Transferring car ownership to family

chicu1981 wrote: ↑ Do I need a safety/fitness certificate given than car is 3 days old and I am already on the title?

Badman wrote: ↑ Did you get a copy of the safety standards certificate from the dealership?

Maybe within this timeframe you can show MTO that it’s been completed. They are valid for 36 days

chicu1981 wrote: ↑ I called MTO they said we don't need it as it less than a week old car. Bt one never knows if i will run into an MTO dragon. I will take bill of sales and they can probably put two and two together

angryaudifanatic wrote: ↑Is the information demanded by the MTO for the giver of the gift, or the receiver?

What documents are required
You will need to bring the following documents to a ServiceOntario centre:

a completed Sworn Statement for a Family Gift of a Used Motor Vehicle in the Province of Ontario form
proof of Ontario vehicle insurance
your Ontario driver’s licence
Safety Standards Certificate (this is not required for spouse-to-spouse transfers, but you must complete a spousal declaration)
Vehicle Ownership Permit with the completed portion on the back
a completed plate transfer declaration if you are also transferring the licence plate (only permitted between spouses, parents and children)

angryaudifanatic wrote: ↑ Also, after the transfer is complete, what happens to the license plates? They can't be transferred between siblings, so does the receiver of said gift have to pay extra to get plates?

CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ IIRC when I did this several yrs ago, plates stay with the owner of the plates so the giver keeps the plates. Recipient can provide their own plates or pony up for new ones. The sworn statement form is for both the giver & recipient to execute. And I think both also show their driver’s licences during the process. As the giver I got the safety certificate done a few days before the transaction so that the recipient would be able to put the vehicle on the road immediately after meeting up at the Service Ontario location.

angryaudifanatic wrote: ↑ Thank you very much. I seem to recall license plates follow the person, and not the car. I'm curious as to what would happen if the giver chose to keep his or her license plate on the car for the next few days. Car is now in receiver's name...is that OK?

Not sure if you or anyone here knows. Thanks!

CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ Low chance of being caught but if pulled over the receiver will have an ownership that says un-plated while there are actually plates attached. This is why I did it as a meet up at Service Ontario. A pain with extra cars/drivers involved to ferry back and forth but less hassle given that everything gets done in one shot.

FYI - just remembered that the sworn statement has to be in front of a Notary. Best approach is to pick a Service Ontario location that has a Notary on site. Again, one stop and done, otherwise its an additional pain point arranging for the sworn statement to be executed elsewhere together as well. Not all SO locations have a Notary on staff, and of the ones that do you'll need to check on the hours that they're available. Don't recall if you need an appointment to get the Notary or if its just walk-in. Best to call to confirm, especially with COVID restrictions...!