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Please Note: The filing of an application does not confer any permission or authority to operate a passenger transportation service. Applicants are advised to delay the purchase or lease of vehicle(s) until approval for a passenger transportation licence is obtained.
What if I have already purchased the Vehicle(s)?
Vehicles Registered in British Columbia
If you have already purchased the vehicle(s) you intend to use and they have been licensed in British Columbia, you will need to include the following information with your application:
- A Photocopy of current vehicle registration (e.g. "Owner's Certificate of Insurance and Licence / Vehicle Registration") that:
- show the vehicle to be licensed/registered in the correct I.C.B.C. insurance category;
- show the vehicle to be classified as "commercial type"; and
- display the seating capacity of the vehicle.
- A photocopy of the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Report, form MV3104 of the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP), that verifies that the vehicle has been inspected and passed by an approved vehicle inspection facility. Inspections are required to be performed on a semi-annual basis unless your operation is part of a preventative maintenance program).
Vehicles Registered Outside of British Columbia
If you have already purchased the vehicle(s) you intend to use and they have been licensed outside of British Columbia, you will need to include the following information with your application:
- A photocopy of a current valid British Columbia Financial Responsibility Certificate (BC Insurance Filing number) issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC); OR
If you do not have a BC Insurance Filing number include a current written explanation on how you are intending to meet your motor vehicle liability insurance requirements (e.g. you will purchase a non-resident single commercial vehicle permit (NRSCV) or a non-resident quarterly commercial vehicle permit (NRQCV), that includes an insurance certificate, from the Provincial Permit Center’s toll-free vehicle permit line: 1-800-559-9688 or at an Inspection Station, formerly known as a weigh scale, when entering British Columbia).
For further information on British Columbia Financial Responsibility Certificate (BC Insurance Filing number) please call (604) 443-4624 or Toll Free (800) 665-4336
- A photocopy of the apportioned cab card showing proof that the vehicle is registered in British Columbia with the International Registration Plan (IRP); OR
If you are not registered with IRP, include a written explanation on how you are intending to pay your British Columbia vehicle licensing fees (e.g. you will purchase a non-resident single commercial vehicle permit (NRSCV) or a non-resident quarterly commercial vehicle permit (NRQCV) from the Provincial Permit Center’s toll-free vehicle permit line: 1-800-559-9688 or at an Inspection Station, formerly known as weigh scale, when entering British Columbia)
For further information on IRP please call your local IRP office.
- A photocopy of the mechanical inspection report that verifies the vehicle has been inspected and passed by an approved vehicle inspection facility.
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