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Some european cars for Canada are actually european spec and not based on US requirements


Not sure what you mean by this. Canada's emissions standards are whatever U.S. emissions standards are (why reinvent the wheel !) Our safety requirements are also the same. NO exceptions. If you import a vehicle that doesn't meet those standards it cannot be licensed PERIOD. HOWEVER, anything older than 15 years is exempt - hence all the mini trucks that are showing up from Japan and such.