Topic: Registration

You must be a Manitoba resident and at least 16 years of age to register a personal vehicle in Manitoba. (If you’re under 18 years of age, you’ll need written consent from your parents or legal guardians.)

You’ll need documents to show you own the vehicle and that it meets basic standards for operation. These requirements vary, depending if you bought the vehicle in a private sale, from a dealer, or from outside Manitoba.

Register a vehicle bought privately

To register a vehicle you have bought privately in Manitoba, you’ll need the following:

  • Bill of Sale that states: date purchased, vehicle’s model year, make, model and serial number; purchase price; purchaser’s name(s); seller’s name(s); purchaser’s signature(s), and seller’s signature(s).
  • A signed Transfer of Ownership Document from the previous owner.
  • Valid Certificate of Inspection issued by a Manitoba vehicle inspection station.

Register a vehicle from a dealer

To register a brand new vehicle, you’ll need:

  • New Vehicle Information Statement (NVIS) if the vehicle is brand new.
  • Bill of Sale that states: date purchased; vehicle’s model year, make, model and serial number (VIN); purchase price; purchaser’s name(s) and signature(s); seller’s name(s) and signature(s).

To register a used vehicle, you’ll need:

  • Bill of Sale that states: date purchased; vehicle’s model year, make, model and serial number (VIN); purchase price; purchaser’s name(s) and signature(s); seller’s name(s) and signature(s).
  • A signed Transfer of Ownership Document from the previous owner.
  • Valid Certificate of Inspection issued by a Manitoba vehicle inspection station.

Note that when you buy a used vehicle from an authorized dealer in Manitoba, you must purchase Autopac coverage before you drive the vehicle.

Purchasing outside Manitoba

You’ll need a Temporary Registration Permit to bring your vehicle into Manitoba. Once in Manitoba, you’ll need the documentation outlined above to register your vehicle.

We accept a valid COI from government-approved inspection programs in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. All other provinces, territories and U.S. states are unacceptable.

United States

If imported from the U.S., a Vehicle Import Form is required from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). See information on CBSA requirements.

Note, if you purchase a vehicle in the U.S., a New Vehicle Information Statement is called a ‘certificate of origin’ and a Transfer of Ownership is called a “certificate of title”.

When you must register

Private purchases

Usually, you’ll have to register and insure your newly purchased vehicle before you drive it. Check with MPI or an Autopac agent before driving the vehicle to be sure you have the necessary coverage.

You can transfer the licence plates from your currently registered vehicle to your newly acquired vehicle when:

  • both vehicles are in the same registration class
  • you’ve disposed of the registered vehicle

If you dispose of your old vehicle, you have seven days after the day you disposed of your old vehicle to register your replacement vehicle. For this seven-day period, the same coverage on your old vehicle applies to your new one. For example, if your old vehicle was a motor home or a motorcycle, the declared value limit will carry over to your newly acquired vehicle. The declared value limit is the most you’ll get if your new motor home or motorcycle is written off.

If the coverage on your old vehicle is insufficient for your newly acquired one, it’s better to re-register and insure your new vehicle immediately with all the correct coverage limits. Talk to an Autopac agent.

If you are relying on the seven-day grace period, always carry documents in your vehicle showing the sale of your old vehicle and the purchase of your new one.

When your replacement vehicle is in a different registration class, you must report the change to an Autopac outlet before driving the vehicle. You’ll receive a new registration card and new plates, or a special sticker to put on your current plates.

Dealer purchases

When you buy a used vehicle from an authorized dealer in Manitoba, you must purchase Autopac coverage before you drive the vehicle. See information on Interim Registration Permits.

Out-of-province students

If you are a full-time student in Manitoba from out-of-province, your vehicle does not have to be registered in Manitoba if it is currently registered and insured in another jurisdiction. However, you will need to obtain a student sticker after providing proof that you are a full-time student and have valid vehicle registration and insurance.

For a student sticker to be issued, please provide the following documentation to at any MPI Service Centre:

  • A document from your educational institution confirming that you are a full-time student and the beginning and end dates of your study period.
  • A copy of your vehicle registration and insurance card.
  • A payment of $2 is required for the issuance of the sticker.

New Manitoba residents

New residents must obtain Manitoba registration and insurance within three months of becoming a resident if the vehicle is a passenger car-type (including vans), or truck with a gross weight, including load, not exceeding 3,700 kilograms. These vehicles may not be used for the commercial transportation of goods and people.

New residents need to obtain Manitoba registration and insurance as soon as possible for all other vehicle types. Until then, your vehicle needs to be properly registered for the current registration year in your previous jurisdiction.

Vehicle registration and insurance need to be purchased together as a vehicle must be both registered and insured in Manitoba. You can obtain both services from any insurance agent displaying an Autopac sign.

Manitoba follows the Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program (SWVMP) to monitor and control the movement of stolen and wrecked vehicles. All Canadian jurisdictions have implemented this program.

Program objectives

The main objectives of the SWVMP are to:

  • Prohibit the registration of any irreparable vehicle.
  • Prevent the registration of any total-loss salvageable vehicle unless it has been rebuilt to approved standards using approved techniques.
  • Prevent the registration of stolen vehicles.
  • Provide consumers with additional information needed to make a buying decision.

Four statuses

The SWVMP identifies potentially unsafe write-offs and stolen vehicles and prevents them from being registered. All write-offs or stolen vehicles are tracked by their vehicle identification number and assigned a status:

  • Stolen: The vehicle has been reported to police and not yet recovered. A stolen vehicle cannot be registered until police remove the stolen designation.
  • Irreparable: A write-off damaged to such an extent that it has no value except as a source of parts or scrap metal. An irreparable vehicle can never be registered again.
  • Salvageable: A write-off that can be rebuilt. A salvageable vehicle cannot be registered until its status is changed to rebuilt.
  • Rebuilt: A salvageable vehicle that has been repaired to standards and has received both a Body Integrity Inspection Certificate and a Certificate of Inspection.

Before buying a used vehicle, check the vehicle’s status by looking at the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) for that vehicle. See additional information on buying a vehicle.

See more information on when your vehicle is written off in a collision claim.

PLEASE NOTE: New applications are not being accepted at this time for the Specialty Licence Plate program. Customers can continue to purchase existing specialty plates for members and non-members.

Manitoba Public Insurance works closely with organizations – local sports teams, educational and community interest groups – interested in obtaining their own licence plate series.

Organizations or groups interested in the specialty plate program should be widely recognized within Manitoba, have a broad base of public support and not be seen as divisive or contentious in nature. All levels of government are excluded from the program.

As with all Manitoba licence plates, the specialty plates cannot contain any profane, sexually suggestive, racial or alcohol/drug-related words, phrases or innuendoes that may be considered offensive or suggestive.

The Specialty Licence Plate Program is designed to operate on a break-even model. Interested groups will be required to submit a business plan identifying and quantifying their target market. It should include some financial forecasting and be based on a minimum sale of 1,000 plates. Where projected licence plate sales may be less, the requesting organization may be required to cover additional costs. See more information under Program eligibility.

How to apply

Organizations interested in having a specialty licence plate must fill out an application. For additional information about the Specialty Licence Plate Program, please contact us at [email protected].

Program eligibility

The final determination and approval on all applications submitted under the Specialty Licence Plate Program will be assessed against the following criteria:

  • Organizations must be or represent a community organization based in Manitoba.
  • Organizations must be widely recognized within the Manitoba community and have a broad base of public support.
  • Organizations that represent small niche interests or those that represent one perspective of any public issue that could be seen to be divisive or contentious will not be considered for a specialty plate.
  • Political groups or parties and religious organizations are not eligible.

Organizations approved for participation in the program must adhere to the following requirements:

  • A minimum sales volume of 1,000 specialty licence plates must be achieved within 36 months of launch.
  • Proceeds from the sales of plates will not be released prior to meeting the minimum plate sales requirement and a financial reconciliation has been completed to ensure full recovery of implementation costs.
  • Organizations may be required to contribute their own funds to attain cost recovery in the event the 1,000 plate minimum is not met within 36 months.
  • The licence plate design is approved by the Province of Manitoba and must satisfy requirements for plate legibility and compatibility with existing electronic enforcement tools.

Design features

All specialty licence plates in Manitoba must conform to a standard design in order to meet vehicle registration and law enforcement needs and considerations throughout North America. They do, however, offer an opportunity to promote the unique ‘look and feel’ for your organization.

The following plate design requirements must be met:

  • All artwork, images, slogans, and intellectual property used for proposed plate designs and samples must be owned or appropriately licensed by the sponsoring organization. It is the requesting organization’s responsibility to obtain these licences prior to submitting a completed application.
  • No infringement or violation of any property right will result from use of the name, logo or graphic design.
  • Plate design must designate Manitoba as vehicle registration jurisdiction.
  • Plate design must be unique to the designated specialty plate program to protect the marketability of existing programs.
  • The plate design cannot contain any profane, sexually suggestive, racial or alcohol/drug-related words, phrases or innuendoes that may be considered offensive or suggestive, or political messages of any description, in any language.
  • Plate design must be endorsed by local law enforcement agencies and satisfy law enforcement technologies (photo radar, automated licence plate readers) before being deemed final.

The time to implement a plate can vary, depending on the plate design approval process and timing of the program launch.

