Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Motorcycles → Canada
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
RESTRICTED
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in Canada carries fines from CAD 500 to CAD 5,000 under Customs Act R.S.C. 1985 c.1 s.12, s.153 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Exporting a motorcycle from Canada follows the vehicle-export process — deregistration and export declaration, with destination import rules the harder constraint.
Practical advice
Personal-import requires destination age + emission + safety compliance. Permit + IDP from home country. See /vehicles/canada.
Customs authority
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca