Private Sale Guides by Province
Use these guides to confirm what you need for a private vehicle sale in your province or territory. Popular guides are highlighted first, and every guide links to official sources.
Popular guides
Most visited topics, including Ontario's private sale steps.
Canada
How to sign a bill of sale online
Privacy-first steps and recommended tools for e-signing your PDF.
Ontario
How to create a bill of sale in Ontario
Step-by-step guide with required fields and ServiceOntario notes.
Ontario
What you need to sell a car privately in Ontario
UVIP, bill of sale, registration steps, and tax notes.
Province and territory guides
Alberta
How to Sell a Car Privately in Alberta
Alberta requires a standard bill of sale for private vehicle transfers. Alberta.ca lists the required fields and the post-sale steps for registration.
British Columbia
How to Sell a Car Privately in British Columbia
In British Columbia, ICBC requires the Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) and the signed vehicle registration to transfer ownership.
Manitoba
How to Sell a Car Privately in Manitoba
MPI requires the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) from the registration card, plus a written bill of sale for private sales.
New Brunswick
How to Sell a Car Privately in New Brunswick
Service New Brunswick requires the signed registration certificate and an acceptable bill of sale to transfer ownership.
Newfoundland and Labrador
How to Sell a Car Privately in Newfoundland and Labrador
Motor Registration sets 10-day timelines for sellers and buyers and lists required documents for private transfers.
Northwest Territories
How to Sell a Car Privately in the Northwest Territories
Driver and Vehicle Services handles private transfers in-person and lists the documents required for a transfer.
Nova Scotia
How to Sell a Car Privately in Nova Scotia
Service Nova Scotia outlines the transfer steps for private vehicle sales and the buyer’s 30-day registration deadline.
Nunavut
How to Sell a Car Privately in Nunavut
Nunavut Motor Vehicles handles registration and transfers. Requirements can vary by community. Contact the Motor Vehicles Division or your local service provider before a private sale to confirm current documents and process.
Prince Edward Island
How to Sell a Car Privately in Prince Edward Island
PEI requires the seller and buyer to transfer ownership within 7 days and lists the documents needed at transfer.
Quebec
How to Sell a Car Privately in Quebec
The SAAQ allows private transfers online via SAAQclic (if eligible) or in person at a service outlet.
Saskatchewan
How to Sell a Car Privately in Saskatchewan
SGI provides a Bill of Sale/Letter of Gift form to ensure enough information is included for licensing and registration.
Yukon
How to Sell a Car Privately in Yukon
Yukon Motor Vehicles lists the documents required to register a used vehicle after a private sale.
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