Cost to consumers

Customers pay $70 for set of specialty licence plates (front and rear). Included in this cost is a fundraising component. The disbursement of funds is broken down as follows:

$30.00 to the designated Manitoba-based charity of the sponsoring organization

$29.67 to Manitoba Public Insurance for internal operating expenses

$7.00 to the Government of Manitoba for plate use fee

$3.33 in GST
_____________

= $70.00 TOTAL*

*Please note that prices are subject to change.

The specialty plate charge is not pro-ratable and is non-refundable.

Who can purchase

A specialty licence plate can only be purchased by a Manitoba Public Insurance customer who has one or more qualifying vehicles registered. For member-based plates, the customer must also be a member of the issuing organization.

Specialty licence plates can be purchased for passenger cars, motorcycles, mopeds, non-commercial trucks, farm trucks and trailers. Specialty licence plates cannot be purchased for commercial vehicles, unless the vehicle is registered as a regulated passenger vehicle.

A customer may purchase a specialty licence plate as a gift for another person. Both the person gifting the plate and the person receiving the plate must have qualifying active policies. There is no limit to the number of gift plates that may be purchased. Customers with an active policy can also purchase plates as a souvenir keepsake.

Personalized licence plates can be requested for passenger vehicles, non-commercial trucks, farm trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and motorhomes. Slogans for passenger vehicles and trucks may have up to seven characters, including hyphens or spaces. Slogans for motorcycles may have five characters including hyphens or spaces.

Personalized plates can be requested for standard “Friendly Manitoba” plates, for Bilingual “Bienvenue” plates and for plates in the Collector Vehicle Program.

Cost

The cost of the plates is $100 (plus GST) per vehicle. The cost to replace a personalized plate or to transfer an existing slogan to a new plate type (such as regular to Bilingual, or car to motorcycle) is $25 plus GST.

All applicable personalized licence-plate fees are nonrefundable. However, in the event you choose to cancel your plate, you will retain possession of it in case you wish to use it on a different vehicle. Personalized plate holders also retain the right to their slogan for the life of the current plate series. Renewal would be required in the event new plates are issued.

How to apply

To order personalized plates, use our application tool. Follow all instructions, print the completed application, sign it, and then submit it to MPI as outlined on the application tool.

Alternatively, you can complete a fillable PDF form. To submit: print and sign the completed form, and then either email a photo or scan to [email protected], mail or fax it to the address or number listed on the form, or bring it to an Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre.

If your application is approved

If your application is approved, your personalized licence plate will be mailed to you and your MPI account will be placed in arrears for the amount of the application fee.

You will be required to attend in person at an MPI Service Centre or Autopac agent to activate your plate. Detailed instructions on activating your plate will be included with your approved personalized licence plate.

Payment must be completed prior to plate activation and/or use.

Payment options for approved personalized plates are:

  • Online: Paying online is a quick and convenient option to make a payment anytime with your VISA or MasterCard.
  • With your financial institution: You can also pay online or by telephone through your financial institution – simply contact them to set up this service for you. Please use your customer number (found on your statement of account) as your account number. If you cannot locate your customer number, please contact an Autopac agent or an MPI Service Centre for assistance.
  • In person: Cash, debit, or credit card payments can be made in-person at an MPI Service Centre or an Autopac agent.

If your application is not approved

You will receive notification if the application is not approved. MPI will not collect the application fee and will not place your MPI account in arrears in the amount of the application fee if your application is not approved.

All applicable personalized licence plate fees are non-refundable. In the event you choose to cancel your personalized licence plate, you’ll retain possession of the plate in case you wish to use it on a different vehicle.

Guidelines

The following guidelines help ensure all Manitobans feel safe, respected and welcome on our roadways.

Your application will not be accepted if the slogan you apply for has already been issued to another customer, or if it contravenes the following guidelines, in any language.

Slogans will be denied if they are considered:

  • Profane, derogatory, abusive, or obscene
  • Sexually suggestive
  • Discriminatory
  • Violent or related to criminal activity
  • Alcohol or drug related
  • Speed related or promoting risky driving behaviour
  • Religious
  • The name of a political figure, dignitary or law enforcement official
  • Related to political or social movements
  • Intellectual property (such as trademarks)

Licence plates are the property of the Crown and The Registrar of Motor Vehicles reserves the right to recall personalized licence plates if they contravene the guidelines governing the Personalized Plate Program.

Unacceptable formats

Slogans cannot contain:

  • hyphens at the beginning or end of slogan
  • consecutive hyphens or spaces
  • any symbols or punctuation
  • any combination of characters that could create identification problems
    NOTE: Zero must be indicated as Ø. Using a plain O will be interpreted as the letter O.

Slogans cannot duplicate a regular plate series or be in a format that is considered unacceptable.

Below are combinations that are considered an unacceptable format. In the following examples, “A” denotes any alphabetic character and “9”denotes any numeric character (from 0 to 9).

A9
A99
A999
A9999
A99999
99A
99AA
999AAA
A9A
A99A
A999A
A9999A
A99999A

AA9
AA99
AA999
AA9999
AA99999
999A
999AA
999999A
VE4AA
VE4AAA
VE4AAAA
VE49

AAA9
AAA99
AAA999
AAA9999
9999A
99999A
9999AAA
WE4AA
WE4AAA
WE4AAAA
WE49
999999
9999999

9A
9AA
999A9
9999AA
99999AA
9A999
9
99
999
9999
99999

9A9
99A9
9AA9
99AA9
99A99
9AA99
AA99A
9A99A

Replacement plates

In the event your plates are lost, stolen or destroyed, you can order replacements for $25 plus GST using the replacement form. To submit the form: print and sign the completed form, and then either email a photo or scan to [email protected], mail or fax it to the address or number listed on the form, or bring it to an Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre.

In most cases, a licence plate provides your proof of registration. However, in some situations, a vehicle may require a Temporary Registration Permit or an Interim Registration Permit.

Temporary Registration Permit

A Temporary Registration Permit is a temporary (maximum 30 days every 12 months) registration/insurance policy that authorizes the operation of a vehicle only to move the vehicle into, out of, within or through Manitoba. The permit is valid only in Canada and the continental United States. Motorcycles are eligible for temporary registrations totaling 15 days each calendar year.

To reduce the risk of unsafe vehicles on Manitoba roads, there are limits on Temporary Registration Permits for passenger vehicles:

  • If a vehicle does not require a new Certificate of Inspection (COI), customers are eligible to purchase permits for a maximum of 30 days every 12 months. The 30-days can be spread across a maximum of three separate permits. (For longer periods, short-term insurance and registration are available – see more information here under Short-term Autopac.)
  • If a vehicle does require a new COI, customers are eligible to purchase a maximum of one seven-day permit per vehicle every 12 months. (A second permit of fewer than seven days may be available in certain circumstances – talk to your Autopac agent.) However, a vehicle is ineligible for a seven-day permit if it poses a hazard to people or property on the roadway, if it has a salvage status, or if it is subject to Periodic Mandatory Vehicle Inspection requirements.
  • For annual maximum limits, the 12-month timeline begins on the date that the first permit comes into effect after Jan. 10, 2021.
  • Only legal owners can apply for a Temporary Registration Permit in most situations. Customers with a lease or exclusive-use agreement must have written authorization from the vehicle’s legal owner to purchase a temporary registration permit.
  • Customers who purchase a Temporary Registration Permit will receive a temporary licence plate to display in the rear plate area of their vehicle. These plates are being issued on a trial basis. Note that the permit itself must still be displayed in the lower right corner of the windshield.

Examples of situations where a Temporary Registration Permit may be required:

  • importing a newly acquired vehicle from another jurisdiction, where it was purchased, to a Manitoba destination
  • demonstrating a vehicle for sale
  • moving a vehicle to or from a location that is inside or outside Manitoba

The specified use must be stated on the permit. A Temporary Registration Permit provides temporary registration and Basic Autopac coverage for the period of time specified on the permit. Coverage options, including increased third-party liability, reduced all perils deductibles and enhanced value coverage, are available.

If you are importing a vehicle into Manitoba, it is best to arrange for the permit before you leave Manitoba. See more information about buying a vehicle.

Locations

Temporary Registration Permits are available at:

  • MPI Service Centres
  • Autopac agents

Manitoba residents who are MPI customers and are importing a vehicle from another jurisdiction can call us to obtain a Temporary Registration Permit.

You can also download, complete and fax the request for Temporary Registration Permit checklist. Note: It’s important that you call us prior to faxing the checklist so we know you are requesting a permit.

The cost of a permit varies, depending on factors such as the number of days the permit is valid.

Interim Registration Permit

If you have just purchased a vehicle from a dealer, they may sell you an Interim Registration Permit. This permit allows you to drive your newly purchased vehicle for up to seven days before you have to buy licence plates.

A seven-day interim registration permit costs $38.

Manitoba law requires that a licence plate be affixed to both the front and rear of the vehicle. (Exceptions are repairers, dealers, motorcycles, mopeds, tractors and trailers. These types of vehicles have one plate, which must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle.)

If you have registered a vehicle in Manitoba, you must display your plates as proof of registration.

In some instances, you may need to use or operate a vehicle for a short amount of time or for a specific purpose, and can apply for a Temporary Registration Permit.

