example, the BOS is in the husband’s name and the wife wishes to register the vehicle in her name, a letter of authorization is required from the husband
The vehicle owner authorizes a person/corporation to act on their behalf

Insurance Documents

A client is required to provide proof of valid insurance to register a vehicle in Alberta. The insurance company must be licenced to operate in Alberta; this includes insurance companies based in other provinces and countries.

Government Insurance

Provincial government insurance from British Columbia (ICBC) and Manitoba (MPI) are not acceptable to register a vehicle in Alberta, as they are not licenced to operate in Alberta.

Note: Saskatchewan (SGI) provincial government insurance is licenced to operate in Alberta.

Exceptions

Proof of insurance is not required to register the following:

Trailers
Antique vehicles
Vehicles owned by and registered to a government agency or crown corporation
Off-highway vehicles owned by a:
- Trapper and used solely on his/her registered trap line
- Commercial winter fisherman and used solely in a commercial fishing operation within any commercial fishing zone

Acceptable Documents

A client must produce valid insurance in one of the following formats:
An inter-provincial insurance card, also known as a pink card
A letter of confirmation from an insurance agent or company
An insurance policy
A garage insurance policy (for dealer plates only)
Canadian Non-resident Inter-provincial Motor Vehicle Liability Card (commonly known as a yellow card or Canadian ID Card)

Document Content

Insurance documents must contain:

Name(s) of insured
- When the name(s) on the insurance and ownership documents do not match, authorization from the insurance agent must be obtained
Vehicle description (e.g., make, VIN and year)
Name of insurance agency
Name of insurance company
Policy or binder number
Date of issue (must be valid on the date of application)
Expiry date (“continuous” is not an acceptable expiry date)

Exceptions

Content on insurance documents may vary as follows:

In place of the vehicle description, insurance coverage issued for a fleet may contain the phrase - “All vehicles owned and/or operated by (name of company/individual)”
In place of expiry date on a binder document an active period may be specified, e.g., valid for 30 days

Out-of-Province Vehicles

For more information relating to the following situations please go to the Service Alberta website.

Temporarily working in Alberta but are a legal resident of a jurisdiction outside Alberta
Visiting Alberta
Staying in Alberta as a full-time student and attending an accredited institution or working here as part of a co-op program of study

To register an out-of-province or out-of-country vehicle (this includes antiques, imports and vehicles purchased from dealerships), the vehicle must:

Be in Alberta
Have one of the following inspections completed on it:
- Out-of-Province Vehicle Inspection
- Salvage Vehicle Inspection
- Commercial Vehicle Inspection

Exceptions:

The following vehicles do not require an inspection:

Off-highway vehicles
Prorate vehicles
Trailers

The following vehicles may be exempt from an Alberta vehicle inspection if the vehicle history does not indicate salvage, or non-repairable and it meets the following criteria:

New vehicles from a jurisdiction within Canada
- Within 90 days from the date of purchase or lease, and less than 5,000 km or 3,107 miles
New vehicles from a jurisdiction outside of Canada
- Bill of sale or lease agreement in the client(s) name from a factory authorized dealer within 90 days from the date of purchase or lease
- Odometer reading is less than 5,000 km or 3,107 miles
- Form 1 issued by Transport Canada completed with two stamps
- Original Certificate of Origin or State Issued Title
Commercial and used vehicles from a jurisdiction within Canada
- The Government of Alberta will accept government inspections issued in other Canada jurisdictions (within 90 days from the date of inspection) if the vehicle was registered in the issuing jurisdiction at the time of inspection. Ontario vehicle inspections may not be more than 36 days old.
- Alberta Transportation will review the out-of-province vehicle inspection and:
- If approved will forward an acceptance letter for the inspection report directly to the registry agent confirming the vehicle may be registered in Alberta
- If denied will notify the registry agent directly advising them a new inspection is required

Do you have questions? Ask one of our authorized experts.

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