Vehicles
Sell a Car Privately in Canada
You've found a buyer on Marketplace and they're coming Saturday with a bank draft. Here's exactly what needs to be in their hands before they drive away, and what stays in yours. Every province does the transfer differently, so pick yours for the complete guide.
Bill of sale template for your province
$0
Car sale guide: everything below, plus the checklist as a PDF.
- ✓Province-specific blank bill of sale (print and fill in)
- ✓Step-by-step selling guide for your province
- ✓What documents you need on sale day
- ✓How to complete the vehicle transfer in your province
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Private Car Sale Package
$12
Province-correct · built for registry requirements · disclosures covered
Answer plain-language questions: we fill everything in and check each detail as you go.
- ✓Everything in free
- ✓Bill of sale (seller copy)
- ✓Signatures page (buyer copy)
- ✓Disclosure statement
- ✓Transfer checklist
- ✓Day-of-sale reminder card
Helps avoid a rejected transfer or missing disclosure
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Built by Nathan, nine years in the Canadian Army, paperwork done the hard way first.
Bill of Sale
Province-specific, ready to sign
Transfer Checklist
Step-by-step, nothing missed
Disclosure Guide
What you must disclose to avoid liability
Process Guide
Registry steps by province
Select your province
Ontario
ServiceOntario
Alberta
Alberta Registries
British Columbia
ICBC
Manitoba
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)
Saskatchewan
SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance)
Nova Scotia
Access Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Service New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Access PEI
Newfoundland & Labrador
Motor Registration Division
Quebec
SAAQ
Something gone wrong?
Not sure whether to gift it or sell it?
The gift form, the family tax exemption, and the transfer steps, per province.
See how car-sale paperwork compares across provinces → The Canadian Paperwork Index
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Sign Together: sign the bill of sale with your buyer online
Sign Together: online signatures, sent to your buyer through a secure link.
Start a bill of sale and choose Sign Together →Related guides
Deadline calculator: enter your sale date →
Buy a Car Privately
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Boats, ATVs, motorcycles, trailers
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PCL transfer, Form 6, and Ontario RST
Small Claims Court
Dispute a sale that went wrong
Just Had an Accident?
What to gather, when to call police, and who to contact, by province
Facts checked September 2026 · Sources: ServiceOntario, Alberta Registries, ICBC, provincial PPSA registries.
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