Licence plate options

Four types of licence plates are available for passenger vehicles:

  • The standard plate that states “Friendly Manitoba”.
  • A bilingual plate that states “Bienvenue”.
  • Personalized plates.
  • Specialty plates: member and non-member.

Bilingual licence plates

In recognition of Manitoba’s proud francophone heritage, bilingual plates are available that display the word “Bienvenue” (welcome). Bilingual licence plates are available to all Manitoba drivers as an alternative to the English-only “Friendly Manitoba” plate.

Bilingual plates can also be personalized.

Licence and permit fees

  • Regular licence plates – new $7
  • Regular licence plates – replacement $15
  • Alternative to regular plates (bilingual) – new $7
  • Alternative to regular plates (bilingual) – replacement $15
  • Personalized licence plates $100 plus GST
  • Personalized licence plate replacement $25 plus GST
  • Specialty licence plates $70
  • Amateur radio operator plates (VE4) $25 plus GST
  • Sample licence plates $10 plus GST
  • Student sticker – out-of-province $2
  • Replacement registration card $15
  • Interim registration (seven days) $36
  • Semi-trailer plates – lifetime plate with two-year renewal $6
  • Dealer plate registration $145
  • Repairer plate registration $119
  • Dealer permit $120
  • Salesperson permit $35
  • Recycler permit $50

Member-based plates can be purchased for use on a vehicle, or as a keepsake. Plates cannot be transferred to another person.

Veterans

Whether you’ve served in the Canadian Armed Forces or in peacekeeping, we’re honouring your dedication and sacrifice by offering you unique licence plates.

Who qualifies: You qualify if you’ve served honourably in:

  • The Canadian Forces, or an allied force, or in the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command during the Second World War or the Korean War.
  • The Canadian Forces, for at least three years.
  • NATO operations or a United Nations peacekeeping force as a member of the Canadian Forces, the RCMP, another Canadian police force or an allied force.

Available vehicles: Passenger vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds.

Customize: Veteran can appear in any language. (This option is not available on motorcycle plates.)

Cost: $5 fee to the Royal Canadian Legion, with your application.

How to apply: Complete and submit the application form.

Note: The Certificate of Service is an acceptable document to show your three years of honourable service. The NDI75 card is not acceptable, unless the back of the card states “And was honourably released”.

You’ll receive your plates by mail, with a set of instructions on how to activate them.

More information: Visit your Autopac agent, contact the Royal Canadian Legion at 204-233-3405, or call MPI at 204-985-7722 or 1-866-798-1185.

Firefighters

Manitoba firefighters are relied on to protect and safeguard communities across the province, and are recognized with a unique licence plate.

Who qualifies: You qualify if you are currently or are retired from being a:

  • career firefighter
  • paid on-call firefighter
  • volunteer firefighter
  • First Nations firefighter

Immediate family (spouses, common-law partners, dependents and parents) of current, retired or fallen firefighters also qualify.

Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds.

Customize: For Winnipeg firefighters, your badge number can appear on a passenger vehicle plate. Due to space limitations, this option is not available for motorcycle and moped plates.

Cost: $70 per vehicle ($30 goes to the Manitoba Firefighters Burn Fund and the Manitoba Fallen Firefighters Fund).

How to apply: Complete the application form.

More information: Contact your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410.

Paramedics

Manitoba’s EMS providers provide assistance to those in need every day, and are recognized with a unique licence plate.

Who qualifies: Currently active or retired paramedics, including those paid on-call or volunteer, are eligible. Immediate family (spouses, common-law partners, dependents and parents) of current, retired or fallen EMS providers also qualify.

Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, excluding motorcycles and mopeds.

Cost: $70 per vehicle ($30 goes to the Canadian Mental Health Association [Manitoba and Winnipeg region]).

How to apply: Complete and submit the application form.

More information: Visit your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7000 or 1-800-665-2410.

Amateur radio operators

An amateur radio operator is a person licensed to operate a short wave radio on frequencies known as the ‘amateur bands’. Operators can provide backup emergency communications to render aid in the event of a natural disaster.

Who qualifies: A certified amateur radio operator can obtain an Amateur Radio Operator licence plate that bears the operator’s call sign. In Manitoba, the amateur radio operators’ call signs and licence plates begin ‘VE4’ or ‘VA4’.

Available vehicles: Private passenger vehicles, excluding motorcycles and mopeds.

Cost: $26.25 per vehicle

How to apply: Complete the application form or visit an Autopac agent or Service Centre.

Note: You must provide a copy of your certificate of proficiency in amateur radio with your application form.

More information: Visit your Autopac agent, or call MPI at 204-985-7722 or 1-866-798-1185.

Replacements

To replace a specialty licence plate, complete and submit the application form. For more information, contact your Autopac agent or call MPI.

A variety of specialty licence plates are available to all Manitobans, and let you show your support for organizations and teams.

Cost: Specialty plates cost $70, and $30 of the fee goes towards a designated charity.

Where to get them: Visit any Autopac agent

Vehicles: Plates are available for private passenger vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds and farm trucks, unless otherwise stated.

Other information: Specialty plates cannot be personalized. You can purchase more than one set of specialty plates for a vehicle and swap the plates in-and-out, as long as the front and rear plates match at all times and you have visited an MPI service centre or Autopac agent to notify MPI of the change. You can also purchase plates as keepsakes or souvenirs. For more information on a specific plate, visit your Autopac agent or call MPI.

Basketball Manitoba

Celebrate your love of basketball with a Basketball Manitoba licence plate. Basketball Manitoba’s Basketball for Life Fund receives $30 from each sale.

Brandon Wheat Kings

Show your support with a Wheat Kings plate. The Brandon Humane Society receives $30 from each sale.

Curl Manitoba

Get ready to rock with a Curl Manitoba licence plate. The Curl Manitoba Curling For Life Endowment Fund receives $30 from each sale.

Fish Futures

Show your appreciation for the great outdoors with a Fish Futures licence plate – available only for trailers. Fish Futures receives $30 from each sale.

Madox’s Warriors

Be a Warrior! Help raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research with a Madox’s Warriors licence plate. Madox’s Warriors Inc. receives $30 from the sale of every plate.

MMIWG2S

Raise awareness and support families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people with a MMIWG2S licence plate. Two options are available – one featuring a red dress and the other a red handprint.

From each sale, $30 will be donated to Ka Ni Kanichihk. For more information on Ka Ni Kanichihk, visit kanikanichihk.ca.

Snoman

Ride safe – with a Snoman specialty licence plate. Plates are available for private passenger vehicles, but not for motorcycles, mopeds or snowmobiles. Variety, the Children’s Charity, receives $30 from each sale.

Support our Troops

Support members of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families with this specialty plate. From every sale, $30 helps fund scholarships to deserving primary reserve members or members of families of serving Canadian armed forces members posted to Manitoba who are enrolled in a post-secondary institution within the province.

University of Winnipeg

Discover. Achieve. Belong. Show your support and appreciation for the University of Winnipeg. From every sale, $30 goes to scholarships for Wesmen athletes and inner-city youth sports programming.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are now able to display their pride in the club by purchasing a new, special edition 107th Grey Cup champion licence plate. The Winnipeg Football Club receives $30 from each sale.

Please note: As of June 1, 2020, the original gold Winnipeg Blue Bomber licence plates will no longer be available for purchase for passenger vehicles and trucks. Customers who already own plates with the original design can still request replacements with the original design for lost, damaged, or stolen plates. Should they choose to replace their existing plates with the new Grey Cup Champions plates instead, the $70 fee will apply ($30 will go to the Winnipeg Football Club).

Winnipeg Blue Bomber licence plates for motorcycles are only available in the original gold design.

Winnipeg Goldeyes

Baseball fans can hit it out of the park with a plate celebrating the Winnipeg Goldeyes. The Winnipeg Goldeyes’ Field of Dreams Foundation receives $30 from each sale.

Winnipeg Humane Society

Show your love of animals – adopt a brand new Winnipeg Humane Society specialty licence plate! The Humane Society receives $30 from each sale.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets fans can cheer on their favourite team with this celebratory plate. The Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation receives $30 from every plate.

Celebrate the history of the Winnipeg Jets with the Winnipeg Jets Heritage plate. The True North Youth Foundation will receive $30 from each sale. Plates will be available for purchase beginning on September 13, 2021.

Replacements

To replace a specialty licence plate, complete and submit the application form. For more information, contact your Autopac agent or call MPI.

A motorcycle is a vehicle that is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground and has:

  • a steering handlebar completely constrained from rotating in relation to the axle of one wheel in contact with the ground
  • a minimum un-laden seat height of 650 mm (26 inches)
  • a minimum wheel rim diameter of 250 mm (10 inches)
  • a minimum wheelbase of 1,016 mm (40 inches)
  • a maximum speed capability of more than 50 km/h

The motorcycle body style does not include mopeds, or power-assisted bicycles. For rating purposes, motorcycles are divided into five categories: motorscooter, other, sport, sport touring and touring.

Rating category – motor-scooter

Motor-scooter

A motor-scooter is a motorcycle with a step-through frame that generally has smaller wheels than those of a standard motorcycle. A person can ride a motor-scooter without straddling it.

