Importify Cars
British Columbia · via Port of Vancouver

JDM Importer for Vancouver

Canada's 15-year rule makes Vancouver one of the best JDM destinations in North America, a decade more eligible metal than across the border. Your car ships from Auckland into the Port of Vancouver and clears with your broker there.

Importify Cars is a New Zealand vehicle exporter. We source, verify and ship Japanese performance cars from the deepest JDM pool outside Japan to buyers across Canada. New Zealand imported Japan's best for thirty years: Skyline GT-Rs, Supras, RX-7s, Evos and Type Rs with English-language ownership history, NZTA odometer records, and the option of a physical inspection before you commit, none of which a Japanese auction grade sheet gives you.

Your port
Port of Vancouver
Typical timeline
2–3 months door to port
Ocean freight to Port of Vancouver
from $4,395 USD

Landed cost = car price + freight + duty/GST + provincial tax. Run your numbers in the calculator. Onward ground transport from the port to your door is quoted per delivery address. Open the import calculator →

Importing to Canada: what to know

  • Vehicles 15 years or older are exempt from Canada's RIV program and CMVSS compliance. R32/R33/R34 GT-Rs, Mk4 Supras, FD RX-7s and Evos are all comfortably eligible.
  • Right-hand drive is legal to import federally at 15-plus years; provincial registration rules vary, so check your province before you commit.
  • Budget for import duty on Japanese-built vehicles plus 5% GST at the border and your provincial tax at registration. Your customs broker files the entry.
  • English-language NZ ownership and service documentation ships with the car, with no translation step.

How it works

  1. 01
    Brief & Source

    Pick from live NZ inventory or brief us on the exact spec you're chasing.

  2. 02
    Inspect & Verify

    Independent pre-purchase inspection plus history, finance and odometer checks.

  3. 03
    Pay Deposit

    Reserve with a transparent, fully itemised online deposit.

  4. 04
    Ship & Export

    We handle NZ export paperwork, biosecurity prep and the ocean freight booking.

  5. 05
    Arrive & Clear

    Your customs broker clears the car at your port; we supply every document they need.

The full detail lives on How It Works.

Landed and ready to ship

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2000 Nissan Silvia S15 Spec R
20253
2000

Nissan Silvia S15 Spec R

Available
$35,795
USD
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
21688
126,735 km2001
2001

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII

Available
126,735 km
$26,195
USD
1997 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
21680
118,928 km1997
1997

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Available
118,928 km
$19,795
USD
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
21685
185,283 km2001
2001

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Available
185,283 km
$26,895
USD
Also serving Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, and every car ships through Port of Vancouver and can be transported onward. Chasing a specific model? See our import guides for the R34 GT-R, Supra, RX-7 and Integra Type R or brief us on the spec.

Your Vancouver JDM import, handled end to end.