Three-wheel scooter

A scooter that is designed to include a second independent front wheel that is used to increase ride stability. However, a motorcycle that includes two rear wheels is not a three-wheel scooter, regardless of any other characteristic it may have.

Rating category – other

Cruiser

A motorcycle that is designed with a low seat height, wider rear tire, raked front forks and forward controls with the foot pegs out in front as opposed to being straight down. The design emphasizes comfort and appearance with a relaxed upright seating position, and often includes an abundance of chrome.

Dual purpose

A motorcycle for both highway and off-road use. Its design includes fenders and tires suitable for some off-road uses coupled with street safety requirements, such as mirrors and turn signal indicators. An off-road motorcycle that has been modified to meet the requirements to be registered under The Highway Traffic Act is included in this body style.

Enduro

A motocross motorcycle that may be registered under The Highway Traffic Act. It features high ground clearance and increased suspension combined with minimal rider comforts. It is differentiated from a motocross motorcycle by the presence of silencers, flywheel weights and the features necessary for the on-road portion of enduro racing.

Motard

A motorcycle design that combines the design of a motocross and an enduro motorcycle. It is fitted with road racing tires while keeping the other features synonymous with off-road machines. These motorcycles are designed and marketed to compete over a racecourse that mixes road racing on tarmac with off-road sections.

Other

A motorcycle that can be registered under The Highway Traffic Act and has a body style that does not fit any of the other available motorcycle body styles.

Standard

A motorcycle that is designed with a small rake and trail, and generally does not include accessories such as a windshield, saddlebags, trunk or audio entertainment system.

Rating category – sport

Naked sport

A motorcycle with a design that is reduced to its basic form and stripped down to its fundamental parts. The front wheel is visible from the rider’s position and the emphasis of the design is on functionality, performance and ergonomics, rather than on body panels and exaggerated riding positions that are emphasized for sport bikes. These motorcycles may also be marketed as “naked” or “street” bikes.

Sport

A fast, light, sleek motorcycle that is designed for maximum performance and maneuverability. It is distinguishable from other motorcycles by its full fairing and the rider’s tipped-forward seating position.

Rating category – sport touring

Adventure

A motorcycle that is designed and marketed as a combination sport, touring and off-road motorcycle. This body style is designed with the features of an on-road motorcycle capable of cruising on paved roads. It also includes big tires, a large fuel tank and a comfortable seat, as well as high ground clearance in order to traverse rough terrain easily.

Sport touring

A motorcycle that is designed and marketed as a hybrid between a sport and a touring motorcycle. It allows long-distance riding with more emphasis on sport-like performance in both handling and speed than a touring motorcycle.

Rating category – touring

Standard sidecar

A motorcycle that has attached to it a one wheeled sidecar.

Touring

A motorcycle that is designed and marketed for long distance travel that includes such things as a large engine, ample storage, including top trunks and saddlebags, reverse gears, onboard air compressors, large fairings and windshields and amenities like cruise control, stereo audio entertainment systems, citizen band communications systems and heated seats and grips.

Trike (two rear wheels)

A motorcycle that is similar to a touring motorcycle but that is equipped with two wheels at the back and one at the front. The usual layout of a trike is for the power to be delivered to one or both rear wheels, while the front is used for steering.

Three-wheel motorcycle (two front wheels)

A motorcycle that is designed with a “Y” shaped chassis featuring two wheels in the front and one in the rear.

Moped

A moped is not a motorcycle. It is a body style of motor vehicle that:

  • has two tandem wheels or three wheels, each of which has a minimum diameter of 250 mm (10 inches)
  • has a seat or saddle having a minimum unladen height of 650 mm, when measured from the ground level to the top of the forward most part of the seat or saddle
  • is capable of being driven by pedals only, motor only, or by both pedals and motor
  • the motor has a piston displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimetres, or is an electric motor neither of which allows the moped to go faster than 50 km per hour

A truck is a motor vehicle or semi-trailer truck that is not a delivery car and that is constructed or adapted to carry goods, but not passengers or luggage. This classification covers all trucks not defined elsewhere.

Truck styles, in alphabetical order:

Box

A box is a truck with the cargo bearing area enclosed by solid walls or sides permanently mounted on the chassis, without a permanently mounted top.

Cab and chassis

A cab and chassis is a cab built on a truck chassis to allow for the installation of special cargo or passenger body.

Chassis-mounted camper

A chassis-mounted camper is a truck which has living accommodations permanently attached to the truck chassis. The cab and living facilities are separate units with no access to the living facilities from the cab.

Crew cab

A crew cab is a truck with the passenger/driver area lengthened to allow rear seating, with a second pair of forward hinged rear doors. The cargo carrying area has low sides constructed as part of the chassis.

Crew-cab service truck

A crew-cab service truck has any combination of low storage boxes or lockers or shelves on either side of the cargo carrying area, built on a crew-cab chassis. These trucks are used for on-site work, and the body configuration can vary depending on design requirements.

Cube van

A cube van is a truck designed with two separate components. One is the driver/passenger area. The other is the cargo area, which is permanently affixed to the chassis and has adjoining side walls and a permanently affixed roof. The cargo area may or may not be open to the driver/passenger area.

Dump

A dump is a truck with a load-carrying container which has a mechanical device attached to the chassis to raise the container and dump the load.

Extended cab

An extended cab is a truck with the passenger/driver area extended to include an area behind the front seats, which may or may not allow rear seating. In addition to the front doors, the extended cab may have one, two or no rear doors, which, if present, are reverse hinged. The cargo carrying area has low sides constructed as part of the chassis.

Extended-cab service truck

An extended-cab service truck has any combination of low storage boxes or lockers or shelves on either side of the cargo carrying area, built on an extended cab chassis. These trucks are used for on-site work, and the body configuration can vary depending on design requirements.

Hauling semi-trailers, hauling pup trailers

Semi-trailer plates are required. SRE insurance available.

Hauling trailers

Licensed on weight and insured in Autopac.

Light delivery

A light delivery is a body style describing a truck designed and used to transport cargo in a box-like cargo section. The cargo area may or may not have direct access to the driver’s compartment. The driver/passenger and cargo areas are not separate components; therefore, this vehicle is not classified as a cube van.

Mixer

A mixer is a truck which has a mixing apparatus attached to its chassis.

Packer

A packer is a truck used to compress and transport garbage and/or refuse.

Panel van

A panel van is a body style describing a truck designed so that the roof extends fully to the rear of the vehicle, enclosing the driver compartment and cargo area. There may or may not be direct access between both compartments. The driver/passenger and cargo areas are not separate compartments; therefore, this vehicle cannot be classified as a cube van.

Permanently mounted apparatus

A permanently mounted apparatus is any device or apparatus affixed to the chassis of a truck, not designed to carry a load and which is specifically categorized (e.g., well drilling rig, crane).

Pickup

A pickup is a truck consisting of a cab which is not lengthened to include an area behind the front seats, where the two doors are forward hinged, and the cargo carrying area has low sides affixed to the chassis. A light pickup has a maximum manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 4,540 kg or less. A heavy pickup has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of over 4,540 kg.

Platform

A platform is a truck with a flat, open deck platform on which the load is transported.

Service truck

A service truck is a truck which has any combination of low storage boxes or lockers or shelves on either side of the cargo carrying area. These trucks are used to transport tools and materials to sites, to perform service work. There are two types of service trucks: light (4,540 kg GVW or less) and heavy (greater than 4,540 kg GVW). The body configuration can vary depending on design requirements.

Sport utility vehicle (SUV)

An SUV is designated by a manufacturer as an SUV and equipped with permanently mounted front seats, and rear seats which may be removed. When the rear seats are permanently removed, the vehicle can be classified as a truck for registration purposes. A sport utility vehicle may have two or four doors and may be two or four wheel drive.

When the rear seats are installed, the vehicle is classified as a passenger vehicle for registration purposes. Refer to the passenger vehicle – sport utility vehicle body style.

Stake

A stake is a truck designed with removable side walls that surround the load carrying area.

Tanker

A tanker is a truck constructed with a tank which is affixed to the chassis for transporting cargo.

Tow truck

A tow truck has a device or apparatus attached to the chassis that is able to raise and attach another vehicle to the tow truck to move the other vehicle.

Truck tractor

A truck tractor has a net weight of more than 4,000 kg and is equipped with the lower half of a fifth wheel coupler designed to pull a semi-trailer by coupling to the king pin attached to the semi-trailer.

A trailer is a vehicle that is not self-propelled but is towed by a motor vehicle. It is designed for carrying goods, and includes a farm trailer. It must be mobile and capable of being towed on its own wheels by a motor vehicle without significant modification or cost. A pre-fabricated mobile home is not a trailer – it does not meet registration requirements and is not eligible for Autopac. A trailer vehicle type includes a body style for cabin or house trailers, which includes (but is not limited to) travel trailers and fifth wheels.

Trailer

Trailer styles are listed alphabetically below:

Gooseneck trailer

A gooseneck trailer hooks up to a truck via either an in-bed or a chassis-mounted 5th wheel hitch, which is somewhat similar to a semi-trailer hook up. They are referred to as gooseneck trailers because of the gooseneck design of the trailer’s tongue.

House or cabin trailer

A house or cabin trailer is the body style of a trailer used as a mobile home, mobile industrial or commercial structure, or a travel trailer. Tent trailers are not house or cabin trailers.

Semi-trailer

A semi-trailer" is a trailer constructed so that its weight and the weight of its load are carried partly upon an axle of the truck tractor towing it and partly upon an axle of the trailer. It is equipped with the upper half of a fifth wheel. Semi-trailers are not insured under Basic Autopac, but must be licensed every two years. A pup trailer, single or double axle, with or without a steering axle, when attached to a semi-trailer unit as a train, requires a semi-trailer plate.

Tent trailer

A tent trailer is a movable structure built on its own chassis having a rigid or canvas top and side walls that can be folded for travel. It is designed as a temporary accommodation for travel, recreational or vacation use.

Tow dolly

A tow dolly is a trailer designed to carry one axle of a motor vehicle and used to tow that vehicle behind another motor vehicle. The most common application of a tow dolly is a recreational vehicle, motorhome, pickup truck and camper, towing a small passenger vehicle. One axle of the motor vehicle in tow is mounted on the tow dolly, which in turn is hitched to the towing vehicle. Tow dollies must meet the requirements of The Highway Traffic Act for safety equipment (i.e., lights, brakes and connections).

Utility trailer

A utility trailer" is a body style for a trailer used for any cargo-bearing purposes not defined elsewhere.

Miscellaneous body styles

Driveaway unit

A driveaway unit is a combination of a motor vehicle that moves on its own motive power and one or more vehicles that are either:

  • entirely carried
  • pulled in such a manner that all of the wheels of the vehicles are on the highway
  • partly towed and partly carried

The term driveaway unit also includes the motor vehicle that moves on its own motive power even when it is not in combination with other vehicles. These units must be unladen (i.e., the only goods which can be carried are the units themselves which are part of the driveaway unit).

In order to obtain this variable plate, the insured must have a valid driveaway operation. The plate itself is transferable from one vehicle to another (similar to a Dealer Plate).

A passenger vehicle is a vehicle that is either classified by a manufacturer as a passenger car or van or is designed, constructed or adapted to transport passengers. It includes a delivery car, but does not include a motorcycle, moped, or motor vehicle designed, constructed, or adapted to carry goods.

Passenger vehicle body styles, in alphabetical order:

Ambulance

An ambulance is a motor vehicle designed and constructed to transport injured or other persons requiring medical attention. An ambulance is used as an emergency vehicle.

Bus

A bus is a motor vehicle designed, constructed or modified for the principal purpose of carrying 11 or more passengers, including the driver. It is used as a school bus or for any purpose other than personal transportation by the owner or with the owner’s permission. Passenger vans used to carry disabled persons are considered buses, regardless of seating capacity.

Convertible

A convertible is a body style with a roof made of a soft collapsible material (usually vinyl or weatherproof canvas) and is retractable.

Four door

A four door is a passenger car having four doors.

Four-door hatchback

A four-door hatchback is a passenger car that has a sloped back and is not designated by the manufacturer as a station wagon or van. It has five doors, including one that opens at the rear to provide access to the passenger compartment.

Funeral vehicle or hearse

A funeral vehicle or hearse is a vehicle designed to transport deceased persons or people attending a funeral, or both.

Limousine

A limousine is a passenger vehicle that has been customized and had its body and chassis extended, resulting in four or more doors. It is designed to seat five or more people behind the driver’s seat. A limousine may have a controllable separation window/partition between the driver and the passenger compartment. It is not a passenger van or a bus, and it is not used for funerals.

Motorhome

A motorhome is a motor vehicle designed and constructed as an integral unit to provide living accommodations. It has one or more beds, in addition to one or more of the following; stove, refrigerator, washing and toilet facilities, all of which are permanently attached. There is direct access from the living quarters to the driver’s seat.

One door

A one door is a passenger car having one door.

Passenger van

A passenger van is a passenger vehicle with the following characteristics:

  • The roof extends fully to the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle is designed to carry passengers, and the vehicle is not classified as a station wagon.
  • The vehicle has a seat behind the driver’s seat. Seats are attached to the frame or floor of the van.

When the rear seats are removed, the vehicle is classified as a truck for registration purposes. Refer to the truck – panel van body style.

Quad coupe

A quad coupe is a passenger car having two front doors that open on front mounted hinges and two downsized rear doors that open on rear mounted hinges.

Retractable hard top

A retractable hard top is a convertible body style with a hard-top roof made of fibreglass, carbon fibre composite, plastic or metal, which completely retracts behind the rear seat and/or into the trunk of the vehicle.

Roadster

A roadster is a passenger car designed without a permanently mounted roof.

Sport utility vehicle (SUV)

An SUV is a motor vehicle designated by a manufacturer as a sport utility vehicle and equipped with permanently mounted front seats, and rear seats which may be removed. When the rear seats are installed, the vehicle is classified as a passenger vehicle for registration purposes. A sport utility vehicle may have two or four doors and may be two or four wheel drive. When the rear seats are removed, the vehicle is classified as a truck for registration purposes. Refer to the truck – sport utility vehicle body style.

Sport utility vehicle (SUV) soft top

A SUV soft top is an SUV that has a top made of a collapsible material, similar to that of a Convertible. The top is designed so that the roof can be completely removed from the vehicle, leaving it open and roofless.

Station wagon

A station wagon is a motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer as a station wagon and equipped with a permanently mounted front seat, and one or more rear seats that may be collapsed and stored.

Three door

A three Door is a passenger vehicle that has two front doors that open on front mounted hinges and one downsized side rear door that opens on rear mounted hinges; as a result the door opens away from the front of the vehicle. The third door can only be opened after the driver door has been opened, consequently no door handle can be seen from the outside. It is not a hatchback.

Two door

A two door is a passenger car having two doors.

Two-door hatchback

A two-door hatchback is a passenger car that has a sloped back and is not designated by the manufacturer as a station wagon or van. It has three doors including one that opens at the rear to provide access to the passenger compartment.

Commercial trucks

A commercial vehicle is a truck or trailer combination used for business or commercial purposes and operated more than:

  • 30 km from the registered owner’s place of business, if the business is not located in an urban municipality
  • 30 km from the municipal boundary, if the business is located in an urban municipality other than Winnipeg
  • 20 km from the City of Winnipeg municipal boundary, if the business is located in Winnipeg

Commercial vehicles can be registered as commercial trucks, commercial trailers or commercial driveaway units.

A commercially-plated vehicle (CT plates) operating solely within Manitoba can be registered at any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre.

Limited-use trucks

Limited-use commercial trucks have a gross vehicle weight of 4,500 kg or more, are used for commercial purposes other than gain or compensation and are operated less than or equal to:

  • 30 km from the registered owner’s place of business, if the business is not located in an urban municipality
  • 30 km from the municipal boundary, if the business is located in an urban municipality other than Winnipeg
  • 20 km from the City of Winnipeg municipal boundary, if the business is located in Winnipeg

A vehicle may also be designated a limited-use commercial truck depending on its specific use. See your Autopac agent for more information.

Registering under IRP

The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a vehicle registration system for trucks and buses operating inter-jurisdictionally between Manitoba and other provinces or states throughout North America.

Under the IRP Agreement, carriers are required to register vehicle(s) in their base jurisdiction. If carriers have established a base of operations in more than one member jurisdiction, they must register applicable vehicles operating from that base in that jurisdiction. Base plate shopping is not allowed.

Carriers may apportionably register their vehicle(s) if the vehicle(s) travels into two or more IRP jurisdictions and is used to transport passengers for hire or is designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, and meets at least one of the following conditions:

  • two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight in excess of 11,797 kgs or 26,000 lbs
  • is a power unit having three or more axles, regardless of weight
  • is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 11,797 kgs or 26,000 lbs gross vehicle weight
  • has a regular route bus or buses used in the transportation of chartered parties

Vehicles, or combinations thereof, having a gross vehicle weight of 11,797 kgs or 26,000 lbs or less, or two-axle vehicles may be proportionally registered at the option of the registrant.

The IRP exempts the following vehicles from IRP registration. However, a regular Manitoba plate must be obtained and displayed on:

  • Vehicles operating under separate reciprocity agreements that are not superseded by the IRP.
  • Commercial vehicles used solely within the Province of Manitoba.
  • Recreational vehicles used for personal pleasure or travel by an individual or family.
  • Government-owned vehicles.
  • Commercial vehicles displaying restrictive plates which have geographic area, distance or commodity restrictions.

Due to jurisdictional statutes and regulations, some exemptions may not be recognized. A carrier should check with a jurisdiction prior to conducting operations.

Semi-trailers

A semi-trailer can be defined as a trailer constructed so that its weight and the weight of its load are carried partly upon an axle of the truck-tractor towing it and partly upon an axle of the trailer, and equipped with the upper half of a fifth wheel. Semi-trailers attached to a truck-tractor registered in Manitoba require a semi-trailer plate for identification purposes. The semi-trailer must be registered in the name of the semi-trailer owner only.

A pup trailer, single or double axle, with or without a steering axle, when attached to a semi-trailer unit as a train, requires a semi-trailer identification plate. However, if hauled behind a vehicle other than a truck-tractor-trailer unit, then a standard A8, C2 or P3 trailer plate and insurance are required.

Exemptions

Semi-trailers owned by a non-resident and registered for the current registration period in a province, state or country of which the owner is a resident can expose an identification plate of such province, state or country.

Semi-trailers owned and operated on behalf of the Department of National Defence and that carry an identification number plate issued by the Department of National Defence are exempt from registration requirements.

Age of registrant

No person under the age of 16 can register a semi-trailer and no person under the age of 18 can register a semi-trailer without the written consent of a parent or guardian.

Additional information

A lifetime semi-trailer licence plate is issued for a registration period of two years. At the end of the two years, the same licence plate can be renewed for another two-year registration period.

The customer receives a registration card for registration only. There is no insurance on the semi-trailer.

The charge to register a semi-trailer is $6. The registration charge is non-proratable and non-refundable.

The customer must pay an additional $4 plate use charge in order to obtain a new lifetime semi-trailer plate. If the customer renews the same licence plate on subsequent renewals, Manitoba Public Insurance will not assess the plate use charge.

The administration charge for a plate replacement is $10, and the administration charge for a transfer or estate-to-spouse transfer is $15.

The supporting document rules regarding New Vehicle Information Statement, Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin, Transfer of Ownership Document, Vehicle Import Form (approved by both Canada Customs and a Transport Canada Safety Inspection Station), Retail Sales Tax forms and bill of sale all apply to semi-trailers.

Where to register

Dealer and repairer

The following commercial vehicles operating solely within Manitoba can be registered at any MPI Service Centre:

  • repairer vehicles*
  • dealer vehicles*

Find an MPI Service Centre near you. (This service is not available at claim centres in Swan River and The Pas.)

*Initial applications for dealer and repairer permits are handled through:

Vehicle Safety
1981 Plessis Rd., Jack Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre
Box 45064 Regent Postal Outlet,
Winnipeg MB R3C 4A4
Phone: 204-985-0920 (toll-free 1-866-323-0542)
Fax: 204-954-5319
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

cityplace Service Centre
100-234 Donald Street
Box 6300
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A4
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Commercial trucks (CT)

Commercial trucks, commercial trailers or semi-trailers and limited-use commercial trucks for operation solely within Manitoba can be registered at any Autopac agent.

Regulated passenger vehicles

Regulated passenger vehicles can be registered at any Autopac agent.

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle Safety services include complaint resolution for safety inspections, regulating vehicle safety inspection stations, providing information about vehicle equipment and inspection requirements.

Winnipeg:

1981 Plessis Rd., Jack Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre
Box 45064 Regent Postal Outlet
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A4
Phone: 204-985-0920 (toll-free 1-866-323-0542)
Fax: 204-954-5325
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Brandon:

Brandon Service Centre
731 1st Street
Brandon, MB R7A 6K5
Phone: 204-729-9525
Fax: 204-729-9528
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dauphin:

Dauphin Service Centre
217 Industrial Road
Dauphin, MB R7N 2V5
Phone: 204-622-2781
Fax: 204-622-2782
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan registered vehicles can operate within a 16-kilometre zone on either side of the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border without the need for a permit or second registration from the other jurisdiction.

The reciprocity agreement between the two provinces is designed to benefit border communities and the commercial trucks, public service vehicles and vehicles for hire that provide service to them. It applies to all vehicles registered in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, regardless of class.

Beyond the 16-kilometre border zone, registration rules remain unchanged. Owners of Manitoba-plated commercial vehicles are still required to have dual registration, permits or registration in the International Registration Plan (IRP) if applicable.

For more information, contact your Autopac agent.

Off-road vehicle registrations in Manitoba are governed by the Off-Road Vehicles Act.

An off-road vehicle, or ORV, is any wheeled or tracked motorized vehicle designed or adapted to travel cross-country on land, water, ice, snow, marsh, swamp land or other natural terrain.

Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), dune buggies and dirt bikes are examples of ORVs. Examples of vehicles not considered to be ORVs include a golf cart, a garden or lawn tractor, infrastructure equipment and agricultural equipment.

You don’t automatically get insurance for injuries or for theft or damage to your ORV with basic registration. When you register your snowmobile, ATV or other ORV, you may want to consider additional insurance coverage.

Age requirements

No one under the age of 16 can register an ORV. Persons between 16 and 18 may register if they provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian. When registering, you may be asked to provide an official birth certificate or other acceptable proof of age.

Note that children under the age of 14 are not permitted to operate ORVs unless supervised, accompanied by, and at all times, within clear view of a parent or a person who is at least 18 years old and authorized by the parent.

Plates and certificates

For new registrations, you’ll receive a licence plate in addition to the registration/insurance certificate. The operator must carry the registration/insurance certificate at all times while operating the vehicle.

On snowmobiles, the licence plate should be fastened on the left side in the space between the lower edge of the seat and the running board, as close to the rear of the vehicle as possible. If you wish to ride on designated groomed snowmobile trails in Manitoba, you must purchase a Snowpass, available on a seasonal or seven-day basis. You may obtain one from any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre.

On ORVs with three or more wheels and on tracked vehicles other than snowmobiles, the licence plate should be fastened in a highly visible location on the rear of the vehicle. For two-wheeled ORVs, the plate should be mounted in a highly visible location on the front of the vehicle.

Exemptions

Registration is not required for:

  • An ORV owned by a resident of another jurisdiction who operates their vehicle in Manitoba must meet the registration and insurance requirements of their home jurisdiction.
  • A motor vehicle registered under The Highway Traffic Act. Under The Highway Traffic Act, Manitoba residents who own or lease vehicles must register any vehicle that operates on a Manitoba roadway. Under The Off-Road Vehicles Act, off-road vehicles, such as a snowmobile, may be required to be registered depending on where the vehicle is operated or the purpose for which it is used.
  • An ORV operated exclusively on property occupied by the vehicle owner.
  • An ORV owned and operated by a commercially-licenced fisherman using the vehicle for commercial purposes or a trapper using the vehicle in a registered trapline district or special trapping area.
  • An ORV owned and operated on behalf of the Department of National Defence and bears a number plate or other identification issued by that department.
  • An ORV owned by, or in possession of, a dealer and bears an ORV dealer’s plate.
  • An ORV owned by a resident of a remote community while the vehicle is operated in the remote community.

Transfer of ownership

When ownership is transferred, the registration and insurance automatically expire.

If the original registered owner acquires another ORV within seven days of transferring ownership, they may transfer the original plate to the newly acquired vehicle after paying a transfer fee. An additional insurance premium may also apply.

A Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) is part of your registration certificate. Individuals who buy vehicles privately should obtain the TOD from the seller.

At the time a vehicle is sold, the seller signs the document over to the buyer and fills in the odometer reading. It’s important for the buyer to check that the serial number (also called Vehicle Identification Number or VIN) is the same on the TOD, the bill of sale and the vehicle itself.

ORV dealers do not provide TODs. If you buy a new or used ORV from a dealer, you will receive your TOD when you register the vehicle.

See more information on TODs.

Snopass

If you wish to ride your snowmobile on designated trails in Manitoba maintained by Snoman Inc., by law you must have a valid Snopass and display a Snopass licence plate.

Your Snopass fee helps to enhance recreational snowmobiling across Manitoba, as it supports the local Snoman member clubs that groom and maintain more than 12,000 kilometres of designated trails across Manitoba.

You can choose from these Snopasses to meet your needs:

  • For Manitoba residents: Regular Snopass licence plate – valid for five-years, paid annually. (Cost: $150/year). Available anywhere Autopac is sold.
  • For non-Manitoba residents: Annual Snopass sticker – valid for one riding season. (Cost: $150). Available anywhere Autopac is sold.
  • For casual riders: Three-day or seven-day Snopass – valid for three or seven days, can be purchased at any time during the riding season. Available online from the Manitoba elicensing website.

Please note that Manitoba Snopasses also entitle you to ride on designated trails in Saskatchewan.

Snopasses are for the snowmobile, not the owner, so you must purchase one Snopass for each machine. Manitoba Conservation and the RCMP patrol the trails regularly and the fine for riding on designated trails without a valid Snopass is over $400.

Snopasses are not mandatory. However, if you don’t buy a Snopass when you register your snowmobile, you will be asked to sign a form indicating you declined the Snopass and declare that you will not travel on designated Snoman Inc. trails.

If you purchase a new snowmobile you can transfer the Snopass from your old snowmobile only if you transfer the licence plate and insurance from your old snowmobile as well.

Purchasing and renewing

Regular annual Snopasses and non-resident Snopasses can be purchased year-round anywhere Autopac is sold. Three-day and seven-day Snopasses are available online from the Manitoba elicensing website.

Regular Snopasses are valid for as long as your snowmobile policy is valid. You pay for it each year at the same time you pay for your insurance and registration on your snowmobile. If your anniversary date falls within the riding season and you purchase a Snopass before then, that Snopass is only valid up to your anniversary date. For example, if you purchase a Snopass on Dec. 1 and your anniversary date is Jan. 9, that Snopass is only valid up to Jan. 9. If you want to continue to use the trails after that, you will have to renew your Snopass along with your policy that takes effect on Jan. 9.

If you do need to purchase two Snopasses within the same riding season, you will receive a credit for the unused portion of the original Snopass.

Cancelling

When a Snopass is cancelled (or the snowmobile policy is cancelled), the plate must be surrendered or the transaction cannot be completed.

For a customer with an anniversary date outside of the riding season, a full refund will only be issued if one of the following is true:

  • The snowmobile policy is cancelled before the first day of the riding season (December 1).
  • The Snopass is cancelled before the first day of the riding season.

For a customer with an anniversary date in the riding season, a full refund will only be issued if:

  • The customer renews their policy in advance, pays in full, and cancels before their anniversary date.

Outside of the indicated scenarios above, a refund will not be issued by Manitoba Public Insurance or Snoman.

Out of province

If you are not a Manitoba resident you still must purchase a Snopass to ride the trails in Manitoba. You can purchase either an annual Snopass or a seven-day Snopass. You must show proof of ownership and a valid registration from another jurisdiction that includes a minimum of $500,000 third-party liability coverage. An annual Snopass allows you to ride on designated trails until April 30.

A glider is a truck that has been constructed using a glider kit. Manitoba Public Insurance will only register gliders in Canada that are in compliance with federal and provincial requirements.

Glider kits

A glider kit is a collection of parts used to assemble a heavy commercial truck. Glider kits consist of the following newly-manufactured components:

  • chassis
  • complete cab assembly (windshield, instrument panel, custom-built interior, new hood, fenders and bumpers)
  • steering axle assembly (wheel ends, brakes, wheels and tires)
  • other minor parts such as wiring harnesses, mounting hardware, brackets, fasteners, etc.

A glider kit does not include any of the following drivetrain components:

  • engine
  • transmission
  • drive axle

How a glider kit works

A glider kit is used in combination with the major drivetrain components (engine, transmission, drive axle) taken from “donor vehicles” to assemble a heavy truck. A maximum of two donor vehicles can be used to supply the three major drivetrain components.

Glider vs. newly-manufactured

A newly-manufactured truck is:

  • Built by a federally certified manufacturer with a National Safety Mark assigned by Transport Canada.
  • Constructed from all new parts including the drivetrain components.
  • In full compliance with all current applicable federal safety standards for new trucks.

A glider truck (assembled in compliance with both Transport Canada and MPI criteria) can be built with used drivetrain components from a maximum of two donor vehicles, by any individual or company, and is exempted from having to meet federal testing and safety standards for newly manufactured trucks.

Transport Canada requires that all three major drivetrain components (engine, transmission and drive axle) be in used condition.

Used components may be purchased from an auto wrecker or other source, but regardless of where the major components are purchased, the two donor vehicle limit still applies.

Requirements

MPI requires documented proof of ownership of the donor vehicle(s) and/or components. When a glider truck is being registered for the first time in Manitoba, MPI requires that the bill of sale or proof of ownership for parts used to assemble a glider truck be provided. The bill of sale must include all of the following details:

  • name, address and contact information of seller
  • name of purchaser
  • date of sale
  • purchase price paid
  • VIN of donor vehicle(s)
  • serial number, make and model of component(s)

Registration documents for the donor vehicle (for example, registration card or Transfer of Ownership Document) may also be acceptable as proof of ownership.

MPI may conduct an on-site inspection and may refuse to register a glider truck if not built in compliance with the required criteria.

Registering

When a customer is registering a newly assembled glider truck for the first time, the customer must provide all of the following documentation:

Proof of ownership of kit and drivetrain components

Documents may include:

The bill of sale should include:

  • name, address, and contact information of seller
  • name of purchaser
  • date of sale
  • purchase price paid
  • VIN of donor vehicle(s)
  • serial number, make and model of component(s)

If imported, proof of proper importation

The type of documentation to demonstrate the glider kit was properly imported will depend upon how the kit was imported, and may include one or more of the following:

  • Canada Customs Invoice (form CI-1)
  • Canada Customs Coding Form (B3)
  • NAFTA Certificate of Origin (CPB Form 434)
  • U.S. Customs Service – Vehicle Export Worksheet
  • Vehicle Import Form – Form 1
  • Customs Invoice
  • purchase agreement for kit
  • detailed parts list for kit (as ordered and as built)

MPI may refuse to register a glider truck if the kit was improperly imported.

Periodic Mandatory Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) certificate

Manitoba Public Insurance requires a PMVI safety inspection prior to registration.

Manitoba Public Insurance may refuse to register a glider truck if not built in compliance with criteria (for example, including a new engine, transmission, or drive axle, or if these components come from more than two vehicles).

Approval for Manitoba-assigned Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) form

All newly-constructed glider trucks are required to apply for a Manitoba-assigned VIN, as follows:

  • Contact Vehicle Safety for a Manitoba-Assigned VIN application form at the number below. Complete the application form and fax all the required documents to VS&I. After reviewing the documents, VS&I will contact you to set up a time to inspect the vehicle.
  • Vehicle Safety will conduct an inspection and review all supporting documents. If the vehicle passes the inspection, the new VIN will be affixed to the vehicle and VS&I will give you a completed approval form. To register the vehicle, attend an Autopac agency or service centre with the approval form and all supporting documents.

For more information, contact Vehicle Safety:
Phone: 204-985-0920
Toll-free: 1-866-323-0542
Fax: 1-204-954-5319

It’s important to know a vehicle’s complete history before you make your purchase.

Protect yourself

Below are the Top Ten ways to protect yourself and help ensure that you have no costly surprises, and what you’re buying is precisely what you want.

Make sure you are buying from the legal owner.

The registered owner and the legal owner aren’t necessarily the same person.

The legal owner is the individual who actually owns the vehicle. Only he or she can sell it. In most instances, the legal owner is also the registered owner. However, that is not always the case.

Only the legal owner has the right to sell or dispose of the vehicle. You’ll find the legal owner’s name on the right-hand side of the registration card. The registered owner’s name is on the left-hand side of the registration card.

Check the vehicle status.

The Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program identifies potentially unsafe write-offs and stolen vehicles and prevents them from being registered.

The Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program identifies potentially unsafe write-offs and stolen vehicles and prevents them from being registered. Ask the owner to show you the Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) for the vehicle before you buy it. The TOD will indicate if the vehicle was formerly written off and rebuilt, or if it is currently a write off. See information on statuses under the Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program.

In addition, you can call us with the vehicle’s serial number and we’ll check whether the vehicle has ever been an Autopac write-off. In Winnipeg, call 204-985-7000. Outside Winnipeg, call 1-800-665-2410 toll-free. Note that we can only confirm if a vehicle was written off in Manitoba

Consider purchasing an independent vehicle history report to confirm the vehicle’s history within and outside of Manitoba.

Independent reports can be purchased online for a fee from companies such as CARFAX.

Check for any liens against the vehicle.

You should always check to see if anyone else, other than the legal owner, has a financial interest in the vehicle.

To check for liens against the vehicle, contact:

The Property Registry (Teranet Manitoba)
500-200 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L5
Phone: 1-844-737-5684 (toll-free)
Email: [email protected]

You can also check for liens online by visiting the Teranet Manitoba’s website.

Find out whether the vehicle has an anti-theft immobilizer.

If the vehicle is equipped with an aftermarket immobilizer device, be sure you get all of the key fobs, including the red programmable fob or PIN access code from the previous owner. Ask for all documentation that was provided when the device was originally installed as there may be important information about how to care for the immobilizer and get it serviced.

If the vehicle has an approved aftermarket immobilizer installed (Mastergard M6000 and Autowatch 573PPi), these devices come with a lifetime warranty on replacement or repair if found to be defective. If you have an Autowatch 5773PPi, be sure to register as the owner of this device on the Autowatch Canada website. This will help to ensure you have no difficulties in making a warranty claim should you have to do so.

Use our Insurance Rate Calculator to estimate the annual Autopac premium you’ll pay to insure the vehicle after you buy it.

Remember, if you are purchasing a vehicle worth more than $70,000 you will need Excess Value Coverage to protect your full investment. If you’re purchasing a new vehicle, consider buying New Vehicle Protection. And, if you’re leasing a vehicle, make sure you consider Leased Vehicle Protection.

Check for open recalls on the vehicle.

Check for open vehicle safety recalls and confirm with the current vehicle owner that they have been addressed. You can search for open vehicle recalls by vehicle make, model and model year and learn more about vehicle recalls in general on Transport Canada’s website.

Watch out for flood damage.

Flood-damaged vehicles – from Manitoba or that have been brought into Manitoba from across North America – can be dangerous, as water can enter the electronic components, causing corrosion and malfunctioning of important safety features such as airbags. It can also leave behind mould and other toxins.

To identify a flood-damaged vehicle:

  • Check for damp or musty odours.
  • Check for any signs of rust or mud in the trunk, glove box and beneath the seats.
  • Check under the hood and look for a water line marked by mud or silt.

Be in the CLEAR.

The Canadian Loss Experience Automobile Rating (CLEAR) system was developed by the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Vehicle Information Centre. This centre collects Canada-wide information about vehicles involved in accidents and the costs of the resulting claims.

CLEAR compares claim costs for different vehicles and can help you decide which vehicle is right for you. Their How Cars Measure Up publication outlines the safety features and anti-theft devices on recent model year vehicles, along with the claims experience of the most popular vehicle models on the market. This information can help you make the right call when it comes to purchasing your next vehicle.

Confirm an import’s eligibility.

If you are importing a vehicle from outside Canada, it’s important to check with Canada’s Registrar of Imported Vehicles to ensure the vehicle is eligible for importation into Canada. Here’s more information on importing a vehicle.

Vehicle history

Dealers are required under Manitoba law to fully disclose information pertaining to a vehicle’s history.

A private seller does not have the same requirements to disclose information. You may want to consider having the vehicle inspected by a trusted mechanic before you buy, and purchasing a vehicle history report.

You can purchase a vehicle history report, as outlined in Item #3 in the list above. For more information and tips when purchase privately or from a dealer, please read this important tip sheet from the Consumer Protection Office.

Selling your vehicle

You will need to take several steps when selling your vehicle privately. You and the buyer need to fill out two documents together:

  • The Transfer of Ownership (TOD) document. This document proves to the buyer that you own the vehicle, and will be required when they register the vehicle. The TOD document can be found on the back of the vehicle’s registration.
  • A written bill of sale describing the vehicle’s year, make, model, serial number, and the agreed selling price. Write up two bills of sale, one for each of you, and make sure you and the buyer sign both copies. You can write your own bill of sale, or download our template.

You will also need to either provide the buyer with your valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) or inform them they will need to have the vehicle inspected before they can register and insure it. After the sale is complete, be sure to retain the licence plates and cancel your Autopac coverage on the vehicle.

An off-road vehicle (ORV) is a wheeled or tracked motorized vehicle designed or adapted for cross-country travel on land, water, ice, snow, marsh, swamp land or other natural terrain.

Off-road vehicles do not include:

  • agricultural equipment
  • garden or lawn tractor
  • golf cart
  • infrastructure equipment

ORV styles in alphabetical order:

All-terrain utility vehicle

An all-terrain utility vehicle travels on four or more low-pressure tires. It is based on the concept of an all-terrain vehicle, but is designed for use as a utility work vehicle. It seats two or more, and it has a steering wheel, not handle bars, for steering the vehicle. The driver does not straddle the seat as on an all-terrain vehicle.

All-terrain vehicle (ATV)

An ATV travels on three or more low-pressure tires, has a seat designed to be straddled by the operator of the vehicle, and has handlebars for steering the vehicle.

Amphibious vehicle

A device/vehicle for transporting personnel and/or equipment that can operate as a wheeled or tracked vehicle on land and as a boat in water.

Dune buggy

Some vehicles that can be registered under The Highway Traffic Act may also be registered under The Off-Road Vehicle Act if they are not driven on highways.

Four-wheel drive

Some vehicles that can be registered under The Highway Traffic Act may also be registered under The Off-Road Vehicle Act if they are not driven on highways.

Miscellaneous

The miscellaneous body style includes all other off-road vehicles that can be registered under The Off-Road Vehicle Act and do not fit any of the body styles listed here.

Motorcycle

Some vehicles that can be registered under The Highway Traffic Act may also be registered under The Off-Road Vehicle Act if they are not driven on highways. The off-road motorcycle body style category includes mini-bikes, dirt bikes, and trail bikes.

Off-road maintenance machine

An off-road maintenance machine is an off-road vehicle that is designed or modified and used primarily for the purposes of clearing or maintaining off-road vehicle trails or tracks, ski trails or slopes.

Snow vehicle

A snow vehicle is an off-road vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight exceeding 454 kg.

  • It is not equipped with wheels. Instead, it has tractor treads alone or with tractor treads and skis, or skis and a propeller, or it is a toboggan equipped with tractor treads or a propeller.
  • It is designed primarily for operating over snow or ice, and it is used primarily for that purpose.
  • It is designed to be self-propelled.

Snowmobile

A snowmobile has a gross vehicle weight up to 454 kg and is not equipped with wheels but with tractor treads, tractor treads and skis, or with skis and a propeller. It may also be a toboggan equipped with tractor treads or a propeller. A snowmobile is designed and used primarily for operating over snow or ice. It is self-propelled.

The Body Integrity Inspection Certificate (BIIC) is an additional structural safety inspection required when a motor vehicle is shown with the status of salvageable. (See information on statuses and the Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program.)

The BIIC provides assurance that the damaged vehicle:

  • has been repaired in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
  • is roadworthy
  • has a structurally sound frame and body

Contact a licensed body integrity inspection station for more information. To locate an inspection station, use our search tool.

Both a BIIC and a Certificate of Inspection (COI) are required to register and insure any vehicle with a salvageable status. You must get your BIIC before obtaining your COI. Exempt vehicles include mopeds, agricultural equipment, trailers and off-road vehicles.

Number of inspections

The repair and inspection process for salvageable vehicles can be very complex and will vary depending on the type and severity of damage to the salvageable vehicle. In some cases two inspections may suffice while in other cases multiple inspections may be required at different times during the rebuilding process.

Fees are set by the inspection station. They will vary according to market rates and the complexity of the inspection(s) required.

Repair plan

Before starting a rebuild, you must complete the Application for Rebuilt Vehicle Certification, which includes a repair plan that lists the repairs and states how they will be made. The application must be approved by a qualified inspection mechanic before repairs can proceed.

The vehicle must be taken to the inspection station for an initial inspection by the inspection mechanic to ensure the repair plan aligns with the damage to the vehicle. The repair plan must be approved by a qualified inspection mechanic before repairs can proceed. It must include the OEM repair procedures for the make/model/year printed from a published source for all structural repairs.

The inspection mechanic will also take four colour photographs of the vehicle (front, rear and both sides).

Proper welding techniques must be followed according to the OEM repair guide. The inspection mechanic must ensure the rebuilder has the tools and training to perform the structural repairs. As part of the approval, the station will determine how frequently and at what points during the rebuilding process vehicle inspections will be required.

Inspecting repairs

Repairs can be performed by any repair facility you choose or the repairs can be done by the owner if approved in the repair plan. However, only a licensed body integrity inspection mechanic can perform the inspections required to obtain a BIIC.

The assembly joints must be assessable for inspection and no sealant, sound-proofing or rust-proofing compound can be applied until the inspection mechanic verifies that repair procedures meet prescribed standards. Every salvageable vehicle must also pass a four-wheel-alignment inspection. In all cases, vehicles are subject to frame-gauging (a detailed structural measurement to ensure manufacturer’s specifications are met).

All Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) must be fully functional to OEM standards. The vehicle system will be scanned to verify that the SRS system is functioning as per OEM.

MPI’s Vehicle Safety department is responsible for Manitoba’s vehicle inspection standards, and oversees administration of the vehicle inspection programs that are currently in place. Inspections help ensure vehicles are safe and meet the equipment standards and requirements set out in the Vehicle Equipment, Safety and Inspection Regulation.

These standards are important when buying or importing a vehicle, modifying a vehicle or rebuilding a write-off.

Vehicle Safety also looks after the licensing and control of vehicle dealers, to help ensure that dealers conduct their business within legislated requirements, and to maintain an orderly marketplace for Manitobans through investigation and arbitration of consumer complaints relating to the safe operating condition of motor vehicles.

Manitobans who wish to file a complaint about a dealership or government inspection station can contact Vehicle Safety at 204-985-0920 or toll-free at 1-866-323-0542.

About inspections

Some inspections are required as part of the registration process:

Roadside inspections

Vehicles are required to meet certain standards to pass inspections for registration. However, the law also requires that vehicles always meet minimum standards.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Manitoba conduct roadside inspection programs to ensure vehicles are properly maintained and meet those minimum standards for safety. Vehicle Safety cooperates with law enforcement agencies in roadside vehicle inspections to inspect critical components and systems that may pose imminent safety concerns.

Periodic mandatory inspections

Certain commercial vehicles must undergo additional inspections.

Mandatory vehicle safety inspections are required every six months for:

  • common carrier buses
  • regulated passenger vehicles that are a school bus or rental vehicle

Mandatory vehicle safety inspections are required every 12 months for:

  • trucks including truck tractors with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,500 kg or more
  • ambulances with a GVWR of 4,500 kg or more
  • stretcher transportation vehicles with a GVWR of 4,500 kg or more
  • regulated passenger vehicles (that are not a school bus or rental vehicle)
  • trailers, including semi-trailers, with a GVWR of 4,500 kg or more
  • trailer converter dollies with a GVWR of 4,500 kg or more

Vehicles excluded from periodic mandatory vehicle inspection requirements include:

  • farm trailers
  • truck tractors registered as a farm truck with a GVWR that is less than 21,952 kg
  • motor vehicles or trailers designed/modified for the purpose of mobile living accommodation
  • regulated passenger vehicles that are owned by an individual and used solely for personal transportation
  • new vehicles in transit from one facility of the manufacturer to another, or from a facility of the manufacturer to a wholesale distributor or dealer
  • motor vehicles registered and restricted to use on highways in and adjoining a remote community
  • motor vehicles registered as the antique vehicles registration category
  • motor vehicles used in a public transportation system owned by or operated on behalf of the City of Winnipeg or City of Brandon

Use this search tool to find an inspection station for:

  • Periodic Mandatory Vehicle Inspection (PMVI)
  • Light Vehicle Inspection (COI)
  • Body Integrity Inspection (BIIC)
  • Motorcycle Inspection (Motorcycle COI)
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